Every person’s mouth provides a cozy home for over 600 types of bacteria. These microbes usually don’t impact your health as long as you practice good oral hygiene habits. However, if you have gum disease, bacteria can enter your bloodstream through your gums and cause issues. The first signs of gingivitis are swollen, sore gums. Gingivitis…
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Not Too Late To Get Them Straight
Categories: Invisalign
Are you an adult with misaligned teeth? Do you regret not having orthodontic treatment when you were a teen? It’s not too late to straighten your teeth – and there are more types of braces available than ever before. Perhaps you are not familiar with the latest types of braces. Here is a quick rundown…
Overcoming Anxiety With Gentle Dental At Jefferson City Dental Care
Categories: Sedation Dentistry
Dental anxiety, and the more-severe dental phobia, affects a significant portion of the population, including some of our patients here at Jefferson City Dental Care. Today’s post answers some questions asked about this important topic. What are the long-term consequences of dental anxiety and dental phobia? The most detrimental consequence is when a dental phobic…
15 Things You Didn’t Know About Teeth
Categories: General Dentistry
Here at Jefferson City Dental Care, we’re committed to patient education. Today’s post highlights 10 things you may not know about dental health: Children’s teeth are soft until about age 10. A tooth with a crown can get a cavity. Your gum tissue is as vital as your teeth. Some prescription medications can increase your…
Sparkling Smiles At Jefferson City Dental Care
Categories: Teeth Whitening
Welcome to the Jefferson City Dental Care dental blog, Jefferson City! I am Dr. Justin Johnson. Today’s post focuses on teeth whitening. Unfortunately our teeth lose their luster as we grow older, but I see staining on young patients, as well. In short, we all want whiter teeth. To protect from staining, it is essential…
What Can Jefferson City Dental Care Do For You?
Categories: General Dentistry
Hello, and welcome to the Jefferson City dental health blog. My name is Dr. Justin Johnson and I want to tell you about Jefferson City Dental Care. We work hard to keep our patients satisfied. Our most popular services are: dental implants porcelain veneers prepless veneers dental crowns teeth whitening We serve residents in the…
The “Wow Factor” At Jefferson City Dental Care In Jefferson City
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry
Hello to our valued Jefferson City Dental Care patients! If you haven’t stopped by our blog in a while, we welcome you. It has been a great month at our friendly dentistry practice. We continue to achieve fantastic results with our precision smile makeovers. Dr. Johnson has been skillfully using veneers, porcelain crowns, short term…
Limit Sugar For Healthier Jefferson City Kids
Categories: Family Dentistry
Every health-conscious parent knows that sugar is the number one cause of cavities for Missouri kids – and plenty of us adults also snack on too many sweet snacks and beverages. Because of cavity risks, low nutritional value, and high calorie content, many parents want to limit the sugar in their children’s diets. Obviously, there…
Sedation Dentistry In Jefferson City
Categories: Sedation Dentistry
Many Jefferson City dentistry patients have discovered the benefits of anxiety-free dentistry (sometimes called sleep dentistry). There are three main types of sedation options available in the Jefferson City area for patients to look at: Inhalation Oral Conscious Sedation Oral sedatives take longer to work than nitrous but produce a calmer state in nervous patients. Triazolam…
Been A While Since You’ve Visited A Dentist?
Categories: General Dentistry
Have dental anxiety? The caring staff at Jefferson City Dental Care offer sedation dentistry for fearful patients. We offer a variety of general and cosmetic dentistry services to keep your smile healthy for life.
