Simply Smiles Dentistry, Glen Carbon – Briana Oller, DMD
Gentle Dental Care for Your Entire Family
We all know the importance of brushing your teeth to keep them healthy, but that’s just the beginning. If you’ve ever wondered what else you can do to keep your teeth healthy and happy, we’ve got a few tips for you: Brush Your Gums and Your Tongue Too many people focus on brushing their teeth and forget about their gums… Read More
This is one of the worst flu seasons we’ve had in almost a decade and it’s not over yet. But while we’re all trying to stay healthy, it’s important not to forget about our oral health. Not only is keeping our mouth clean and healthy one of the best ways to prevent getting sick, it can also be instrumental to… Read More
Tis the season for resolutions. Among the many goals people have for themselves this time of year are health goals. While it’s common for people to vow to eat healthier and exercise more in the new year, not everyone remembers to include oral care in their yearly health goals. If you haven’t already considered your oral health goals for 2018,… Read More
Stress affects every aspect of our lives. Not just our mood, but all aspects of our health, including our oral health. Here are some ways suffering with excessive stress can affect your teeth: Bruxism Probably the biggest impact stress has on your teeth is bruxism, or grinding your teeth at night when you sleep. Most people are not aware they’re… Read More
The holidays are a dangerous time of year for our teeth. Not only are we surrounded by sugary sweets, but it can also be a stressful time of year when many of us are running low on time, and when that happens, selfcare (including dentalcare) is usually one of the first things to go. Here are three tips to help… Read More
While there are whitening kits you can buy from your dentist or at the drug store, these are not the same as getting professional teeth whitening, and they’re not as effective, although they may be slightly better than home remedies. They can help whiten your teeth – if used correctly. Unfortunately, many customers don’t know how to use them correctly,… Read More
If you’re already brushing and flossing daily and going in to see your dentist twice a year, then you’re taking pretty good care of your oral hygiene. But are you changing your toothbrush often enough? Because the point of brushing your teeth is to clear out the plaque and bacteria that build up in there, a lot of that bacteria… Read More
A lot of people are faced with the decision: crowns or fillings? They’re both treatments for teeth that have suffered decay and/or trauma, but it’s the severity of the decay that will determine whether a filling or a crown will be needed. Fillings Fillings are the most common treatment for tooth decay, especially in teeth that only have a small… Read More
Although dental procedures may not sound as scary as most other surgeries, you should always be careful any time anesthesia is involved. Be prepared for pain (or at least mild discomfort), bleeding, swelling, and possibly nausea, depending on the procedure and your body’s unique reaction to anesthesia and pain medication. To help things go as smoothly as possible, here are… Read More
If you’ve chipped a veneer, the first thing you need to do is make an appointment to see your dentist ASAP. But if they’re unable to see you right away (a chipped veneer does not constitute an emergency) what do you do in the meantime? 1) Examine The Chip If part of the veneer has broken off, carefully remove and examine… Read More
