Simply Smiles Dentistry, Glen Carbon – Briana Oller, DMD
Gentle Dental Care for Your Entire Family
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
Toothpaste to whiten teeth. Toothpaste for sensitive teeth. All natural toothpaste. Shelves are stocked with every kind of toothpaste imaginable and then some, each one claiming to solve a different oral problem you may not have even known you had. With so many options available, it’s easy to get overwhelmed, so we’ve created a simple guide to help break it… Read More
Ideally, we should all be seeing our dentists every six months, but if that’s not possible for some reason, or if problems arise between visits, we may have to put in a little extra effort to make another appointment. Below are five signs you need to see your dentist: 1) You have bad breath. It’s one thing if you had… Read More
Even if we’re already brushing twice a day and flossing every night, there are always things we can be doing to improve our dental routine. Here are three quick tips you can add to your dental routine to get a healthier smile without taking up a lot of time in your schedule: 1. Clean your tongue. It seems like teeth… Read More
How often you eat and what you eat plays an important part in preventing cavities. Food affects your mouth long after you eat. Eating cookies with dinner will do less damage than eating those cookies alone as a snack. Keep in mind that overall poor nutrition can be a contributing factor to periodontal (gum) disease. It can have other long… Read More
