Why Difficult Hair Might Mean More Visits to the Dentist
No, we’re not thinking about taking up hair styling here at My Hills Dentist. Instead, we’re calling attention to one of the many genetic factors that can increase your risk for oral health problems. In this case, variations in your genes that cause minor problems with your hair are probably a sign that you’re at [...]
Will Quitting Smoking Save Your Teeth — Or Implants?
We’ve talked about it before: smoking increases your risk of tooth loss, and can put your dental implants at risk. Many of the effects of smoking can be very long-term or even permanent, but will quitting smoking help preserve your teeth or make it so that your dental implants will properly integrate? A [...]
Four Essential Vitamins to Help with Bone Healing around Dental Implants
Dental implants are a remarkable technology, but they depend on your body to build bone around them. In order to do that, your body, in turn, depends on you to make sure you get enough nutrients to fuel the process of bone building. When you’re recovering from the dental implant procedure, consider increasing [...]
4 Reasons Why Your New Restoration Is Uncomfortable
If you’ve recently gotten a new restoration, such as a filling or a dental crown, it should feel comfortable. There may be some soreness at first, but after a few days it shouldn’t feel any different from your other teeth. Sometimes, though, your restoration may just not feel right and may be uncomfortable for weeks. [...]
