At St. Mary’s Dental in Mechancisville, patients sometimes ask us how they should go about choosing a toothbrush. Picking this most basic dental health tool can be as hard as choosing a paint color, and there seems to be just as many choices. The most important consideration for a toothbrush is soft bristles. We recommend …
At St. Mary’s Dental in Mechanicsville, we make every checkup a noteworthy experience with our attention to detail, and committment to each patient’s dental health. Good dental health means having healthy teeth and gums. Maintaining it is something that you have to work at every day. It can be a real balancing act: using the …
This post from St. Mary’s Dental in Mechanicsville is about your tooth enamel, and how you can best protect it. Our teeth work hard and are constantly under assault. It’s no wonder that nature encases them with an armor of enamel—the hardest substance in the body. Sadly, enamel erosion is extremely common, though largely preventable. …
This message from St. Mary’s Dental in Mechanicsville is about flossing your teeth, and dental health. Most people know that flossing is an important part of dental health. The value of this simple exercise has been shown time and time again. But does fear have to play a role? Flossing offers a chance to remove …
The common household toothbrush. Every home has at least one, and at St. Mary’s Dental in Mechanicsville, we hope our patients are all brushing their teeth after each meal. Regular brushing and flossing are still the most important things you can do for your dental health. It has been said that each toothbrush can contain …
For the best possible dental health, you should be visiting us at St. Mary’s Dental in Mechanicsville for regular cleanings and exams twice a year. Along with daily brushing and flossing, six-month cleanings and checkups are the best way to ensure you have good dental health. That means clean teeth with no cavities, and pink …
This blog post from St.Mary’s Dental in Mechanicsville focuses on a preventative treatment often used to help impede the development of cavities in children. Dental sealants are a thin coat of clear resin that is applied to the biting surfaces of teeth, usually the rear molars. The back teeth are more prone to cavities because …
At St. Mary’s Dental in Mechanicsville MD, we enjoy providing guidance on dental health. We know it depends, in large part, on good habits, so we want you to have all the information you need to practice those habits. When patients are in need of a dental procedure such as a filling or a crown, …
At St. Mary’s Dental in Mechanicsville, we get it. Parents have a lot to worry about when it comes to their child’s health and safety. Don’t overlook dental health! Committing to daily oral hygiene will prevent the pain, inconvenience, and the needless expense of dealing with cavities in children. Even though most parents know the …
This post from St. Mary’s Dental in Mechanicsville MD is about the American Dental Association. You have probably seen the ADA logo on toothpaste tubes and dental floss containers, but what else do you know about this organization? The ADA’s self-proclaimed objective is to improve the level of public oral health by supporting the dental …
