Your best smile is often a combination of optimum oral health and a healthy diet. Several unhealthy habits can lead to tooth hazard risks from your diet, so it is always a good idea to assess any foods that you're consuming and exercise caution as needed. To help prevent further dental damage from tooth hazard risks, take the following quiz... read more »
If you are anticipating new dentures, it’s very common to have questions and concerns about how dentures will impact your life. Our dentist and team are happy to address any questions prior to the placement of your dentures. We invite you to read below to receive further information about how to adjust to your dentures. At first, you may experience... read more »
Your tongue acts as a harbor that attracts millions of particles of bacteria and acids that could cause damage to the oral health. In addition to filling your mouth with bad breath that can linger for hours, the buildup of acids could cause you additional oral health problems, which is why it’s important to clean your tongue as part of... read more »
How well do you care for your toothbrush? The answer should be significantly. If you are not spending adequate time to ensure your toothbrush remains safe and free of contamination, you're also running the risk of minimizing its benefits to your oral health care. Always make sure to care for your toothbrush, so it can keep your mouth clean... read more »
Enhancing your smile includes protecting it. If you have any missing teeth for any reason, it is important to make sure you take the necessary time to visit your dentist for a replacement. If a missing tooth is left untreated, the gap can destabilize your gums and weaken your jaw bone. This can cause other nearby teeth to move... read more »
Unlike dental problems such as cavities or tooth abscess, a cracked tooth may not cause you any discomfort. Cracks in a tooth can also be harder to find, and may not even be revealed during an exam or by a dental X-ray. However, if you do notice a crack in your tooth, even a minor one, we encourage you to... read more »
Are you at an increased risk for cavities? How would you know if you were? The truth is that cavities create holes in your tooth enamel, so if you have numerous signs of dental erosion and holes in your tooth enamel, it probably means that your oral health care is failing. In order to improve your oral health care,... read more »
We all know brushing twice a day and flossing at least once, is a great way to prevent many dental conditions, including cavities, infections, and gum disease. At the office of Bradley L. Dyer DDS PC, we also know there is much more that can be done to ensure a healthy and beautiful smile - for possibly a lifetime. Here... read more »
You deserve a top-notch smile. This is why your dentist, Dr. Bradley Dyer, strongly encourages keeping up with oral hygiene and attending your checkups regularly. These things are very important because there are many substances and activities that threaten and harm the smile often. It’s best to avoid these things as much as possible. Those things are: -Having poor oral... read more »
With everything to do during the holiday season, it’s easy to forget a little thing like flossing. Let’s review some flossing techniques to make sure your teeth stay healthy and clean for this holiday season! Start with an 18” piece of single-filament floss. Wind it around your index fingers until you have a manageable section. Use a gentle rocking motion... read more »