Denton Dental Center Blog

Dental insurance is well-known for being difficult to navigate because of its complicated jargon and certain barriers to care, like waiting periods. When you have a better grasp of how these stipulations can impact your visits to your dentist and costs of treatments, it’s easier to plan around them. Read on to learn more about what it means to have a waiting period and whether you can visit your dentist during it.

Sedation dentistry has been used for over 100 hundred years. Whether you suffer from dental anxiety, need to have a long dental procedure, or need multiple treatments at one time, sedation options like nitrous oxide can help with a wide variety of issues. But does dental insurance cover it? Read on to learn the answer and other financing options for caring for your smile.

Oral cancer is a serious and often life-threatening disease that affects millions of people worldwide. It can develop in any part of the mouth, including the lips, tongue, cheeks, floor of the mouth, and throat. According to the Oral Cancer Foundation, nearly 54,000 Americans will be diagnosed with oral or oropharyngeal cancer this year alone. Fortunately, early detection and treatment of oral cancer can significantly improve a patient’s chances of survival. Keep reading to understand the risk factors, symptoms, and prevention tips to minimize your risk of developing this disease.

A root canal is a dental procedure that involves removing the infected or damaged pulp from a tooth’s root to relieve pain and prevent further infection. This treatment is often surrounded by misconceptions. However, the reality is quite different from these myths. Root canals are a complex dental treatment, and many patients fear that the procedure will be painful. But is that the case? Continue reading as we explore whether root canal therapy hurts.

Often enough, you’d want dental implants to replace your missing teeth. After all, the restorations are great at restoring grins – they even have a success rate of 95%! That said, you may wonder if they work for a lost front tooth (or two). Can implants serve as replacements for incisors, not just molars? Fortunately, your local Denton dentist is here to answer your question. To that end, here’s how implants can replace front teeth and the benefits this process offers.

What do drinking coffee and eating garlic have in common? They both make your breath smell bad, but at least with garlic, you also get the benefit of protection from vampires. In fairness to coffee, it will keep you awake so the vampire doesn’t sneak up on you. Okay, enough with the supernatural. In this blog post, your dentist in Denton explains what causes coffee breath, as well as how to get rid of it and even avoid having it in the first place.

It’s official: winter is here! While you’re out getting flu shots and buying lotion, you might also want to spare a thought for the ways that cold weather can affect your oral health. As it turns out, winter air can cause quite a few issues for your teeth if you aren’t properly prepared. If you’re wondering how to keep your oral health in good shape once temperatures start to drop, here are a few of the most common problems, and what you can do to prevent them.

Dentures have been a tooth-loss solution for thousands of years. The earliest known dentures date as far back as 700 B.C. and used ivory as a base and hand-carved animal bones for the teeth. Thanks to technology, current dentures have come a long way! They are now incredibly lifelike and comfortable. But despite the advancements, they can still become loose over time, which can lead to some oral health issues. Here are five ways that ill-fitting dentures can cause problems and what you can do about them!

Imagine finally getting your dream car. It’s beautiful, it’s sleek, it’s almost too nice to drive. How would you treat it? Would you immediately go out and drive it in the rain, or a hailstorm? Do doughnuts in the parking lot?

It sounds silly, but you do the same thing when you shell out for teeth whitening and then don’t take care of your mouth. If you spend the time and money to get your perfect smile, you should do what you can to keep it. Of course, brushing and flossing are important, but you also should be eating the right things if you want to keep your smile at its brightest.

Everyone knows coffee and wine can discolor your teeth, but did you know some foods can actually help you remove stains? Here are a few examples.

Struggling with moderate or permanent dental discoloration? While teeth whitening may no longer be an option, veneers certainly are! With thin, durable shells of porcelain, your cosmetic dentist can conceal stubborn and unsightly stains in just a few visits. But once they are in place, will you have to stop drinking dark-colored beverages, like coffee? Keep reading to learn the answer.