Patients often wonder which foods in their diet will positively or negatively affect their teeth. With an almost endless number of unhealthy snack choices available, it may be difficult to identify snacks that won’t harm teeth. Fortunately, our staff are available to help Prescott Dentistry...
Television ads about toothpaste often mention keeping your teeth clean in order to avoid gingivitis. So what IS gingivitis? At Prescott Dentistry, we’re quite familiar with this word and with the negative impact of its meaning. Let’s take a few minutes to clear up any...
At Prescott Dentistry, it’s our goal to offer excellent dental care and give you a strong, confident smile. As we serve you, our patients, we’ve noticed there are certain recurring concerns that have surfaced as topics of conversation. So this week, we would like to...
The thyroid may be a tiny gland, but it plays a big role in your health and overall well-being. When functioning properly, it produces the hormones we need to live and thrive. But when your thyroid isn’t working properly, this can result in significant health...
Watching your infant go through the pain of teething is not easy. At Prescott Dentistry, we care about you, and we care about your family—and that includes the tiniest members of the family whose baby teeth are just developing. There are ways to soothe teething...
At Prescott Dentistry, our ultimate goal is to help our patients have teeth that function well and are nice looking. In fact, having straight teeth and a pearly white smile are two things that people everywhere value. In addition to the appearance of your teeth,...
Summertime is finally here, and what better way to celebrate than to take a family trip! Many of our patients come back from their vacations with exciting stories from their coastal getaways, or delightful summaries of their restful, quiet family times. But there are those...
Throughout our lives, most of us are told about the importance of taking care of our teeth and gums. Initially, our parents are the ones who push us to brush our teeth twice a day and floss. As we grow up, our dentists are there...
Most people would agree that a child’s future success begins at home. This success can be measured in a number of ways, including graduating from college, landing a well-paying job, or winning a trophy for athleticism. Whatever your definition of success, children tend to have...
Everyday we experience things that can make us feel anxious. We may stress over things like sitting in traffic before work, sticking to a fixed budget, or having to meet deadlines at work. Over the years, studies have shown that stress can be bad for...