No one wants to spend time thinking about oral cancer. But since April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month, at Prescott Dentistry, we want to take this opportunity to educate you on oral cancer prevention tips, the importance of early detection, and treatment options. The good...
The drinks you consume can have a dramatic impact on your health, starting from the moment they enter your mouth. While the effect that beverages have on your teeth depends on many factors, it’s primarily determined by their overall acidity. Acidic drinks soften tooth enamel,...
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month! And this year, the theme for the month is “Defeat Monster Mouth.” The American Dental Association (ADA) sponsors the month-long observance and offers free downloadable activities and worksheets for kids that you can find here. At Prescott Dentistry,...
Baby dental care is the first step in developing a healthy oral hygiene routine for your child. You can begin just a few months after your baby is born, to help protect their gums and teeth and ensure a healthy smile. To start life off...
Bridges and implants are important because your smile deserves to be seen without anxiety on your part. After you’ve lost a tooth, it’s important to fill the gap, not only to preserve your smile but also to keep your other teeth from shifting. Replacing the...
Amalgam fillings, which are silver in color, contain about 50% mercury along with other heavy metals like silver, tin, and copper. While the FDA maintains that these fillings are safe, in reality they release small amounts of mercury, which is exacerbated with chewing and with...
When considering how to fill a cavity, dentists will offer various types of tooth fillings to patients. These fillings offer different advantages and drawbacks with a patient’s needs and preferences determining which they will receive. In particular, the benefits of composite fillings have caused them...
Sometimes it’s easy to overlook one very important part of your oral health care routine–taking care of your tongue! Your tongue helps you speak, chew, swallow, and taste. It has 10,000 taste buds, and each taste bud has 50 to 150 taste receptors that allow...
Holistic Dental Care Prescott We understand you probably have a lot of options when it comes to choosing a dentist, and that you might have questions about what makes holistic dentistry in Prescott different from traditional dentistry practices. Read on to find out why we think...
We all understand the importance of brushing our teeth least twice a day, but when is the best time to brush your teeth? At Prescott Dentistry, we encourage our patients to brush before breakfast and right before bedtime for two minutes each time. Here are...