In the Soda vs. Teeth Fight, Teeth Always Lose
Harvard School of Public Health notes that as a category taken together, soft drinks are the single largest source of added sugar in an American's diet. Not taking into account the epidemic of sugar addiction across the country, this much sugar can wreak havoc on your...
Brace for Braces – 6 Tips to Prepare Your Child for Braces
For a kid, getting braces might feel scary. As an in-demand dentist in Orlando, Florida, we've seen our share of kids entering the office, wide-eyed and worried that getting braces will hurt. We know it won't hurt, but no matter how many times you tell them that it's...
Too Big for Braces? Tearing Down 8 Common Excuses for Not Getting Adult Braces
At Serene Dental, we've gotten a lot of clients coming into us with tons of misconceptions regarding adult braces. Many of our patients assume that braces are things that only kids and teenagers wear. Some of them are adamant against getting them because of the social...
Tooth and Consequences – 10 Signs You Need an Emergency Dental Visit
Everyone advises their kids about the importance of taking care of their teeth, but few of them lead by example. Dental care can be time-consuming, especially on a busy schedule. The American Dental Association notes that as much as 42% of Americans don't see their...
10 Ways to Mineralize Teeth and Keep Them Healthy
The minerals that make up your teeth are important since they allow them to perform their job. Most of us are aware of calcium and phosphate as minerals that help teeth remain strong. However, no matter how well you take care of your teeth, they can fall prey to the...
11 Tips for Preventing Tooth Decay at Any Age!
Tooth decay can be horrible. The pain makes you distracted and unable to focus, as well as irritable and likely to snap at innocent people. Preventive dentistry was developed to help people learn about the methods they can take to manage their own oral health....
The Rotten Truth – How to Prevent Tooth Decay
When people think about their health, they don't usually factor oral care into their consideration. As a result, fewer people are interested in taking steps to prevent tooth decay. Florida Health mentions that in the 2014-2015 period, the state saw 20.8% of children...
WHOLE-LIFE DENTAL CARE
Welcome, family, to our fair city. If you’re new here, you’ve no doubt set about locating all the stores, facilities, and providers you'll need in Orlando. Dentist, doctor, dry cleaner, tinker, tailor – well, maybe not those last two. But wait! Dentists come in...
SPITTING IMAGE
Saliva! What is it good for? A lot more than wetting the backs of postage stamps. Though it’s true that spit is useful stuff outside the mouth, the real wonder of it is what it does in its native habitat. In this post we’ll review where saliva comes from, and what...
IT’S LIKE PULLING TEETH
Reading this post may be as hard as pulling teeth. It’s about pulling teeth, after all, and that’s not a pleasant subject. Tooth extraction means removing the tooth from its bone socket. Although in the not-too-distant past dental extraction was a common remedy for...
