We look forward to educating you on treatments and healthy habits that will continue to ensure your oral health stays excellent! We will continue to follow trends in oral health and do our best to explain what they are and their importance.
As a dental office, our blog will be focused on all aspects of oral health. Whether it will be about treatments that can be taken care of in our office or another, we strive to educate and stress the importance of oral health.
This blog will be accessible to anyone who is curious to learn more! If you have any questions or concerns, please call us at [phone]. We are located in the Westtown Business Center in West Chester, Pennsylvania. We look forward to attending to your dental needs!
Last week’s post focused on the body’s interconnectedness, and how unhealthy gums can lead to hosts of health problems in seemingly separate areas of the body, like the heart or lungs. This week, we’ll be focusing on the stages of gum disease, and the importance and efficacy of seeing a professional and treating gum conditions early. The first and least... read more »
Did you know bad breath isn’t always the result of skipping brushing or eating a basket of garlic bread? Oftentimes, continual bad breath is more indicative of something amiss in one’s dental health and is regularly linked to gum disease. Gum disease stems from behaviors like the ones stated prior, improper and irregular brushing, forgetting to floss—essentially improper dental hygiene.... read more »
How many teeth do you have? Your answer to that question varies according to multiple factors: age, surgical history the number of hockey games you’ve played. The most common change to your answer after reaching adulthood comes with the arrival of wisdom teeth. Dentition: Tooth Arrangement and Placement Wisdom teeth removal is one of the most common surgeries, with 85%... read more »
Sitting in a cup, holder or drawer in almost every American home is the humble toothbrush. A twice-daily ritual of plastic and bristles, we use them to clean our teeth and maintain our dental health. The variations of a toothbrush today are staggering. You can find one in any size or shape, any character or color, all sold conveniently in... read more »
The primary image surrounding orthodontics is a metal, train-track smile. We see it plainly in orthodontics offices’ logos: brackets and wires and bands. Fixing a smile has long been a very public and noticeable affair. There is even evidence that braces existed in some form as far back as ancient Egypt! So it can be puzzling to look at Invisalign®,... read more »
A clean mouth is a way to promote better health and a smile! October is National Dental Hygiene Month, where our team honors our hard-working, dedicated dental hygienists for the great care they provide when it comes to protecting your smile! Their goal is simple: helping you achieve greater oral health by helping you keep away cavities and gum disease... read more »
Cavities, gum disease and oral cancer are one of the most common oral health concerns for the American population. To help combat and reduce the risk of these dental concerns, the American Dental Association recommends brushing once in the morning and once at night. They also recommend flossing at least once a day, preferably before going to bed. The ADA... read more »
Here at Westtown Dental Care, we endeavor to use our new blog as a regular means for publishing valuable content for our community through monthly blog posts. Thanks to the wonders of the Internet, we’re able to further explore some of the most important topics pertaining to our industry and area of expertise here on our website through these articles.... read more »