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10 Ways to Improve Your Smile
Good dental hygiene habits are among the most important ways that you can take care of your smile and improve your appearance. At Garden State Dental, we deliver the right dental services in Northern New Jersey for all our patients. From cosmetic procedures to whiten your teeth to orthodontics for straighter and more attractive smiles, our dentists are here to help you make the…
Continue readingProtecting Yourself From Oral Cancer
Oral cancer strikes approximately 50,000 people in the United States each year. And, of those diagnosed with the condition, only about half will survive the next five years. But, it doesn’t have to be this way. Oral cancer can be prevented. And, with early detection, it can be treated. All you need to do to protect yourself from oral cancer…
Continue readingOctober Is National Dental Hygiene Month
When you think about your favorite month, which one comes to mind? For a number of individuals, it’s October. The cool temperatures bring relief from the hot summer, and Halloween is always a fun time to dress up with friends. However, the dental community loves October as well, but not because the increase in candy consumption means that more people…
Continue readingGum Care Awareness Month
September Is Gum Care Awareness Month Doesn’t sound like the most exciting thing to celebrate, does it? However, good gum health is as important to your good physical health as eating right, exercising, and annual doctor visits. Poor gum health is the leading cause of tooth loss in adults who are 35 and older. Poor gum health starts with poor…
Continue readingEmergency Dentist in Northern New Jersey
If you have a dental emergency, you’re probably in considerable pain and don’t know whom to call. It can help to have a list of emergency preparedness numbers handy to minimize your stress level. However, you may be unsure if you have an after-hours emergency or if it can wait until regular business hours. If you need the number of…
Continue readingBasic Dental Care in Northern New Jersey
How do you go about maintaining a beautiful smile? Would you believe that it all starts at home? While going to see a Northern New Jersey dentist is very important, you need to practice basic dental care. You have to create and stick to an oral hygiene regimen. You likely already have a regimen that you use daily, but is it good…
Continue readingDo You Need an Oral Surgeon?
If you’ve been to your dentist and were informed that you need oral surgery, you might not know the next step. An oral surgeon is a general dentist who has completed an additional four years of surgical residency in a hospital. Oral surgeons are adept at performing advanced dental procedures such as root canals, extracting impacted wisdom teeth, fixing knocked-out…
Continue readingA Root Canal Could Save Your Tooth and Is Relatively Painless
Dentists say that many adults can keep their permanent teeth if they opt for root canals. Because of a lot of misinformation, though, most people avoid getting root canals. One of the most common misbeliefs is that the procedure is painful. In reality, you don’t feel anything during treatment, and recovery isn’t bad either. Let’s take a closer look at…
Continue readingWhat to Expect With a Tooth Extraction
The uncertainty of the dentist’s office can instill fear into the strongest of people. Noisy drills, very sharp tools, and someone asking you questions while they have both hands in your mouth can seem daunting indeed. However, knowing what will happen and why can alleviate the terror of the dentist’s chair – called odontophobia – and enable you to have…
Continue readingUnderstanding Sensitive Teeth
Stabbing pains or dull aches in your teeth or gums can be signs of tooth sensitivity. This condition is also known as dentinal hypersensitivity and affects as many as one out of eight people in the United States. Many people do not realize that there are effective treatments available for this condition. If you or any member of your family…
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