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The wait is over; you had your dental implant placed, waited patiently for several months while it healed, and today your dentist just added your new restoration to restore function and appearance.

You leave the office feeling confident and happy knowing that you can finally smile confidently again and go back to eating all the delicious foods you love. Dental implants are relatively maintenance free, but here are a few steps you can take to ensure you get the most out of your investment.

Maintain Good Gum Health

Your implant gains its strength by fusing with surrounding bone and tissue in your jaw. But gum disease that goes untreated can eventually attack the supporting ...

When you look at the smile of your partner or child, you likely feel warmth and love. A smile is a powerful thing, and a recent 30-year study completed at UC Berkely reveals exactly how smiles impact our lives.

Measuring smiles in photographs combined with standardized tests revealed that people who smile more freely live longer, have happier marriages, and report a greater sense of overall wellbeing.

At German Church Road Family Dentistry, helping people feel confident in their smiles is one of the most satisfying aspects of our profession. If you feel dissatisfied with the way your smile looks, it weighs down your day—every day. Finding an experienced cosmetic dentist ...

Preventive dental services are essential if you want to achieve optimal oral health. But you get the most benefit from exams and cleanings when you are proactive with your daily oral hygiene.

Unfortunately, many of us tend to get a little lazy with our brushing and flossing, and even believe that if there are no apparent problems, everything must be okay.

The Importance of At-Home Oral Hygiene

If you’re not proactive about brushing and flossing, decay and periodontal (gum) disease can quickly take their toll before you even realize there’s a problem. If you want to spend less time in the dental chair, here are three steps you can take:

• Brush twice a ...

The British Dental Journal recently released the results of a study that deals with the way alcohol impacts our oral health. The information indicates that there are many areas where it can compromise your oral health. Bad breath, dental staining, periodontal (gum) disease, and oral cancer can all be related to alcohol consumption.

The Effects of Alcohol on Your Oral Health

Bad breath: It turns out that there is a relationship between alcohol consumption and bad breath. It’s not so much what type of drink you consume as it is the fact that alcohol is dehydrating, which can lead to bad breath. Dry mouth can also put you at increased risk for ...

Have you ever wondered why you tend to smile more often around little kids?

Studies conducted at Uppsala University in Sweden confirm that smiling is indeed contagious and that we’re driven to smile when others around us are grinning. This is the case even around strangers to whom we have no connection.

But if you feel self-conscious about the appearance of your teeth, you’re likely to suppress your smile. And just as people perceive you to be confident when you flash a big grin, they will likely see you as being unhappy or unfriendly when you don’t.

Porcelain Veneers Can Help

There are lots of options in cosmetic dentistry that will help you ...

If you have recently had a new crown or bridge placed, you’re probably happy that the process is over and you once again have a healthy, confident smile.

Today, porcelain and ceramic restorations are not only natural-looking but extremely durable. They are also relatively maintenance-free, but there are some rules you need to follow to keep them in the best possible excellent condition.

Avoid Chewy or Crunchy Foods

Porcelain crowns and bridges in Indianapolis are prized for their natural appearance and durability. However, just like dental enamel, they’re not indestructible.

Sticky or chewy foods like caramels or taffy can pull at the restoration and loosen it. Foods like nuts or crunchy chips ...

Orthodontic treatment is a significant commitment, but you wore your ClearCorrect aligners as instructed, and now you’re enjoying the reward of a straight, beautiful smile. And, even though the treatment was more comfortable than you thought possible, you’re glad it’s over!

It is a big achievement but wearing your last set of aligners is only the end of the first phase of your orthodontic treatment. Next, you have to commit to wearing your retainer to maintain the alignment you worked so hard to achieve.

Learn to Love Your Retainer

It may sound silly, but you are starting a lifetime relationship with your retainer. The length of time you need to wear them ...