Celebration Family Dental of Carrollton Blog

Missing one or more teeth can make daily life difficult, even more so for people with diabetes. Your only options seem to be living with the gaps in your grin, or wearing a denture that might slip around and cause embarrassing moments. But did you know there is actually another option? Dental implants look, feel, and function like real teeth without any of the slippage of regular dentures. You might be wondering, “Can you get dental implants if you have diabetes?” Keep reading to find out!

Who doesn’t love going for a swim and cooling off during the summer months? The water feels so good, and it’s a great way to just relax. But you may wonder, “ is swimming is bad for your teeth?” Because of the chemicals found in most pools, you might not even think twice about diving in. A local dentist is here to answer this unique question and share what you can do to better protect your smile while enjoying a day or evening swim.

Break out the grill and grab your sunscreen, summer is almost here! While flipping burgers and laying out by the pool may be your top priorities this summer, don’t forget to visit your dentist too. While regular dental checkups are always a good idea, the beginning of summer is an especially good time to talk to your dentist about dental implants. If you are missing one or more teeth, now is an ideal time to get started with implant treatment. Below are a few reasons why this is the case.

April brings more rain and other weather changes, but it’s not the only change you can expect. Allergy season begins in April too, which means as you’re buying medications and tissues for the family to deal with the increased levels of pollen in the air, you’ll want to purchase oral care products too. The symptoms related to allergies, such as sinus pressure and xerostomia (dry mouth) can be quite harmful according to a dentist. Learn how they are connected to your oral health and what you can do about it going forward!

During quarantine, the last thing you’d expect countless people to suffer from is dental emergencies, but that’s exactly what happened when everything shut down last spring. Countless dentists were busy fixing problems like cracked teeth and toothaches in the midst of a worldwide pandemic, but why? Read on to learn about why so many people were calling up their emergency dentist while quarantined in their home.