Sure, at Gentle Dental we give you a toothbrush after your twice-yearly cleanings and exams. But we’d gladly give you more floss instead. You see, it’s not that we don’t want to help you out by making sure you have a new toothbrush, it’s just that we think maybe you should switch to another type […]
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OK, so your kids brush their teeth twice daily. They may even munch on some breath mints or sugarless gum. Yet there are still times when their breath is odoriferous, kind of like their tennis shoes! Why is this? Bad breath can originate from other causes beyond simply a buildup of plaque and bacteria in
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We’ve all known someone who seemed to be closer to a Cro-Magnon man than a modern person. At least they have some teeth in common. Wisdom teeth. Whoever coined the term “wisdom teeth” wasn’t a dentist. This third set of molars is a leftover from our bigger-forehead days and basically only causes trouble in modern
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When you look at someone who has great teeth, it’s easy to assume they really lucked out by having uniform sized teeth that are in alignment and generally the same color. It could be good genes. Or they could have porcelain veneers. Really, no matter how good they look to another person, just about everyone
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Sometimes you can wonder if what you’re feeling with your teeth is an emergency, or if it can wait until the next day or until Monday. At Gentle Dental, we’re here for your dental emergencies. Here are some scenarios and what you should do. Knocked out tooth You were playing a friendly “touch” football game
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Just about everyone, except maybe Jimmy Buffett or your yoga instructor, grinds his or her teeth some times. After all, our bosses, kids, jobs, even driving on the Turnpike can drive us crazy. Occasional teeth grinding, medically called bruxism, isn’t really any big deal — you have to clench your teeth occasionally when your boss
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When we’re thinking of our oral hygiene, we’re focused on the teeth. This makes perfect sense, as their bright white appearance tends to dominate. But don’t overlook the pink tissue that is around those teeth. While they may look like a wad of Big League Chew at a Yankees game, your gums play a critical
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You’re a pretty diligent brusher. You even floss…now and then. And no one is walking around wondering why your breath smells like something coming from a Newark refinery. So, you think — who needs to see the Gentle Dental crew twice a year? What can they do with a “professional” cleaning that I’m not already
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If you’re over 60, you probably can still remember the days of full-service gas stations. You’d pull in, and a perky guy would run out and ask you what you needed. “Fill ‘er up with regular,” you’d respond. Then you’d sit back while the young guy filled the car and cleaned your windshield while he
Living in Edison makes getting to Manhattan and sitting in on TV shows like Saturday Night Live pretty doable. If you’re old enough, maybe you had the chance to see Billy Crystal’s Fernando Lamas character whose catchphrase was “It is better to look good than feel good.” At Gentle Dental, we believe your teeth should look
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