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How Long Can You Use a Toothbrush?
Have you replaced your toothbrush lately? You don’t have to answer that. At Flax Dental in Atlanta we recommend replacing your toothbrush every three months. Too many people wait too long to get a new...
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Dental Implants: Change Your Life In 4 Steps
Healthy teeth that work as nature intended are vital for a high quality of life and overall health. That’s what makes dental implants, like those available at Flax Dental in Atlanta, such a major step...
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Think You May Have A Cavity?
To maintain good dental health, your teeth need a lot of good ol’-fashioned TLC. But even when we do our best, bacteria can sneak in and cause tooth decay. At Flax Dental in Atlanta, we would be happy...
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The Five Stages of a Cavity
This post from Flax Dental in Atlanta looks at the stages of tooth decay. You may have heard that once tooth enamel has eroded, it’s gone forever. This is not completely true. In the earliest stage of...
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Tell Your Dentist Which Prescription Meds You Are Taking
It’s standard practice for healthcare providers to find out which medications their patients are taking. At Flax Dental in Atlanta our patients sometimes wonder why we ask them about prescription...
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Sleep Dentistry At Flax Dental
Dental appointments are stressful for some people. For some it can get so bad that they avoid the dentist altogether, which has the regretable effect of putting their dental health at risk. At Flax...
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The Importance of Straight Teeth as a Professional
If you have always wanted to have straighter teeth but are put off by the idea of years of wearing metal braces, short-term orthodontics at Flax Dental in Atlanta is for you. Having a straight and...
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What’s the Difference Between Silver Fillings and White Fillings?
Silver fillings have been used in dentistry for more than a century to repair cavities in teeth. But they can be unsightly, and at Flax Dental in Atlanta we offer fillings that can match the color of...
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Flossing For Health And Happiness
Most people know that flossing is an important part of dental health. As we like to remind our patients at Floss Dental in Atlanta GA, the value of flossing has been proven time and time again. In a...
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It Doesn’t Take Long To Beautify Your Smile
At Flax Dental in Atlanta we can improve your smile with cosmetic dentistry by restoring cracked or discolored teeth, by straightening them, or even by replacing those that are missing. We all want to...
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What You Need To Know About Oral Cancer
Every checkup at Flax Dental in Atlanta includes a screening for oral cancer. Oral cancer refers to cancers in the tongue, mouth, lips, jaw, and throat. Oral cancer is about as serious as it gets. The...
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New Protein For Dental Implant Patients
Millions of people have replaced missing teeth with jaw-bone anchored dental implants, like those available at Flax Dental in Atlanta. A dental implant is a titanium post inserted into the jaw bone....
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How White Fillings Improve Your Smile
Needless to say, the best filling for your teeth is no filling at all: that is, teeth and gums that are clean and healthy, and free from decay. But cavities happen, and when they do, we can fill them...
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Call Them What You Will, Just Keep Them Healthy
Chompers. Pearly Whites. Dents. Gnashers. Grill. There are lots of nicknames for teeth, and that’s okay; we use them all the time, at Flax Dental in Atlanta. Whatever you call them, take good care of...
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How Bright Can You Shine?
Most people notice their teeth getting dull as the years go by. Maybe duller teeth is the least of our worries as we age! On the other hand, who doesn’t want a beautiful smile? At Flax Dental in...
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It’s Better To Prevent A Cavity Than Fill One
We fill a lot of cavities at Flax Dental in Atlanta. Tooth decay is a serious problem, with somewhere in the area of nine of every ten American adults having at least one cavity in their teeth. It...
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Stick Out Your Tongue!
At Flax Dental in Atlanta we diagnose and treat conditions of the teeth and gums on a daily basis. These conditions can affect the tongue. We’re using this blog post to discuss the tongue. Have you...
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Top 6 Ways To Destroy A Beautiful Smile
In this post from Flax Dental in Atlanta we look at behaviors that can damage your teeth and your dental health. 6. Be a Builder Not a Wrecker Bacteria is constantly trying to build an empire in your...
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Small Dental Annoyance Or Serious Problem?
In this post from Flax Dental in Atlanta we are going to talk about stomatitis. Stomatitis refers to something very common: non-specific irritations found in the mouth. It is generally caused by cold...
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What Do You Do If You Get Something Stuck Between Your Teeth?
People get food stuck in and between their teeth all the time. Most of the time it is not too difficult to get the food unstuck with floss or a toothbrush. But sometimes there is something you just...
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