Thanksgiving Dental Tips

Here are some Thanksgiving tips for your smile! The holidays can be rough on your teeth, but if you follow these few simple steps your mouth and pocketbook will thank you. You'll also be able to button your pants a little easier too! 

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MouthHealthy Halloween Tips

Halloween is coming up as well as the sticky treats and sugar overload, but it only comes once a year! Don't deprive your children of a few treats and memories, just make sure to follow these tips from the ADA for great oral health so you can trick-or-treat the night away! 

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Why Teeth Whitening?

Paxton Dental offers a variety of product and procedures available to help you improve the look of yours. The long and short of it is that teeth whitening works. Effectively everyone who chooses for a teeth whitening solution gets enough important improvement in the brightness and whiteness of their smile.

The process of teeth whitening is now generally accepted as an easy way to improve one’s smile. The aim then, of whitening your teeth, is to make them lighter in color, brighter, and more attractive.​ More and more people would like lighter teeth. Not surprising nothing can improve a smile like bright white teeth.

Many people are content with the sparkle they get from brushing twice daily with a fluoride-containing toothpaste, flossing once a day and the regular cleanings from the Dentist. If you decide you would like to take extra measures, Paxton Dental can help you decide the best way to make your smile look brighter.

Your smile creates an immediate, subconscious, visual impact on people you meet. A brighter smile gives the impression of vitality, radiant health, happiness. A bright smile is perceived as a healthy smile. Be sure to consult Paxton Dental to learn which whitening treatment is best for you. Teeth whitening remains one of the most economical ways to enhance your smile.

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What to Eat to Keep Your Teeth

Check out this great article on the link between your diet and the health of your teeth!

 What to eat to keep your teeth

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Why Cleanings and Exams are Important

Regular appointments to your dentist allows him to find early signs of disease. Problems can be treated at a manageable stage. We promote preventative care. Our Dentist is excellent at providing good oral hygiene and instruction. Our office has state of the art digital x-rays that provide clearer images, making it easier to spot cavities and infections, and has very low exposure to radiation.

​Few people can get away with fewer visits. Others may need more frequent visits. People with very little risk of cavities or gum disease can do fine seeing their dentist just once a year. 

People with a high risk of dental disease might need to visit every three or four months, or more. In times of stress or illness, you may need to see the dentist more often than usual. The dentist may help you to fight off a temporary infection or treat changes in your mouth. 

​Good oral hygiene is important for your overall health. Gum infections and periodontal disease is related to heart disease, stroke and preterm and/or low birth weight. Regular dental exams and professional cleanings can prevent these and many other health problems while saving you from a much more costly procedure. 

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Ease your child's fears of the Dentist

1. Find A Dentist Who Is Good With Kids: A good dentist really goes a long way when it comes to dental fears. Find someone through recommendations who is good with kids.
2. Explain The Importance Of Oral Health: Have regular conversations about why it's important to brush and floss and visit the dentist. Talk regularly, because then it won't seem so out of the norm to take care of your teeth.
3. Meet And Greet Time: Before your child goes in for their first appointment, have a meet and greet first. Take your child to the office to see the place, meet the dentist and try out the chair before any procedures are done.
4. Make Regular Dental Visits: The more regularly they visit (every 6 months), the less afraid they will be because it will become less unknown.
5. Explain In Terms They Understand: Let your child know what to expect, but in terms they understand. Tell them, or ask the dentist to tell them, what they're doing and what to expect so they won't be so afraid.
6. Don't Share Your Own Fears: A lot of people are not a fan of the dentist, but be careful never to share that with your kids. If you do, it could very well make them more afraid and stressed.
7. Inform The Dentist: If your child is feeling anxious or afraid, let the dentist know. They may be able to help ease their fear and treat them with a little more care.
8. Avoid Scary Words: Kids and scary words don't really get along well. Avoid using words like "hurt" or "freezing" or "shot" with your kids if you think it could make them more anxious.

source: http://www.babble.com/kid/8-ways-to-help-ease-your-childs-fear-of-the-dentist/

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Paxton Smiles Current Promotions

Make sure you take advantage of our current promotions!

• ReFer a friend and receive a $10 gift card!
• New patients receive a teeth whitening kit or electric toothbruth!
• Get 5% off your next cleaning, exam, and x-rays!

Refer to this Blog Post or show it to the receptionist on your cell phone to redeem. Offer expires July 30, 2015.

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