Thanksgiving is a time to recognize all we have to be grateful for, enjoy the company of friends and family, and partake in a delicious feast. While a traditional Thanksgiving spread can have plenty of tasty and nutritious foods that help your teeth stay healthy, there are a few items that can lead to oral health problems if you aren’t careful. Here’s a brief guide to a few Thanksgiving favorites that can cause dental stains as well as a few tips for keeping your teeth shiny and beautiful.

Dentists always strive to preserve every natural tooth; however, sometimes extractions are necessary. If your teeth are too badly damaged to repair or it’s more cost-effective to replace them with dentures, you’ll need tooth extractions. Your mouth must be healed before you can get your new teeth. Here’s how long you must wait before you can get your dentures after your teeth are removed.

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Do your gums look inflamed? Maybe they bleed easily when brushing or flossing? If your gums appear swollen and irritated, you may have the early stages of gum disease. Although the infection is almost 100% preventable, it is a leading cause of tooth loss. It can also negatively affect your general wellness. Here’s why you don’t want to ignore swollen gums.

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Almost everyone would love to have a whiter smile, but some ways of achieving a flashier grin are better than others. While it might be tempting to invest in at-home teeth whitening kits that you can find at your local grocery store or pharmacy, these products often deliver unimpressive or unnoticeable results and may even lead to oral injuries due to faulty manufacturing or user error. Here’s a brief guide to the risks of these store-bought kits and why professional teeth whitening treatments from your dentist can produce superior results.

They say nothing lasts forever, but when it comes to dental implants, we’ve got good news! While tooth prosthetics like dentures may need to be replaced every five to ten years, dental implants can last significantly longer. Here’s what you can expect from yours!