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Great Smile Dental & Toys for Tots As this challenging year comes to an end, the Great Smile Dental family would like to spread positivity and joy! We are participating in Toys for Tots, a charity that collects new, unwrapped toys for those in need. We want to make sure every child can celebrate this…

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed a lot of things about our daily lives. Your regular visits to the dentist have changed too! The American Dental Association has developed science-based guidance to dentists on extra steps they can take,    In addition to the strict infection control procedures we have always followed to help protect our patients…

Preventative Measures to Keep Our Patients Healthy Dear Patients, Our gold standards of care have risen even higher during this time! Hourly handle sterilizing All guest temperature checks before entering All guest mouth sanitizing before entering Employees temperature checks before entering All employees wearing masks The health and safety of our patients and staff is…

Dry Mouth and Your Oral Health Occasionally everyone experiences a dry mouth, it can happen at any time especially if you are feeling nervous or dehydrated.  Persistently having a dry mouth is known as xerostomia and results from inadequate saliva flow.  Saliva is the mouth’s first line of defense against tooth decay.  It helps to…

Vaping and Oral Helth THE VAPING MISCONCEPTION Vaping has become increasingly popular over the last decade.  It is often viewed as a healthy alternative to smoking traditional tobacco cigarettes, but the truth is vaping can be just as damaging to your teeth, mouth, and body. SO WHAT IS VAPING? E-cigarettes or vapes, deliver nicotine to…

Valentines Day Recipes for Dental Health Valentines Day is the time for love and romance. It’s also  packed with red hearts, sweet notes, and yummy treats. Many popular Valentine’s food are super sugary and not so great for our teeth. Show your teeth some love this Valentines Day with these healthy recipes. 𝓨𝓸𝓰𝓾𝓻𝓽 𝓓𝓲𝓹𝓹𝓮𝓭 𝓞𝓶𝓫𝓻𝓮 𝓢𝓽𝓻𝓪𝔀𝓫𝓮𝓻𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓼…

𝐙𝐘𝐆𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐒 If you have been told that you are not a candidate for dental implants due to bone loss there is another solution.  Zygomatic implants are beneficial to patients that have experienced severe bone loss.  In most cases we are able to give patients same day teeth significantly reducing the time, expense, and the number of surgeries compared to regular…

Night Guard for Dental Health The temporomandibular joints, called TMJ, are the joints and jaw muscles that make it possible to open and close your mouth. Located on each side of the head, your TMJ works together when you chew, speak or swallow and include muscles and ligaments as well as the jaw bone. Each…

THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION RECOMMENDS CLEANING BETWEEN YOUR TEETH DAILY WITH FLOSS. CLEANING BETWEEN YOUR TEETH MAY HELP PREVENT CAVITIES AND GUM DISEASE. Cleaning between your teeth helps remove a sticky film called plaque. Plaque that is not removed by brushing and cleaning between your teeth can eventually harden into a rough substance called tartar. Tartar collects along your…

TIMING MATTERS Timing matters. While everything is fine in moderation, it helps to eat sweets and other sugary foods with meals or shortly after mealtime. Saliva production increases during meals and helps to reduce the acids produced by bacteria in your mouth and helps rinse away food particles BE PICKY IF IT’S STICKY When it…