Good Foods for Dental Health As you know, a balanced, nutritious diet is essential to healthy living. Poor nutrition can lead to many types of health issues, including oral health problems including gum disease and cavities. In fact, studies show that people who have lost teeth or wear dentures don’t eat as many fruits or…

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…

World Kindness Day 2019 World Kindness Day is celebrated annually on November 13th. On this day, participants attempt to make the world a better place by celebrating and promoting good deeds and pledging acts of kindness, either as individuals or as organizations. World Kindness Day was first launched in 1998 by The World Kindness Movement, an organization…

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…

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…

Zygomatic Implants in Port Saint Lucie Great Smile Dental has been serving our community for over twenty years! Our goal is to provide constant innovation and positively impact as many people as possible. We have done just that- and are now offering the newest and most innovative tooth replacement solutions. Successful placement of Zygomatic Implants…