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A Word From Dental Hygienist Natalie: What is Your Mouth Telling You?
When it comes to your overall health, your mouth is a good indication of what may be going on on the inside. Head on over to the mirror every week or so and take a peek. Changes in your gums or saliva...
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A Word From Dr. Stewart: Snap-On Smiles
A few of my patients have asked me about the product called Snap-On Smile over the years. I have told them that I was not sure about the merits of this product, thinking that it was just another...
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A Word From Dental Assistant CJ: Tooth Fractures
Although your teeth are remarkably strong, they can chip, crack or even break. Believe it or not, it might not even hurt when you chip or break a tooth. Minor tooth fractures usually don’t cause pain,...
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A Word From Dr. Stewart: Believe in Tomorrow
A few weeks ago a friend of mine passed away suddenly. He was an amazing person. The number of people he touched in his short life was truly amazing. He was instrumental in revitalizing the Canton...
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A Word From Dr. Stewart: Could Oral Bacteria Be Linked to an Increased Risk...
The British Dental Health Foundation published a report yesterday that gum disease and pancreatic cancer may be associated with one another. The study found that certain types of bacterium in gum...
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At Smile Savers Dentistry You’ve Entered the No Judgement Zone: by Dr. Daniel...
Too often when a new (sometimes emergency) dental patient comes in, we are told it has been two, three … maybe even up to 5 years since their last cleaning or exam. When asked why they have waited so...
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A Healthy Dental Practice by Dr. Daniel Stewart
From time to time you may have noticed that I have an associate working on Thursdays and I am nowhere to be found. Well, I am not hiding under my desk at the office nor am I golfing. I am delivering...
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Allergens and Dentistry by Dr. Daniel Stewart
It’s spring and the pollen levels are high here in Maryland as well as across the country. A fairly mild and warm winter has caused noses to be much more sensitive to pollen and other allergens that...
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The Relationship Between Sugar and Oral Health by Dr. Daniel Stewart
My wife, Judy, and I just got back from a two day seminar about diet and health with the executives of Ideal Protein and boy, did we learn a lot! Being a dentist, I take it for granted the...
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“So, do you really need that crown?” by Dr. Daniel Stewart
Dentistry can be preventive, if people would only look at it that way. While your family doctor can’t look at you and say, you’re going to get sick next month… in dentistry we can tell our patients, if...
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Facing Your Dental Fears by Dr. Daniel Stewart
Fearing the dentist and dental procedures affect a significant amount of adults in the US to differing degrees. About 5 to 10% of US adults are so fearful of receiving dental treatment that they will...
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The Many Causes of Halitosis by Dr. Daniel Stewart of Smile Savers Dentistry
A frequent question we get at Smile Savers Dentistry is “What Causes Bad Breath?” And believe it or not, the question about bad breath is usually not from the offender, but actually from a long-time...
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A Word From Dental Assistant CJ: Why Should You Straighten Your Teeth?
Malocclusion and Periodontal Disease: A Destructive Relationship So how are these two things related, and what do they even mean? Malocclusion simply means that the teeth are not aligned properly. This...
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A Word From Dental Assistant Deanna: Why You Can’t Ignore Cavities
As Halloween approaches, it’s always tempting to eat the delicious candy that seems to appear just about everywhere you look. As we all know, sugar is directly related to cavities which are considered...
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Healthy Teeth Tips For Your Thanksgiving Dinner from Smile Savers Dentistry
The Thanksgiving holiday is a time to enjoy the company of your family and friends, and of course to enjoy (sometimes too much) delicious food. It’s really not the time to think of your diet or your...
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A Word from Dental Hygienist Bonnie Carroll, RDH: The Importance of Dental...
We like to educate our patients on the importance of keeping up with your regular dental cleaning visits. At Smile Savers Dentistry, we use the latest technology and take the time to gather information...
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Smile Savers Dentistry is Celebrating 25 Years in Columbia, MD
Happy New Year! December 2013 was a special month for me. Not only was it my birthday month, but this year it also kicks off my twenty-fifth year of practicing dentistry. Yes, twenty five years ago I...
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Teeth Grinding and Your Oral Health
Occasional teeth grinding (bruxism) doesn’t generally cause harm, but when it is occurring on a regular basis, your teeth can become damaged and other oral health complications could develop. Most...
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Are You at Risk for Tooth Loss as You Get Older?
When you think about your oral health, do you have visions of emergency dental extractions, dentures floating in a glass, hours in a dental chair, enduring expensive dental implants, etc.? Although...
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Invisalign ® and Oral Health
You may have thought straightening your teeth was purely a cosmetic issue, but the benefits of having properly aligned teeth extend far beyond a confident smile. It can actually significantly affect...
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