by Hartwell Dentistry | Feb 3, 2017 | Children and dentistry, Fillings, Oral Health, Oral Hygiene home care
At Hartwell Dentistry this week, we are discussing whether chewing gum is good or bad for you. We have seen some of our patient’s return again and again to have treatment due to the negative effects of chewing the wrong gum. So we thought we should share this...
by Hartwell Dentistry | Nov 21, 2016 | Oral Health, Oral Hygiene home care, Saving your teeth
This week with Hartwell Dentistry we will be answering one the common questions we get asked, “What are dental hygienist and oral health therapists and how do they differ from each other?” What is the difference between a hygienist and an oral health...
by Hartwell Dentistry | Oct 28, 2016 | Oral Health, Oral Hygiene home care, Your Comfort
Do you wake up to bad breath? Or worse, do you think bad breath is keeping friends away? What is bad breath? Bad breath, “halitosis” or “oral malodour” has many different origins and as a result, treatment heavily relies on diagnosing the cause of the malodour....
by Hartwell Dentistry | Oct 19, 2016 | Oral Health, Oral Hygiene home care, Uncategorized
When you visit your dentist, they are not only examining your teeth but your entire mouth, including your tongue. This month with Hartwell Dentistry we will discussing why we check your tongue and what exactly your tongue is telling us. WHAT IS YOUR TONGUE TELLING...
by Hartwell Dentistry | Sep 1, 2016 | Children and dentistry, Fillings, Oral Hygiene home care, Saving your teeth
Welcome back to Hartwell Dentistry. Last blog we discuss the importance of treating baby teeth. This week we will be giving you handing tips on how to help prevent decay in your children’s teeth. Decay is preventable and not inevitable. So what is the best way...
by Hartwell Dentistry | Aug 15, 2016 | Children and dentistry, Oral Health, Oral Hygiene home care, Saving your teeth
Since children will eventually lose all of their baby teeth, why is it so important to treat them or look after them? There are 20 primary or deciduous baby teeth as opposed to the 32 adult teeth we have. From 6 months to approximately 6 years of age, children will...