How to avoid a Dental Emergency During the Holidays

dental emergency during the holidays

Serving patients of Erwin, Jonesborough, and Greeneville TN Between all of the year-end holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s, there are lots of food temptations. Baked goods, candy, your grandmother’s homemade fruitcake, and sweet cocktails, hot cocoa, and eggnog – there’s one thing these treats have in common – sugar! It’s obvious that the holidays may make an impression …

Is Dental Care on your Prenatal Checklist

prenatal dental care

Serving patients of Erwin, Jonesborough, and Greeneville TN Preparing to welcome baby is an exciting, and busy time in the life of any mom-to-be. The preparations needed before baby arrives may seem overwhelming to the point that you forget to take good care of yourself, mama. While prenatal checkups with your obstetrician are probably top priority, have you given much …

Maintain Healthy Teeth this Thanksgiving

healthy teeth this thanksgiving

Serving patients of Erwin, Jonesborough, and Greeneville TN Thanksgiving is almost here. For many, this holiday represents a chance to gather with family and friends for a feast. Thanksgiving also represents an opportunity to take stock of what you are grateful for this year: your health, your job, and those special people in your life. During all the celebrating, make …

Sports Guard: A Necessary Piece of Equipment

sports guards are necessary

Serving patients of Erwin, Jonesborough, and Greeneville TN Does your child participate in sports? If so, then they may be at risk of an injury to the mouth or face that could result in a broken or avulsed (knocked out) tooth, as well as a laceration to their lips, cheeks, or gums. According to the National Youth Sports Foundation for …

Trick or Treat, get New Teeth, Enjoy Something Good to Eat

teeth in a day this halloween

Serving patients of Erwin, Jonesborough, and Greeneville TN It’s the time of year when trick-or-treating will commence as a way to celebrate Halloween. If you wear false teeth, however, enjoying treats may prove difficult. Your implant dentists at Tusculum Dental Care want to inform you about how you can get new teeth, and be able to enjoy something good to …

Are Dental Implants Worth the Cost?

are dental implants worth the cost

Serving patients of Erwin, Jonesborough, and Greeneville TN If you have suffered the effects of missing teeth as a result of gum disease, injury, or another cause, then your Greeneville implant dentist has a revolutionary tooth replacement option for you. Dental implants can replace one or more missing teeth, and provide you with a permanent tooth replacement option that is …

Placing Dental Implants

placing dental implants

Serving patients of Erwin, Jonesborough, and Greeneville TN If you have decided to receive a dental implant to replace your lost tooth, then you have made a great decision. An implant is the finest treatment option that currently is available in restorative dentistry. If cared so properly, a dental implant should last your entire life. By choosing an implant, you …

What’s Staining my Teeth and what can I do about it

whats staining my teeth

Serving patients of Erwin, Jonesborough, and Greeneville, TN Advances in dental science have made it easier than ever to get a smile full of bright, gleaming teeth worthy of the Hollywood red carpet. We take steps at home to keep our smiles sparkling, such as brushing our teeth in the morning and at night. Teeth whitening procedures also are available, …

Oral Care for Infants

oral care for infants

Serving patients of Erwin, Jonesborough, and Greeneville, TN If you are a new parent, you want to make sure your baby is as happy and healthy as possible. Have you paid attention to the oral health of your baby? Oral care is crucial for infants, and professional dental care starts earlier in life than you might realize. In fact, the …

Are your Teeth Retirement Ready

your teeth retirement ready

Serving patients of Erwin, Jonesborough, and Greeneville, TN Retirement is not a hasty decision. Preparing to retire means making sure your finances are in order to support you for the rest of your life. You also have to think about where you are going to live, and how you will occupy this sudden surplus of free time. If you are …