Did you know that the average person has about 1000 to 100,000 individual bacteria hanging out on the surface of each tooth? That estimate is for a person with a healthy mouth. Bad oral hygiene can cause your bacteria levels to exceed a billion–per tooth! There are a lot of surprising facts about what’s going…
Are you new to the area and looking for a dentist for your family? Maybe you just need a new dentist because you’re not happy with your present one. Whatever your situation, finding a new dentist can be challenging if you don’t know what to look for. Whether you’re looking for a Marlow/Central dentist for…
An important part of preventive care is having a good oral hygiene routine at home. A lot of people choose to use a mouthwash or rinse to ensure their breath smells fresh and clean, and don’t pay attention to the ingredients. There’s nothing wrong with that. There are many different products on the market to…
It’s debatable whether any of us are particularly wise when our wisdom teeth begin to erupt, but they are certainly the last permanent teeth to appear in the mouth. For most people, the third set of molars will try to erupt through the gums sometime between the ages of 16 and 19 years. This can…
Throbbing severe pain usually indicates an infected tooth and cavity, but there are many types of tooth pain that do not fit this category. Sensitive teeth are sometimes a natural result of the aging process, but they can also indicate a condition that requires attention from your dentist. Do hot and cold beverages make you…
There are a lot of high quality dental offices out there today, but we doubt you’ll find one as committed to their patients as we are to ours. If you have a family dentist you already see, we challenge you to ask whether your current dentist’s office does everything we do here at Chisholm Trail…
Did you know that Dr. Matthew Bridges can help your children’s teeth stay clean and healthy throughout their childhood and adolescent years? Having kids doesn’t automatically mean you need a pediatric dentist; a general dentist can provide excellent routine preventive and restorative care to keep your children’s smiles healthy and strong. A pediatric specialty dentist…
It seems that no matter where you live these days – traffic is inevitable, and trying to get from point A to point B can be frustrating and exhausting. Parents today spend their days working fulltime and taking their children to school and a host of extracurricular activities, and that doesn’t even include medical appointments.…