Hello, friends of Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center! In today’s message, we are talking about nutrition. There is nothing that impacts your smile as much as your eating habits. Develop good eating habits and your dentist will smile down on you too. 1. Rinse after eating Rinse your mouth with a drink of water or…
General dentistry
How Do You Measure Success?
Categories: Dental health, General dentistry
At Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center, we are passionate about success. Doctor Dino Mantis’s experience, ability, and commitment to dental excellence result in marvelous outcomes daily for our dentistry patients. Each team member at Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center shares Doctor Mantis’s passion for success. For many Wilmette dental patients, success is a routine dental…
Six 10-Second Healthy Tooth Tips for Wilmette
Categories: Dental health, General dentistry
It doesn’t have to take a lot of time to improve your oral hygiene. In fact, you can form a new habit to benefit your oral health in 10 seconds. I’m Doctor Dino Mantis with Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center writing to offer my patients 6 ways to add important dental care to each day in…
Creating Beautiful Smiles At Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center
Categories: Dental health, General dentistry
I am glad you found our blog! I’m Dino Mantis, DDS, of Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center, a full-service dental practice in Wilmette. I am a proud member of KOIS. My profession is dentistry, but my passion is providing superior and affordable Wilmette dental care for my patients. I began serving Illinois residents in the…
Do You Grind Your Teeth While You Sleep?
Do you grind your teeth at night? Not to worry, here is the Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center guide to treating teeth grinding. Understand Most teeth grinding will occur while sleeping. Consistent teeth grinding might be suspected with a sore jaw and dull headache in the mornings. Anxiety or stress are not the only reasons…
A New Reason To Eat More Fish in Wilmette
Welcome to the Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center blog. I am doctor Dino Mantis. In the article “Fatty Fish, Nuts May Prevent Gum Disease,” author Jennifer Warner explains that a recent study links diets high in polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) with a lower risk of. Gum disease is a common dental ailment for many people.…
Its Better To Prevent A Cavity Than Fill One
In 1989, Dr. Dino Mantis established Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette. Dr. Mantis is an outstanding dental professional dedicated to preventative dentistry. What is preventative dentistry? The goal of preventative dentistry is to preserve oral health so that no restorative dental work ever becomes required. In other words, preventing decay, gum disease, and…
5 Ways To Prevent A Cracked Tooth
Cracked teeth can be painful, unattractive, and expensive to repair. Today’s post in the Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center dental blog contains an easy-to-follow list of tips to keep your teeth whole and strong. 1. We have to state the obviousdon’t chew on hard things. Mind-blowing, right? People should steer clear of ice, hard candies,…
Do You Eat a Smile-Healthy Diet?
Today’s post explains how specific foods and eating practices can influence our teeth. The Sugar Problem Sugars get converted by bacteria in the mouth to acids. It is the acids that begin to attack enamel and initiate decay for individuals of all ages. Fruits have high water content which can dilute the effects of the…
How Do You Measure Dental Success?
How do you measure “dental success?” A check-up with no cavities? A perfect smile? A crown that looks as natural as the surrounding teeth? It could mean all those things and many more. For a child, dental success could be defined as a childhood free of cavities, learning daily dental hygiene practices, and gaining an…
