Regular exercise is essential to good health. When you’re physically fit, you look better, and more importantly, you feel better! And as we remind our patients here at Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette IL, the same goes for keeping your teeth in good shape, too! If your eyes are the window to your…
General dentistry
Two Hints For When You’re Too Tired To Brush
Categories: Dental health, General dentistry
Too tired to touch a toothbrush? We’ve all been there. At Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette IL, we have two quick ideas to overcome your exhaustion and pick up your toothbrush. Idea #1 Drag Tongue Along Teeth As you lie there in bed after a long hard day and realize you forgot to…
Think You Know How To Brush? Think Again.
Categories: Dental health, General dentistry
You’ve been doing it since you were five. You switch to autopilot morning and night and get it done. But Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette IL has a question: are you doing it right? We ask this in all seriousness. There is always room for improvement, even in something as basic as brushing…
4 Oral Ailments To Discuss With Your Dentist
Categories: Dental health, General dentistry
This article is about some of the most common conditions that should be discussed with us at Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette IL. There is a solution for each one of these issues. Tooth Decay: This is easily the most common dental problem. Tooth decay (cavities) occurs when plaque combines with the sugars…
How Tooth Brushing Prevents Gum Disease
Everyone should brush their teeth at least twice a day. In this post from Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette IL, we’ll talk about why this is so important. Brushing and flossing is the best way to prevent tooth decay and gum disease. Using a fluoride toothpaste and carefully flossing removes food debris from…
What Are Impacted Wisdom Teeth?
When a wisdom tooth tries to come in but is obstructed by the adjacent tooth, it becomes impacted and can result in such complications as pain, inflammation, or tooth decay. At Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette IL we can extract wisdom teeth. It’s challenging to clean partially-erupted wisdom teeth. Since they have a…
Hiccups In Your Dental Routine
Categories: Dental health, General dentistry
The most common times people brush their teeth are in the morning, before or after breakfast, and at night, after dinner or before going to bed. But sometimes hiccups in the schedule can knock you off a well-established routine. At Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette IL, we have some thoughts on that. “Sometimes…
Save Your Breath
Categories: Dental health, General dentistry
This post from Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette IL focuses on a problem experienced by many people, bad breath. Bad breath, or halitosis, has several causes. The most common is poor oral hygiene. Halitosis often happens in the middle of the day, due to an inability to brush between meals. Small food pieces…
Are Floss Picks As Good As Regular Dental Floss?
Categories: Dental health, General dentistry
Are floss picks as good as regular floss? While it’s better to use a floss pick than to not floss at all, it’s important to note that floss picks can only clean a part of the tooth’s surface. At Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette IL we recommend traditional floss or tape. Here’s why:…
Why a Root Canal Is Not Something To Fear
Categories: Dental health, General dentistry
This post from Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette IL addresses one of the most feared dental procedures: the root canal. If you find out you need a root canal, don’t panic. When we recommend this procedure, it’s to repair and save a damaged or infected tooth. Why do people fear root canals? Simple:…
