Dental crowns have been used in dentistry for many decades. There is even evidence that ancient civilizations experimented with early forms of crowns. Today, dental crowns are a versatile restoration at Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette IL. Dental crowns (also called caps) cover the entire visible portion of the tooth and are cemented…
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Get Those Teeth In Shape!
Categories: Dental health, General dentistry
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…
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…
Time To Upgrade Your Smile?
Categories: Cosmetic dentistry, Dental health
Have you thought about upgrading your smile? Cosmetic dentistry from Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette IL offers many possibilities! Teeth whitening is the quickest and least invasive procedure. The results are better than you might expect. Professional teeth whitening far surpasses any commercial product you’ll find at the store. Porcelain veneers are an…
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…
Tooth Bleaching Fact And Fiction
There’s hardly anyone out there who wouldn’t like to have a brighter, whiter smile. With professional teeth whitening at Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette IL, getting the whitest possible smile has never been easier. You might think that over-the-counter whitening products are a shortcut to whiter teeth. It’s true that there are lots…
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…
