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What to Eat for Healthy Teeth
The food you eat can help build strong teeth, but some foods will harm them. Bacteria in the mouth can convert sugars from the foods you eat to acids, which attack the enamel on teeth and start the decay cycle.
Food that will improve your mouth’s health are:
Cheese, meat, nuts, and milk: protect tooth enamel by providing the calcium and phosphorus needed to remineralize teeth.
Firm/crunchy fruits, such as apples and pears…
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Great Location for Shavano Park or Castle Hills Residents
If you are a Shavano Park or Castle Hills resident seeking a dentist just a few miles down the road, we at Wurzbach Parkway Family Dental in San Antonio offer high-quality, friendly care at our convenient location —only 3.6 miles from quaint Shavano Park and 3.4 miles from vibrant Castle Hills.
Stop by to meet our dentists who have over 49 years of combined dental experience and are some of the…
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How Diet Soda Harms Your Teeth
Diet soda— it sounds like it has to be good for you. But names can be deceiving. Although diet soda has no calories, it still contains citric acid and phosphoric acid that wear down your teeth’s enamel just like regular soda.
In soda, phosphoric acid’s purpose is to promote carbonation, and citric acid’s is to preserve carbonation. Acidic content is measured on a pH scale of 0 for most acidic to…
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Fun Uses for Dental Floss
Flossing is a hard habit to maintain, but it is important for your teeth’s health to floss daily. Flossing helps you avoid gum disease, prevent tartar build up, avoid cavities, stop bad breath and reduce the risk of heart disease. But there are even more ways to use dental floss than to maintain healthy teeth and gums. Since it is made with nylon fibers, floss is stronger than string or thread,…
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Preventing Baby Bottle Tooth Decay
It is important to start infants with good oral care that will last a lifetime. If a baby’s tooth is lost too early through baby bottle tooth decay, other teeth may drift into the empty space, and there will not be room when adult teeth come in.
Baby bottle tooth decay happens when a baby’s teeth are in frequent contact with sugars from liquid carbohydrates such as fruit juices, milk, formula…
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Calming Your Child’s Dental Fears
Through a child’s eyes, the dentist’s office can be a scary place full of odd sounds, strange tools and unfamiliar people. But there are ways to make each dental visit a positive experience for your child—guiding them to a lifetime of strong, healthy teeth.
If the parent stays calm, then the child will usually also be relaxed. To help the visit go well:
Start Early: many dentists recommend seeing the dentist by…
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The Impact of Teeth Grinding and What To Do About It
When you wake up, do you frequently have a sore jaw or a headache? Have you ever found yourself clenching down on your teeth when you’re stressed? Teeth grinding is fairly common among out dental patients, and for some people, it is no more than a nuisance. However, for many, teeth grinding can create severe and long-lasting oral health consequences.
Teeth grinding, or bruxism, places excessive pressure on the surfaces of…
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Supplements for Oral Health
Many individuals choose to take a daily multivitamin in order to guarantee that they’re getting the nutrients they need every day. Though proper nutrition is the best way to receive these vitamins and minerals, supplements are helpful if you find that you’re deficient in a certain nutrient.
Some supplements are directly geared toward oral health, but you can also choose an overall multivitamin that includes these vitamins:
Calcium: Your teeth aren’t bones,…
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Gum Disease & Pregnancy
Pregnant women have a lot to worry about, considering the child they are carrying inside of them. It’s always important to be mindful of your health when pregnant, else risk not only your life, but the baby’s as well. For this reason it is wise to maintain a regular appointment schedule with not only your doctor, but your dentist as well.
Hormones run wild in a pregnant woman’s body. A side-effect…
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The Benefits of a Digital Dental Office
In the past, physical paper records were what dental offices would use to keep track of their patients. Over the years, these reports might become difficult to read – or worse, might become lost in a sea of other papers. Recently, some offices have begun to adopt a digital solution to this problem, by moving all of their information onto a computer, online. This saves time and money – and…
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