At Flax Dental in Atlanta we diagnose and treat conditions of the teeth and gums on a daily basis. These conditions can affect the tongue. We’re using this blog post to discuss the tongue. Have you ever considered all the important things your tongue can do? It helps us talk, perceive the texture and flavor…
We fill a lot of cavities at Flax Dental in Atlanta. Tooth decay is a serious problem, with somewhere in the area of nine of every ten American adults having at least one cavity in their teeth. It doesn’t have to be that way. We really stress preventative dentistry as the key to good dental…
Silver fillings have been used in dentistry for more than a century to repair cavities in teeth. But they can be unsightly, and at Flax Dental in Atlanta we offer fillings that can match the color of your teeth. One of the reasons that silver fillings have a long history in dentistry is that they…
At Flax Dental in Atlanta, we make a conscious effort to help our patients feel comfortable. We recognize that many suffer from dental anxiety, which is why we offer sedation dentistry. Fear of the dentist is far more common than you might realize, and is certainly nothing to be ashamed of. While many people look…
Usually, we think of Q & A as a time for patients to ask us questions. Today, we are turning the table. We want to let you see how much you know about a few common dental conditions or procedures! Take our short quiz to assess your Dental IQ. What is your Dental IQ? True…
Dental care may seem like a mundane chore that doesn’t make much of a difference in your smile. This may be especially true for people who take really good care of their teeth at home. When you brush and floss as you’ve been told, what more is there, really? Well, there’s a lot. There are…
My medical insurance has different benefits if I choose a natural doctor and it forces me to pay more. I want to see a holistic dentist, so I’ve been looking through my benefits handbook. There isn’t anything listed. Does that mean I don’t have coverage for a holistic dentist at all? Thanks, Jeff in Georgia…
I am so embarrassed to be writing this even though you don’t know who I am. I started to think my breath stinks so I asked my boyfriend. Well, at least he was honest. But how terribly mortifying to hear that it has been like this for months. He said he didn’t know how to…
I am trying to eliminate harmful chemicals and materials from my diet, products, and health practices. I have done a lot of research on sanitary amalgam removal and want to find a holistic dentist that will do it for me. I thought I would get white composite fillings, but found out that they have BPA…
Our dentist has given us a referral to a local orthodontist. After that first appointment, of course, he wanted to do braces. But my son is extremely allergic to nickel. So I was asking him if Invisalign was a possibility. He told me that my son isn’t an Invisalign candidate and suggested ceramic braces. Deep…
