1. If you have kids and your municipal water supply does not have the recommended level of fluoride, talk to your pediatrician about fluoride supplements. Fluoride strengthens both the teeth you can see and the ones still forming in the jaw. 2. Set a timer when you brush to make sure you spend at least…
You are chewing an apple and hear a weird sound, then something in your mouth feels wrong. One of your crowns has come loose. Chances are, the crown (which costs you hundreds of dollars) can be re-cemented. What do you do when your dental crown comes off? It’s vital that you take the following steps:…
At Flax Dental, we deliver dental miracles every day. Regardless of the number of teeth affected, we use cosmetic dentistry to re-design smiles and correct problems. In order to achieve an attractive, yet natural-looking result, we do more than recommend specific procedures. We consider the shape, alignment, color, and condition of your teeth. The shape…
You have probably seen ads for bleaching products containing terms such as “white brite,” “22 carbamide peroxide” and “peroxide teeth.” How do you separate tooth bleaching fact from fiction? Some tooth whitening dentists will guarantee fantastic results for any patient that desires a whiter smile. At Flax Dental, we only recommend tooth bleaching for patients…
A well-designed veneer does not make your tooth look larger – unless you want it to. A veneer can correct many cosmetic dental problems and is a minimally invasive restoration. During the placement of some porcelain veneers, an extremely thin layer of enamel is removed from the tooth. If you have teeth with damage, discoloration,…
There’s hardly anyone out there who wouldn’t like to have a brighter, whiter smile. With professional teeth whitening at Flax Dental in Atlanta, getting the whitest possible smile has never been easier. You might think that over-the-counter whitening products are a simple shortcut to whiter teeth. It’s true there are lots of whitening gels, strips,…
One of the most common requests we get at Flax Dental in Atlanta is for teeth whitening, one of our cosmetic dentistry services. Everyone, it seems, would like to have teeth that are whiter. Our teeth tend to grow dull or get stained as the years go by: it’s just an unfortunate fact of life.…
Flax Dental in Atlanta is staffed by committed health care professionals who want the best possible dental health for every one of our patients. With daily home care and regular checkups in our office, your teeth can last a lifetime. As you may know, the link between dental health and overall health is well-established. That…
Too-small teeth. Misshapen teeth. Cracked teeth. Chipped teeth. Spacing irregularities. These problems are all-too-common. But you don’t have to live with them! With the advances in cosmetic dentistry, there are fixes for these vexing tooth issues at Flax Dental in Atlanta. Porcelain veneers. These extremely thin shells are custom-made so the size, shape, and color…
Tooth enamel is the hardest part of the human body, but that doesn’t mean teeth are indestructable. Far from it! To keep them healthy and problem-free, the team at Flax Dental in Atlanta recommends (strongly!) you avoid the following. 1. Chewing on hard foods We’re looking at you unpopped popcorn kernels and hard candy. 2.…
