When you keep your smile healthy, you can maintain an appearance that makes you confident. You can also protect yourself against problems that can form and worsen in time, leading to unwelcome complications! So what should you be doing to protect yourself against dental problems like decay and gingivitis? Good daily behaviors and regular trips to see your dentist for preventive care are beneficial. At our St. Louis, MO dentist’s office, we can provide important preventive services at each checkup, and we can offer guidance to help you stick to an effective routine at home! (more…)
Veneers Can Deliver Big Smile Changes!
If you start to lose confidence in your smile, your overall comfort with the way you look can shrink. Feeling comfortable in professional and social settings can become more difficult because you feel as though you need to hide your teeth from view. The good news is that with the right treatment, you can find that big improvements are easier to attain than you realize! Our St. Louis, MO dentist’s office provides a number of treatments that focus on esthetic changes. With porcelain veneers, we can correct many different concerns while minimizing changes to your enamel! (more…)
Oral Health Care For Kids And Adults
Kids and adults are susceptible to cavities, but the right habits can keep people of all ages safe from oral health problems. Good dental hygiene habits can help everyone in your household remain safe against decay as well as gum disease. When it comes to professional dental care, children and their parents can benefit from different approaches. Our St. Louis, MO dentist’s office can make sure that a patient at any age is receiving the right kind of care. Because of this, our practice can help you and your family members stay on top of their smile concerns! (more…)
The Value Of Consistent Dental Checkups
To stay consistent with dental care, you should make both daily care at home and preventive oral health visits a priority. On a daily basis, you can fight plaque formation and clear away food debris by brushing and flossing. Unless you are told by your dentist to do otherwise, you should make semiannual dental exams a priority. At regular visits to our St. Louis, MO dentist’s office, you receive helpful feedback about your smile from Dr. Johnson-G’Sell. Your teeth also undergo a scheduled cleaning that will help protect you from problems that eventually require treatment. (more…)
3 Consequences Of Poor Oral Hygiene
There are real consequences to not sticking to a good oral hygiene routine. Poor habits can lead to difficulties with dental decay as well as gum disease, and these problems can worsen over time. One thing you can do to protect yourself is to schedule regular exams. At your appointments, you can receive early notification about issues that call for treatment. At our St. Louis, MO dentist’s office, Dr. Johnson-G’Sell can help you identify shortcomings in your dental hygiene routine, and make suggestions for how to improve it. By making better choices on a daily basis, you can help head off oral health problems! (more…)
Taking A Whitening Kit From Your Dentist
After taking home a whitening treatment from your local grocery store or pharmacy, you can hope to see impressive results from its use. However, when you use them, you can find that their results are limited. To see more striking results, talk to your St. Louis, MO dentist about using a professional treatment. A professional whitening kit can make more significant changes to the way you look by removing stains store bought products can fail to address. For those who want to show off brighter teeth in less time, we can recommend an in-office procedure to brighten your smile! (more…)
We Can Deal With More Than Just Cavities At A Checkup
You should worry about the formation of cavities, and you should make restorative dental work a priority if your dentist identifies a problem with dental decay. During your regular dental exams at our St. Louis, MO dentist’s office, we make cavity prevention and restoration a priority. With that said, your smile is vulnerable to other issues. Patients of Dr. Johnson-G’Sell can count on more than just protection against dental decay. At appointments, we look for other issues that can impact your appearance, health, and quality of life. To make sure you benefit from this protection, be consistent about scheduling and attending your appointments. Unless you are told to follow a different schedule by your dentist, you should go in for a checkup every six months. (more…)
How Tooth Bonding And Contouring Changes Your Smile
Are you currently comfortable with your smile, or are there certain flaws that make you less than happy with your appearance? If you are someone who wishes they could make changes to the way they look, but feel intimidated by the idea of cosmetic dental work, consider the benefits of tooth bonding and contouring work. At our St. Louis, MO dentist’s office, we can make careful, conservative changes that produce improvements while minimizing the actual changes to your tooth structure. The contouring process corrects problems with uneven teeth, or teeth that are too large. A bonding treatment will improve the color, shape, and size of teeth without placing permanent restorations. (more…)
Dental Checkups At An Early Age Can Have Long-Term Value
Once your baby’s teeth begin to arrive, they will be vulnerable to the formation of cavities. You will obviously have an important role to play in preserving their dental health at this age, you can count on your dentist for help! Our St. Louis, MO dental office is happy to provide a “well baby exam,” an appointment for a young child where Dr. Johnson-G’Sell can perform a review of their growing oral structures. In addition to providing early feedback about their development, this is a chance to introduce young children to the environment of a dental office. (more…)
3 Habits That Help You Avoid Calculus Buildup On Your Teeth
Plaque deposits form when bacteria and other materials gather on teeth. Fortunately, you can remove plaque when you brush and floss, and stop this substance from hurting your oral health. Unfortunately, when plaque deposits are not removed in time, they harden and form calculus deposits that you are not able to remove on your own. Visible calculus accumulation can make your smile look unattractive and unhealthy. This buildup will also make you more likely to deal with problems like dental decay and gum disease. At our St. Louis, MO dentist’s office, patients can count on consistent cleanings and their dental exams from Dr. Johnson-G’Sell to keep them protected against calculus buildup and other concerning oral health issues! In between visits, good hygiene habits will help you prevent plaque deposits from forming and hardening. (more…)
