Get Your Smile On Track

 You have probably been told for years that brushing your teeth 2x a day is essential to keep your smile as healthy as possible. But do you know why dentists recommend brushing at night and in the morning? Here are 5 reasons why brushing before breakfast and after dinner can help you keep a healthy - beautiful smile. 

1. When you brush in the morning before breakfast, it helps to protect against the acidic nature of the food we consume. 
2. Brushing provides a saliva boost. The more saliva you have in your mouth, the more opportunity you can keep from having food stick to your teeth. 
3. After dinner and before bed, brushing ensures you do not have food that sticks to your teeth overnight. The longer that food stays on your teeth, the more likely it will damage your enamel. 

 

Your smile is essential, and a healthy smile is critical. If you have concerns about your teeth or have not visited your cosmetic dental office, schedule an appointment today and get your smile back on track.

Did You Know?

The health of your mouth is essential to your overall health? Research has found that time and time again if you are impacted by dental decay, periodontal disease, and other dental problems that your overall health decreases. If you have a broken tooth or one that is cracked you might not be able to enjoy the nutrient-rich materials you need to consume in order to keep your body healthy. 

Periodontal disease is an infection in your mouth. When you do not take care of this periodontal disease in a reasonable amount of time it just continues to ravage your body because your body is on overdrive. THere is no way to combat infection unless you take care of it based on recommendations with your dentist. 

While you may think that your smile doesn't matter, it does! And in a big way. While you can't always control how your teeth are going to be impacted by various decisions in. your life, scheduling regular appointments with your cosmetic dentist ensures you have a healthy smile for a lifetime. 

For more information on keeping your smile healthy, contact Dr. Judy Strutz and her team. 

Do You Ride A Motorcycle?

It seems like an odd question, but if you have dentures and ride a motorcycle you may have been living a frustrating life of having to replace those dentures every time you go to talk to your passenger while riding. Have you resigned yourself to just not wearing your dentures when you ride? Now, there is a better solution - a natural looking smile with teeth in a day dental implant dentures. It seems too good to be true.

Dr. Judy Strutz and her team know how powerful it is to have an amazing smile you love. If you are constantly worried, or are having to replace your dentures, this can be a cause of stress that is just not worth it. All-on-4 type of dental implant dentures are created by placing an implant into your jawbone, which is used to hold the teeth in place. No more dentures slipping and sliding around in your mouth. No more holding on to your teeth in your pocket as you enjoy a quick ride up the mountain. And more importantly, no more having to replace missing dentures every time you smile as you enjoy the beautiful ride and they fly out. All-on-4 type of dentures look like your natural smile and are stable in the mouth. 

For more information on All-on-4 types of dentures, contact Dr. Strutz and her team today.

Embrace Your New Smile

As you age you may begin to feel the effects of getting older. Maybe your body aches in places during activities that it didn’t use to. Or when you stay up late playing games with friends, you may find you sleep longer then next day and don’t bounce back as quick. You may also look in the mirror and see your smile begin to move forward causing wrinkles around your mouth due to missing teeth. If this is impacting you, now is the time for you to embrace the idea of a new smile with an All-on-4 type of denture prosthesis.

These dentures are a way for you to have a ‘smile in a day.’ While it takes longer than a day to make them and create them, you can have a brand-new smile that achieves the look, feel and desired result as your natural teeth with your existing teeth removed and the new ones installed all at the same time. Unlike other dentures that may move around or are attached to other teeth, these are fixed to implants that are imbedded in your jawline. This means no more embarrassing moments of smiling and showing missing teeth or no more pulling your lips tight to avoid sharing your smile with the world. No more looking in the mirror and not loving what is facing you, because All-on-4 types of dentures provide you with a smile that is natural, and with all of the benefits of having teeth in place where there once were none.

For more information on All-on-4 dentures or other cosmetic procedures contact Dr. Strutz and her team today.

Dental Devices for Sleep Apnea is Not Just a Phase

You may think that a dental device for sleep apnea is the latest gimmick and that it couldn’t possibly work for you. You may even have spent years battling the impact of sleep apnea. If you have lost relationships, had trouble at work, feel tired all the time, and life seems to be slipping between your fingers, don’t wait one more day for a solution. Now is the time to get your life back in order. A dental device by Dr. Strutz and her team can be just the thing you need in order to get your sleep on track.

Sleep apnea does not just impact your ability to sleep, it can cause your body to struggle to lose weight, and you may feel groggy and under motivated throughout the day. Don’t keep telling yourself that a dental device could not possibly solve the severe sleep apnea that is taking minutes of your life away from you without getting an airway exam to determine if you might just be an excellent candidate. Oral sleep apnea devices fit comfortably in your mouth. They do not require electricity, nor do they keep your partner up at night. They are unique and fit comfortably in your mouth to open up your throat while you sleep.

For more information on how a dental device may be able to help you, schedule your consultation with Dr. Strutz and her team today!

Don’t Forget The Lip Tie Exercises

It is not enough to have a maxillary lip or tongue tie procedure without getting the important after care instructions. Without the proper stretching after your baby has had their procedure you run the risk that the lip or tongue tie will not heal properly causing you to continue to have problems with nursing. While the procedure usually improves nursing immediately, it does mean that there is still work to be done. Following the after-care instructions will also help with faster healing. Two raw surfaces in your baby’s mouth can cause the wound to reattach.

            Depending on the type of procedure your baby had done will depend on the type of stretches that are recommended. If your baby is impacted by a tongue tie, you will want to begin by doing one set of stretches the evening of the surgery. Then the next day you will want to do up to 6x a day and continue this for the first three weeks and then back off from there. These stretches can be painful for your little one and a little bit of bleeding is not uncommon.

            During the exercises for a tongue tie it is important to keep in mind that you will need to do three different stretches and you want to make sure that you keep the diamond in mind. By massaging on the sides of the diamond and unfolding the diamond so that it is almost flat you will minimize the risk of the tongue tie reattaching.

For questions on lip or tongue tie laser procedures, contact Dr. Judy Strutz and her team today.

5 Tips To Keep Your Smile Healthy

There are hundreds of items that can negatively impact your smile throughout your day and at night. You have bacteria that regularly hangs out in your mouth. But if they are allowed to go rampant without brushing or flossing, it may negatively impact your smile for a lifetime. As important as brushing and flossing is, eating healthy and avoiding certain beverages can help ensure your smile stays healthy for a lifetime. Here are 5 other tips that can keep your smile bright and healthy.

1.     Visit your dentist on a regular basis. If you are impacted by periodontal disease make sure you visit your dentist on a regular basis for hygiene cleanings.

2.     Brush your teeth when you wake up and before you go to bed. Use gentle round circles, for at least 2 minutes. Don’t forget to brush each surface of your teeth.

3.     Avoid eating foods that are high in sugar especially if you are not going to brush for a while. The longer that sugar stays on your teeth the more opportunity there is for cavities and other problems to occur.

4.     Get missing and broken teeth fixed as soon as possible. When you have missing teeth, your other teeth can shift, causing problems with your jaw.

5.     Don’t forget the mouthwash. Mouthwash isn’t just to keep your breath fresh, it helps to decrease the risk of bacteria in your mouth.

For more information on keeping your smile healthy, contact Dr. Judy Strutz and her team.

Two Potential Problems of Tongue-Tie

Some parents have found there is very little information on tongue-ties. They may have a baby that is fussy and struggling to latch on properly when breastfeeding. As a new mom, it can become overwhelming and frustrating, and you may feel it is your fault your baby cannot eat. At wits end you seek help and determine your baby is impacted with a tongue-tie. While you may be told to hold off on any procedures because it may 'fix itself', in order to give your baby the proper nutrition, you may have to provide other food sources. Dr. Strutz wants you to know there are risks to waiting to have a tongue-tie procedure and many times it solves the issues related to breastfeeding and much more.

Dr. Judith Strutz, says that some babies who do not get the procedure done relatively quickly after diagnosis may struggle to maintain proper weight. Without eating enough, they are not able to gain the necessary weight to stay healthy. Once the procedure is completed most babies are able to resume their normal eating habits and many breastfeed immediately after.

Then as your child gets older they may struggle to say certain sounds. The tongue in the mouth sits in a particular spot when saying particular sounds. When your child is saying the 's' or 't' sound if their tongue is not able to position itself correctly the sound may become more of a 'w.' While this may seem like a minor problem when they are younger, the older they get the more trouble they may experience with talking.

For more information on the problems of a tongue-tie, contact Dr. Strutz and her team.