If you’re teeth have grown yellow and dull over the years, professional teeth whitening from Roy Dental Care in Roy UT can restore the natural beauty of your smile, and take years off your appearance. Toothpaste Can’t Erase All Stains Tooth enamel, while one of the toughest substances in the body, is porous. Over time,…
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Do I Floss My New Tooth Implant?
This post from Roy Dental Care in Roy UT is about caring for dental implants. Before you got an implant, hopefully, you were brushing at least twice a day and flossing daily. A dental implant requires brushing and flossing as well. This area is especially prone to plaque and inflammation if not cleaned regularly. The…
Tell Your Dentist Which Prescription Meds You Are Taking
Categories: Dental health, General dentistry
It’s standard practice for healthcare providers to find out what medications their patients are taking. At Roy Dental Care in Roy UT, our patients sometimes wonder why we ask them about prescription medications before their dental process. Here’s why: Some medications—prescription or over-the-counter—can affect oral health or dental treatment. Bleeding Issues Heparin/warfarin and other anticoagulants…
Sleep Apnea Treatment In Roy
Categories: General dentistry, Sleep apnea
Sleep apnea is condition in which your breathing stops periodically stops as you sleep. It’s a serious matter, linked to other health conditions. Treatment is available at Roy Dental Care in Roy UT. Three Types of Sleep Apnea There are three different types of sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea is when your throat muscles relax…
How Do I Choose A Dentist To Perform My Implant Procedure?
In this post from Roy Dental Care in Roy UT we discuss dental implants: not the technology itself, but how to find the right dentist to place yours. This is a key decision. A dental implant is permanent, and involves oral surgery. It also requires a financial investment. The wrong choice can lower the chances…
3 Important Ways Protective Mouthguards Protect Young Smiles
Categories: Dental health, General dentistry
Here’s an important reminder from the team at Roy Dental Care in Roy UT: when you play sports, protect your teeth with a mouthguard. Anyone who plays sports risks an injury to the mouth and teeth. It doesn’t matter if you are a professional athlete, high school player, or a 5-year-old playing youth soccer. Even…
Retaining Brightness After Teeth Whitening Treatment
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, Teeth whitening
Once you brighten your smile with professional teeth whitening at Roy Dental Care in Roy UT, you’ll want the results to last as long as possible. But the same things that stained your teeth to begin with can stain them again. There are some things you can do retain that newly-whitened smile. Do’s First, use…
It’s Better To Prevent A Cavity Than Fill One
Categories: Dental health, General dentistry
We fill a lot of cavities at Roy Dental Care in Roy UT. 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, because it’s easier to prevent a cavity than fill…
The Importance of Straight Teeth as a Professional
If you have always wanted to have straighter teeth but are put off by the idea of wearing metal braces, clear braces from Roy Dental Care in Roy UT are for you. Having a straight and healthy smile can say a lot about a person. It says: You care about your smile You want to…
Think Twice Before Using Mail-Order Aligners
At Roy Dental Care in Roy UT we get it, because it sounds so simple. It sounds reasonably priced. It sounds convenient. You order a kit online. It is delivered to your door. You take an impression of your teeth in the comfort of your home. Or you stop by the clinic and have the…
