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When was your last dental checkup?
posted: Sep. 17, 2024.
While the doctor and our team tell you daily oral hygiene habits, such as brushing and flossing, are essential to optimal oral health, regular dental checkups at Confident Smile Dental Read more
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What to Expect if You Haven’t Been to the Dentist in Forever
posted: Sep. 10, 2024.
It’s easy to miss a dental appointment. Life and duties intervene, and suddenly you have to push your appointment back once, then again, or forget about it. We get that. These Read more
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Football Season? Practice Dental Defense
posted: Sep. 03, 2024.
It’s finally football season, and whether you’re on the field, at the game, or watching at home with friends, it’s time to work on some defensive dental strategies. Taking the Field If Read more
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Happy Labor Day!
posted: Aug. 27, 2024.
Labor Day is upon us, and that means the non-official end to summer. Before the kids head back to school and temperatures start to cool down, this is your last Read more
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Pregnancy and Oral Care
posted: Aug. 20, 2024.
Pregnancy involves a lot of alterations in your health. Confident Smile Dental PC is here to help you understand the oral health aspects of your pregnancy. As you may already know, Read more
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Snack Attack
posted: Aug. 13, 2024.
Should a quick bite between meals make us feel guilty? Or worse, make our teeth suffer a greater risk of cavities? Let’s avoid both those possibilities! We have several tooth-healthy Read more
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Stress and Your Oral Health
posted: Aug. 06, 2024.
Stress symptoms—which include high blood pressure, severe aches, and insomnia—may be affecting your health, even though you might not realize it. You may think illness is the culprit when in Read more
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Five Clues That It’s Time to Replace Your Toothbrush
posted: Jul. 30, 2024.
Your dashboard lights up when you need an oil change. Your smoke detector beeps when you need to switch out the batteries. But when it’s time to replace your toothbrush, Read more
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Seal of Approval
posted: Jul. 23, 2024.
Outside activities? You slather your kids with sunscreen. Biking? You don’t let your child leave the house without a helmet. Youth sports? You provide mouthguards and padding and headgear and Read more
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Plaque Attack? Let’s Fight Back!
posted: Jul. 16, 2024.
Plaque is a sticky subject! It sticks to the enamel of our teeth above and below the gum line, and it collects around fillings, braces, and other dental work. Plaque Read more
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How can parents help prevent tooth decay?
posted: Jul. 09, 2024.
Children are born with a set of primary teeth – 20 to be exact – that help them learn to chew and speak, and develop enough space in the jaw Read more
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Tell us about your summer!
posted: Jul. 02, 2024.
The dog days of summer are upon us, and what better time for the doctor and our team to ask our patients about their summer! Whether you visited our nation’s capital, Read more
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What is hyperdontia?
posted: Jun. 25, 2024.
When a child is born, he or she will have 20 primary teeth and 32 permanent teeth. But sometimes kids are born with additional teeth, and our team at Confident Read more
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Start Your Day Off with a (Healthy) Smile!
posted: Jun. 18, 2024.
If there’s one meal that can claim the title of “Sweetest Meal of the Day,” it’s almost certainly breakfast. Sugary cereals, syrup-covered waffles, oatmeal with honey, cinnamon toast (which is Read more
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Be Prepared!
posted: Jun. 11, 2024.
When you’re busy at work or school, when you’re on vacation, when you’re on the road to adventure—preparation helps everything go smoothly. Especially when the unexpected happens! So, how can Read more
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Summer Treats for Healthy Teeth
posted: Jun. 04, 2024.
School’s out for the summer, and it’s great to have the kids home. After all, they deserve a break after all their hard work. And you want to keep their Read more