Dental Tips

If your dentist has told you that you need to have a tooth replaced or restored, your next choice will be whether to receive dental crowns or implants. Both are dental prostheses designed to look and feel like your natural teeth and give you your full smile back while enabling proper chewing and/or speaking. Both…

Spring is on the horizon and we couldn’t be more excited! Sunny skies, blooming flowers, and warmer weather are just a few of the things we look forward to when spring comes around. We have to admit though, there is one thing about the season that is not particularly appealing, and that’s allergies. Be Aware…

Research has shown the simple act of smiling can do you and everyone around you a lot of good. Smiling relieves stress, elevates our mood, and changes the moods of others.  Smiles are a foundational part of how we interact with each other. Whether it’s for family photos, travel selfies, a job interview, or a…

Sugar is the greatest nemesis of the dental profession and anyone who wants to maintain a healthy smile. Why? Because the harmful bacteria in our mouths love to eat it, then excrete acid onto our teeth as a waste product. That leads to enamel erosion, tooth decay, and gum disease. This is why we encourage…

Oral health and diabetes are closely intertwined. It becomes much harder to maintain good oral health without carefully controlling the diabetes, and diabetes becomes harder to control when oral health isn’t a priority. Gum disease is just one oral health problem that is harder to avoid with diabetes. Blood Sugar and Oral Health We hear…

What could be worse than becoming aware that bad breath might have ruined your first impression on a first date or job interview? No matter what else goes right, if the date or potential employer has a nose full of funky smells, it probably isn’t going to end well. So how can we stop bad…

The condition of your toothbrush is an important part of keeping your teeth and gums healthy. That might seem so obvious that it’s not worth saying, but you’d be surprised how many basic mistakes people make when it comes to their toothbrushes. We want to make sure our patients will get the most out of…

We know that the COVID-19 pandemic has hit some families hard economically, and we want to help. A job loss often means the loss of health and dental benefits, or more expensive coverage options. That is why we are providing one family with a year-long Family Membership Plan worth more than $2,000, which includes routine dental…

If you happen to see blood in the sink after you have brushed your teeth, this could be one of the first signs that you have gum disease or gingivitis. When not treated, gingivitis can lead to a more serious infection called periodontal disease, which travels below the gum line and into the bone.  Periodontal…

If you are like most people when the New Year rolls around, you have made some sort of resolution.  You visualize a thinner you, a more relaxed you, a you that is more active and involved in the community.  Or maybe it’s the year you finally resolve to make the changes you have always wanted…

Are you looking for Thanksgiving recipes to add to your family feast this year? Well look no further! The staff members at Champagne Family Dentistry and Champagne Pediatric Dentistry are sharing their most coveted family recipes.  In the days leading up to Thanksgiving, we will be posting these recipes to our blog and sharing them…