Wearing a facemask is the best thing you can do to combat the spread of COVID-19 and help protect yourself and others, but there are a few oral issues that can arise from long periods of wearing a mask. Therefore, while you need to keep wearing your facemask, you should pay attention to the development […]
What’s more unflattering than missing teeth? There is no way to avoid noticing someone’s teeth, especially when there is some missing. Why feel embarrassed and live with unflattering gaps in your mouth when you can get dental implants. Dental implants act as a real tooth that takes over the space of your missing teeth that […]
It is not uncommon for someone to have anxiety when going to the dentist office at any age, but going to the dentist should not be associated with anything bad. For adults, this fear statistically comes from past experiences, pain they have, and possibly embarrassment which is nothing to keep you from going to your […]
“It gets better as they get older.” This is what you’re told when you have a new born and haven’t slept in days. What they don’t tell you is once you think it is getting better, your babies teeth are planning to make it worse than ever. For babies, teething is like being sick but 10x worse. It is painful and rough. It’s even worse […]
We all know that there are absolutely no benefits to smoking. Knowing that there are many affect’s on the body, the mouth is a crucial one. To start off, not only does smoking cause bad breathe and tooth discoloration, but the tobacco increases plaque build up which can cause many more health issues than most […]
We hear it all the time, but are we aware of what the word “cavity” means? When your Oakwood Dental Arts dentist gives you an oral examination, the first thing looked for is cavities. Cavities happen when bacteria in the mouth causes tooth decay. This tooth decay causes a hole and can get worse overtime […]
Oral cancer can be a scary thought and it is. Many people are unaware of the signs because they can be misleading. There are ways to prevent oral cancer but this is not something to take although many people do. most common in men and women ages 40-60 There are more than 200,000 cases of […]
Think of veneers on your teeth as makeover for your smile. This advanced technology offers cosmetic dentistry procedures that amplifies patients’ teeth, making them confidence boosting showstoppers. No-Prep veneers being offered at all our Oakwood Dental Arts offices, are ultra-thin coverings on stained, discolored or chipped teeth. They can also mask unsightly spaces between teeth. No-Prep […]
Weather you enjoy the cold weather or not a fan, the low degrees may tell you something is wrong with your oral hygiene. The cold weather can be a blessing is disguise because, in most cases, it causes mouth sensitivity sending you to the dentist to find out what’s wrong. Many times when a patient […]
Having your teeth cleaned during a visit to your dentists does more than make your pearly whites look better; cleaning teeth assists in promoting overall good health, affirms Oakwood Dental Arts, a practice with offices in Freehold, N.J., and Staten Island, N.Y. Tooth decay and gum disease are caused by plaque, a sticky combination of […]