Healthy Aging Oral Care Tips
Posted by Dentistry Johns Creek in Life, Patient Care
The connection between a healthy mouth and a healthy body, or vice-versa, has become a well-established concept these days. September is National Healthy Aging Month, highlighting how this relationship becomes increasingly important as we age, and dental care actually becomes a more critical part…
Smile with Confidence
Posted by Dentistry Johns Creek in Life
There are many reasons why we may not feel like smiling when we feel less than upbeat. You burned the toast, you spilled coffee on your white dress shirt, the traffic seems to start at your front door, all of the flowers you just planted…
Test Your Dental Knowledge
Posted by Dentistry Johns Creek in Life
Dentistry of Johns Creek can help everyone in the family have a healthy mouth. Dr. Shackleford wants to make sure everyone is knowledgeable about the proper way to take care of your teeth, maintain oral hygiene, and keep your teeth looking their best. Test your…
How Food Affects Our Dental Health
Posted by Dentistry Johns Creek in Life, Preventative Care
Did you know that eating high-acid foods, as well as foods containing fermentable carbohydrates, work with bacteria to form acids that can destroy teeth? This includes sugary foods (cookies, cakes, soft drinks, candy), some fruits, juices, and hidden sources of sugar such as bread, crackers,…
Preventative Dental Care and Tooth Decay in Children
Posted by Dentistry Johns Creek in Life, Preventative Care
Dentistry of Johns Creek Recommends Instilling Good Preventative Oral Care Habits in Young Children to Prevent Tooth Decay Contrary to popular belief, the leading chronic infectious disease among children in the U.S. is not the flu or a cold. What is it? It actually is…
How We Take Our Teeth for Granted
Posted by Dentistry Johns Creek in Life, Preventative Care
Dentistry of Johns Creek doesn’t want you to take your teeth for granted because we use our teeth every day. We have been taught what to do – brush twice a day and use floss. But most of us have not been taught what we…