What do your gums do? The soft tissue in your mouth, like skin, has an important job. It safeguards the roots of your teeth. It also provides a barrier for the connective tissues and ligaments that hold your teeth in their sockets. Plus the alveolar bone in which your...
Dental health
Signs Of Oral Cancer: What Not To Ignore
Today’s message focuses on a very serious topic—oral (oropharyngeal) cancers. The medical community distinguishes oral cancers as a subset of head and neck cancers. Oral cancers can develop in the following locations: The tongue The roof of the mouth and under...
Super Smiles For Life
Your child should be naturally proud of his or her smile. It expresses joy, laughter, and fun! To make sure your child has a healthy and appealing smile, start early. Really early. We recommend a child’s first dental visit when their first tooth erupts. An early...
Children’s Cavities Are Not “Just A Part Of Growing Up”
What are some of the preventative treatments often used to help impede the development of cavities in children? Dental sealants are a thin coat of clear resin that is applied to the biting surfaces of teeth, usually the rear molars. The back teeth are more prone to...
Beautiful Teeth For Your Every Emotion
Unfortunately, not everyone smiles all the time. And not everyone is smiled at all the time. But even frowns need to be clean if you want to maintain a high level of dental health. We’ll take good care of you at Providence Dental in Las Vegas. At every checkup,...
These Snacks Are Just As Bad As Candy For Kids’ Teeth
This message from Providence Dental in Las Vegas is about harmful snacks that may fly under your radar. Most parents know that candy is bad for teeth. Most of it is made primarily of sugar. Sugar creates acid that drills into enamel. A small hole can become a cavity....
Beating Horrible Halitosis
Mouthwash has its benefits: it can leave your breath minty fresh with just a few quick swishes. But it isn’t a cure for chronic bad breath. At best, it is a temporary mask. If you cope with ongoing bad breath, ask us about it next time you’re at Providence...
Best Practices For A Healthy, Beautiful Smile
Even if you value a healthy smile, it’s easy to become remiss about smile-friendly lifestyle choices. In this post from Providence Dental in Las Vegas, our goal is for you to analyze where you stand and think about whether you could step it up a notch....
Call Them What You Will, Just Keep Them Healthy
Chompers. Pearly Whites. Dents. Gnashers. Grill. While you can switch up what you call them, Providence Dental in Las Vegas reminds you to never switch up a well-engrained oral health routine. Making time in your busy day to brush and floss is a habit that will pay...
Regular Cleanings And Heart Health
Visiting Providence Dental in Las Vegas for a dental checkup and cleaning every six months may seem inconvenient sometimes, but you may benefit in ways you’d never imagine. A recent study showed that people who had their teeth professionally cleaned at least...