The common household toothbrush. Every home has them, and at Endres Gateway Dentistry we hope all our patients are brushing their teeth after each meal. Daily brushing is still the most important thing you can do for your dental health. It has been said that each toothbrush can contain millions of bacteria. But don’t worry, those […]
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Best Practices For A Healthy, Beautiful Smile
Even if you value a healthy smile, it’s easy to become somewhat lax about smile-friendly lifestyle choices. In this blog post from Endres Gateway Dentistry in Cincinnati, our goal is for you to assess where you stand and examine whether you could step it up a notch. Committing to oral health best practices can prevent […]
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Do You Eat A Smile-Healthy Diet?
This blog post from Endres Gateway Dentistry in Cincinnati explains how specific foods and eating habits influence our teeth. The Sugar Problem Sugars get converted by bacteria in the mouth to acids. It is the acids that begin to attack enamel and initiate decay for individuals of all ages. Fruits have high water content which […]
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Which Type of Toothbrush is Best?
It may surprise you to know that some people have very strong opinions about which type of toothbrush is the best: manual or electric? Is there really one that is clearly better? At Endres Gateway Dentistry, we sort fact from fiction. Most dentists will tell you that all toothbrushes, when used properly, are effective at […]
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Avoid Bone Deterioration Following Extraction
In this post from Endres Gateway Dentistry, we will review jaw bone health, and how dental implants can be beneficial. To remain healthy and strong, your jaw bone needs to be continuously stimulated by the pressure of chewing, biting, and talking. Each tooth has a root structure the extends into the surrounding bone material. As […]
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Aching Jaw?
Jaw pain is fairly common, and may be the result of any number of conditions. It may be caused by sinusitis, by a jaw disorder, or something else. It could be a sign of TMD, which is treatable at Endres Gateway Dentistry in Cincinnati. Sinusitis is the inflammation of the tissues that line your sinuses, […]
