Are you a Las Vegas area parent of young children? Do you want them to develop better oral hygiene habits than you did when you were young? Perhaps you have a beautiful smile and want to prevent tooth decay. Many Las Vegas people have a mouth full of fillings and don’t want to add another…
Dental Health
Are Floss Picks As Good As Regular Dental Floss?
Are floss picks as good as regular floss? While it’s better to floss with a floss pick than to not floss at all, it’s important to note that floss picks can only clean a part of the tooth’s surface. Doctor Habashi recommends traditional floss or dental tape. Here’s why: A floss pick holds just a…
Maintaining Oral Health
Many dental patients wonder why, with all the improvements in dentistry, we still send you home with a complimentary toothbrush and roll of floss. It’s true, they do seem a little old-fashioned in our high-tech world, but don’t let their simple design fool you. These tools are the best way to prevent decay, plaque build-up,…
Why a Water Flosser Might be a Good Idea
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
Water flossers have been around for more than fifty years, and there have been at least that many studies on their effectiveness. At Summer Dental in Las Vegas, we’re using this space to present what is known about water flossers, and whether they’re better than ordinary string floss in preventing tooth decay, gum disease, and…
Beating Horrible Halitosis
Bad breath is no fun at all, but there are things you can do to combat it. If bad breath is an issue for you or a loved one, talk to us about it at Summer Dental in Las Vegas. Common, garden-variety bad breath is caused by the things we eat and drink. Food debris…
How Tooth Brushing Prevents Gum Disease
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
Why should everyone brush their teeth at least twice a day? In this post from Summer Dental in Las Vegas, we’ll talk about why this is so important. Brushing and flossing is the best way to prevent tooth decay and gum disease. Brushing with fluoride toothpaste and carefully flossing removes food debris from teeth and cleans…
Why Your Child Needs Pediatric Dental Cleanings
Categories: Dental Health, Pediatric dentistry
In this post from Summer Dental in Las Vegas, we examine children’s dental cleanings. Does your child need a professional dental cleaning if you practice dental hygiene at home? Let’s discuss it. Both activities are critical. They reinforce each other. They work in tandem to protect your child’s smile as they grow. We encourage patients…
Two Hints For When You’re Too Tired To Brush
Too tired to touch a toothbrush? We’ve all been there. At Summer Dental in Las Vegas we are committed to helping patients maintain erxcellent dental health. In this blog post, we offer two great ideas for brushing and flossing, even when you’d rather just hit the hay. Idea #1 Drag Tongue Along Teeth After a long…
5 Critical Oral Cancer Facts
At Summer Dental in Las Vegas, we encourage all of our patients to come in twice a year for a dental checkup. If you’re tempted to skip one because you don’t think you have any cavities, maybe getting an oral cancer screening is a more persuasive reason. Oral cancer is something we take very seriously, and you…
3 Problems Which May Require A Root Canal
The idea of root canal therapy can strike fear in the most courageous dental patients. It is important to know what is happening during this anxiety-inducing though routine procedure, which we perform at Summer Dental in Las Vegas. At the center of each tooth is a very small tissue called the pulp. Any of the…
