Blog - Preventative Care

Consistently take good care of your teeth and they could last a lifetime.

It’s a simple message from Dr. Reid Stone, DDS of Northern Hills ...

We’ve all heard it before, “change your oil or change your engine”.   I’ve experienced paying for a new compressor for my central air because I didn’t change the $10.00 filter each month.  After $2,500.00 of repairs, $120.00 per year to change the filters is worth it! Regardless of our experiences, we don’t think (or sometimes care) of the various preventative ...

Ok, did you know that e-cigarette users do not consider themselves ‘smokers’?  We, in the dental field, traditionally ask if you are a smoker, but now we need to start asking a broader question to include e-cigarettes.   While e-cigarettes do contain much less harmful substances than cigarettes, they still can be detrimental to your oral health.  Additionally, the long term ...

Three Reasons Not to Worry About Digital Dental X-Rays:

1. New “digital” x-rays have an 85% reduction in radiation from old film-based x-rays.  1 digital x-ray is only 1/10 the amount of radiation you are exposed to on an average day.

2. The cost is typically covered by dental insurance at 100% or included with an in-office membership plan such as the (Northern Hills ...

If you are going to do it, you might as well do it right.  The right toothbrushing technique is important.  You should hold your toothbrush at a 45-degree angle, pointed towards the gum tissue.  Use a “back and forth” motion of short strokes.  If you are using a powerbrush, point the brush at a 45-degree angle and let it do ...

We’ll just get it out there and acknowledge that one of the main reasons for removing your natural teeth and going into dentures is that you will not have to see a dentist again, right?  Whether the reason you don’t want to see the dentist is due to fear of the dentist, or the fear of pain, or the fear ...