(HealthDay News) — Sensitive teeth can make drinking your morning coffee or eating an ice cream cone a painful experience. The American Dental Association’s mouthhealthy.org website suggests how to manage sensitive teeth: Brush with a desensitizing toothpaste. Get a fluoride gel treatment at your dentist’s office. Have the dentist apply a crown, inlay or bonding
Think you know everything about proper brushing and flossing techniques? Understand the basics and what you can do to promote oral health. Your smile depends on simple dental care habits, such as brushing and flossing. But are you using the right techniques? Follow these steps to protect your oral health. (read more)
Periodontitis, or Pyorrhea, is a disease involving inflammation of the gums, often persisting unnoticed for years or decades in a patient, that results in loss of bone around teeth. (read more)
You may be saving calories by drinking diet soda, but when it comes to enamel erosion of your teeth, it’s no better than regular soda. (read more)
Welcome to the Nehl Dental Directions blog! Our new logo reflects a compass to share that not only we are located in Belle Fourche, SD – the Center of the Nation – but that we are also here to help and guide you as a health resource to keep your teeth and gums strong and
A study has found that people with poor oral hygiene or gum disease could be at higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s compared with those who have healthy teeth. (read more)
Dr. Matt Nehl earned the distinction of Mastership status from the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI) on March 26, 2013. Dr. Nehl had previously obtained Fellowship status in 2011 from the ICOI. The International Congress of Oral Implantologists is a non-profit worldwide dental educational organization. It is dedicated to communicating scientific knowledge and improving
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