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Proper Flossing Techniques from the Family Dentist Waverly, NE Trusts

October 10, 2015

man flossing thanks to tips from the dentist waverly residents preferIt’s the dreaded question. Your teeth are being cleaned, and you notice the hygienist is taking an awful long time flossing and picking at your teeth. That’s when it happens, “How often do you floss?” Too often the response is “not very often.” It’s more difficult to build a flossing habit because there’s no instant gratification. With tooth brushing, patients’ teeth feel immediately clean, their breath fresh. After flossing, teeth may look dirtier since the plaque and bacteria are pulled from between teeth, and the mouth can feel gritty after flossing. Worse, many patients experience irritated or bleeding gums for the first several weeks of flossing. The good news is that, when patients floss every day for one week, almost all of these complaints go away, and teeth begin to feel better. The challenge is forcing yourself to floss every day with irritated gums and little if any noticeable improvement in oral health. At Amberly Dental, we challenge you to floss every day for one month. We guarantee you’ll notice an improvement in your gums and overall smile health.
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Top 3 Types of Food to Avoid for Whiter Teeth from Your Dentist in Waverly, NE

September 13, 2015

Woman with a beautiful smile and a grocery bag full of healthy foods for her teeth thanks to recommendations from the dentist waverly trustsYou’re unlikely to find one person who wishes their teeth were less white. As a skilled cosmetic dentistry practice, our Amberly Dental team offers a variety of professional teeth whitening options, and we’d be happy to help you enhance your smile’s natural beauty. However, for patients with minimal tooth discoloration, making minor dietary changes may be enough to deliver brighter smiles. You might have heard the term “mouth-body connect” before, so it will come as no surprise to you that many of the foods that are bad for teeth are bad for the whole body. Making healthier eating choices could result in a brighter smile and a healthier you.
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Top 5 Threats To Your Teeth – Avoiding The Dentist

October 10, 2013

This post is the first in a series that addresses common threats to your teeth.  The first is obvious but important nonetheless.  Unfortunately, for varied reasons, many people avoid the dentist.    Generally these reasons are fear, time, and finances. I definitely understand this; I too do not “enjoy” having dental work done.  However, the irony of this scenario is that eventually problems will arise and when they do the treatment will be more difficult, take longer, and cost more.   A sign of a good dentist is one that attempts to maintain routine 6 month appointments, not to bug you or ensure office profits, but because they care about you.  Truth is the longer a person waits the larger and more expensive the treatment is.  This is an easy fix, before you leave your dental appointment, make the next appointment and keep it!

A good modern dental office will also address the most common issues related to avoiding the dentist.  At Amberly Dental in Waverly, NE for instance, we have a calm, comfortable environment including nitrous oxide and TV’s on the ceiling to take your mind off the work.  In addition, we pride ourselves on being efficient and on time.  Our entire staff becomes uncomfortable if someone has to wait over 5 minutes.   If you routinely wait for dental appointments it’s not acceptable in this day and age.   Here’s a quick tip if you hate waiting like I do, schedule appointments first thing in the morning or first thing after lunch.  There’s little chance of running late at these times.   Finally, cost is always a factor.   At Amberly Dental we, like most modern offices, have various forms of financing to make it easier.   If nothing else, please remember waiting until it hurts is always a losing scenerio.   To sum things up, my father-in-law, a recent convert to regular dental appointments, made this comment that says it all, “This 6 month thing is great.  I should have been doing it years ago.”