COVID-19 Dental FAQ Our community has been through a lot over the last few months, and all of us are looking forward to resuming our normal habits and routines. While many things have changed, one thing has remained the same: our commitment to your safety. Infection control has always been a top priority for our […]
Plano Dentist David Wilhite, DDS, MAGD Hello, I am Dr. David Wilhite. I am a family and cosmetic dentist in Plano, Texas. We are a dental office that loves seeing patients of all ages. We specialize in family and cosmetic dentistry, Invisalign, sleep disorders, oral cancer screening and Botox for TMJ. We are known
In a new policy statement published by the American Academy of Pediatrics in May 2017, they recommend no fruit juice for children under 1 year. The new statement says: \”Fruit juice offers no nutritional benefit to children under age 1 and should not be included in their diet\” The new advisory comes from the recently published
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Imagine losing your front teeth. It would change how you breathe, eat, smile. You would have to endure several time consuming and costly dental procedures to fix it. This is why it is critical you wear a custom fit mouth guard when participating in contact sports. There are many reasons a custom fit mouth guard
Any parent knows it can be a struggle to get our kids to brush and floss regularly. It takes a lot of time to teach proper technique but this set them on a lifelong path to oral health. Follow these simple tips to teach your child how to keep mouth healthy and smile sparkling. 1.
When your dentist gives you an examination he or she may see (or smell) some things that could be very revealing about your health. Read on to see what your mouth might expose about your health. 1. Bleeding gums It is not that uncommon for your gums to occasionally bleed when flossing if you haven’t
The American Dental Association recently released new guidelines for treating patients with gum disease. According to newly released guidelines by the American Dental Association, dentists who are treating patients with gum disease or periodontitis should initially use scaling and root planing (SRP), deep cleaning of the teeth, for treatment. According to ADA President and periodontist
As parents, we always want to make sure our children are healthy and that includes a strong oral hygiene routine. Researchers have found that the key to kids’ dental health is encouraging good habits at home. Proper education must begin right away and expectant mothers should learn how to keep their children’s oral health in
Researchers from the University of Bristol recently developed a new technology that could increase protection against antibacterial and antifungal infection for weeks, months, or even years. This technology will have broad appeal across many areas, but one of the most interesting is dentistry. According to statistics, “one in seven composite fillings fail within seven years
Women who are postmenopausal with osteoporosis are at a greater risk of losing their teeth. Tooth loss can be both painful and embarrassing and have an impact on quality of life. A recent study conducted by researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine sought to find which treatment for tooth loss “provides
People who have advanced tooth loss often have a history of inflammatory oral diseases. The University of Helsinki in collaboration with The National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) recently published an extensive cohort study in the Journal of Dental Research that found that tooth loss is associated with diabetes, future cardiovascular events, and even
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