Parkview Dental

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Even though this awesome holiday comes but once a year, we at Parkview Dental wanted to take the opportunity and give you some healthy GREEN tips to keep your teeth and mouth healthy year-round. Eat or drink any of the below items and your mouth will thank you for it regardless of the holiday! Green Tea for good breath, less bacteria and lots of antioxidants Broccoli, Kale and Zucchini all help remineralize tooth … [Read more...] about St. Paddy’s Green Tips For A Healthy Mouth

Imagine it’s still winter … you’re standing at the door, ready to brave the cold. You’re layered-up with three shirts and a sweatshirt, your heavy winter coat, and two layers of socks underneath your waterproof winter boots. Then you’ve got those awesome jeans with the flannel on the inside, your comfy hat, scarf, and gloves. You’re set! But wait. As you step toward the door, you suddenly realize you have an itch … and it’s deep down … buried … [Read more...] about The Why, When, How and Where of Tongue Scraping

Remember what it was like to have your wisdom teeth pulled? Chipmunk-city. If the swollen mouth, teasing siblings, and new-found appreciation of what it's like to have a tooth knocked out aren’t enough…  there is the blood.  Ah, yes, the blood.  You wish you could stop reading now, right? It's really not that bad. Gross, maybe, but it becomes a passing memory fast. If your dentist has suggested your teenager have their wisdom teeth extracted, … [Read more...] about How to Plan for the Removal of Your Teen’s Wisdom Teeth

With all you have to worry about during those early years with your little ones, you wouldn’t think tooth discoloration would be one of them. After all, their teeth are new and haven’t had time to be stained by years of coffee drinking :) Well, tooth discoloration in baby teeth is more common than you think. If you take a close look at your little’s chompers, and find they’re not all toothpaste-commercial-ready, here’s what you need to know … [Read more...] about Gray Spots on Your Child’s Teeth?

While adults may dread the slow’n’steady approach of an impending dental visit, that same sort of trepidation doesn’t have to be to be part of a child’s experience when their own appointment draws near. Most of the fear we’ve amassed about a trip to the dentist is, unfortunately, learned behavior. Just as it is with food and music preferences, our fears are often conveyed upon us by our friends and family – a little bit of “learning,” that can be … [Read more...] about Keeping Your Child Calm for Their Dental Visits