Boyles General Dentistry & Implant Center Blog

As temperatures rise, people venture more outside, realize just how messy their homes really are, and find gratification in spring cleaning. While you’re clearing out your attic, garage, and other rooms in your house, don’t forget another essential place to keep clean: your smile. Here are three vital tasks to preserve, refresh, and clean your teeth this spring!

Imagine your future partner. Do you picture a fantastic and friendly smile? Do you feel warm and loved when you see their happy expression? The road to falling and staying in love can be complicated. No one is perfect, and you may have mere seconds to make a powerful impression! How can your unhealthy smile thwart your efforts for love? On the other hand, how can you appeal to someone you just met and entice them to get to know you better with your smile?

Every January, do you find yourself in the same position? Perhaps you desperately want to improve and change, but then you struggle to maintain unrealistic goals for more than a couple of weeks. New Year’s resolutions aren’t supposed to set you up for disappointment and failure. They’re meant to encourage progress and success through attainable goals. When it comes to improving your health this year, you can make simple resolutions that you can enjoy every time you smile!

The human body consists of multiple complex systems that work together sometimes mysteriously to keep a person alive and functioning, and researchers still strive to fully understand how each element interacts with and affects everything else. It’s incredible that when a little thing goes wrong in one place, it can impact a completely different area of the body and impair the body’s ability to survive and have a long lifespan. One example often researched is the connection between gum disease and high blood pressure. Is it possible that this seemingly small oral infection can contribute to a life-threatening issue? How could this be true? Keep reading to understand how you can help or hinder your health.

As you sit across from and next to loved ones at the Thanksgiving table, you feel joy and gratitude, as well as a little concern about any off-color comments that might pop out from relatives. Your stomach aches with anticipation for the meal ahead. However, after dinner, will your white smile look less brilliant? Unfortunately, traditional holiday foods can noticeably stain your teeth. Keep reading to learn which dishes have the highest risk of discoloration and what you can do to have the best of both worlds: Thanksgiving feasting and a white smile.

If the COVID-19 pandemic taught people anything about infection, it is that humans can infect others with some significant diseases in simple ways. You may find yourself washing your hands more often, coughing into your elbow, or wearing a mask if you feel a little under the weather to protect yourself and those around you. When it comes to other diseases, however, you may wonder whether they are transferable. For instance, is gingivitis, an oral condition, contagious? Can someone pass it to you with a sneeze or kiss? Learn more about gingivitis and find out!

For centuries, human beings have innovated new technology or products and started implementing them into their lives before really understanding the risks associated with them. Countless accidents, fatalities, injuries, and illnesses have occurred as a result, leading to new regulations about their use. The same concept applies to vaping. Originally viewed as a healthier option than traditional cigarettes, vaping became the latest craze a few years ago, and many jumped on the bandwagon, but it now appears that vaping carries many of the same risks as traditional smoking does to your oral health!

As someone with diabetes, you know what you should and shouldn’t do, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you understand why. However, failing to take care of your body can impact several essential functions, and poor maintenance for individual functions like your mouth can affect your overall well-being. In terms of diabetes and gum disease, the benefits of managing both well are thoroughly documented in studies because these two are linked! But how? Keep reading to learn about the connection between gum disease and diabetes and what you can do to ensure a long-term confident smile and healthy body.

Throughout the world, coffee has become one of the most important beverages for adults, leading to a dedicated holiday for it: National Coffee Day on September 29. Whether you stay at home with little kids, work in a high rise building downtown, or wake up with the sun to farm, coffee simultaneously warms, calms, and energizes you. It can also help you feel less cranky! However, it does have some downsides. With the knowledge and tips below, you can cherish your daily coffee without sacrificing your teeth!

When you’ve had a hard day, you may feel mentally exhausted and discouraged. Your boss might not appreciate you, or you may have other frustrations in life, but as you approach your front door, you hear scratching on the other side. As you unlock the door with a smile, your dog rushes to you, tail wagging furiously. You bend down to pet and play with your fur baby, who is always thrilled to see you and loves you no matter what.

They shower you with wet licks on the face and bring you their favorite toy covered in their slobber. “A dog’s mouth is cleaner than a human’s,” you repeat the popular saying and shrug, but is this true or just a myth? Should you feel comfortable with your dog’s licks or their slobber on things you touch? Keep reading to learn the truth about dog versus human oral health.