Illuminate Family Dentistry Blog

Believe it or not, the new year is right around the corner. As you head into the holidays, you’re searching for the perfect goodies and gifts to put in your little one’s stocking. Candy canes, cookies, and other sweet treats are staples of the season, but they can lead to toothaches during the year ahead. You can avoid bad news at the dentist with smile-friendly stocking stuffers. Don’t worry about your little one being disappointed. Here are 3 stocking stuffer ideas your child will love.

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According to the CDC, 90% of adults over the age of 20 have had at least one cavity. Thanks to restorative dentistry, your dentist can treat your tooth decay with a filling. By cleaning out the infected area and filling it with a dental material, your pearly white is protected from future reinfection and further damage. But how long can you count on this restoration? Here’s all to know about how long a dental filling will last and how to extend its lifespan!

Dental decay, also referred to as cavities, are an incredibly common oral health problem that most people will need treatment for during their lives. The trick to keeping the damage to your pearly whites as minimal as possible is to catch the early signs of decay so you can receive a dental filling as soon as possible. If you leave decay untreated, it could result in much greater problems, like a tooth infection that requires a root canal and crown. Read on to learn the seven signs that you could need a dental filling.

A root canal may sound scarier than trying to babysit two-year-old sextuplets for the weekend, but if it does, you probably just need to learn more about it. Why does the term “root canal” elicit fear in so many people? It’s important to remove the fiction and present the facts about root canal therapy. Keep reading to learn more from your emergency dentist in Derby about a procedure that has helped a lot of people through the years.