THERE ARE SO MANY things that can make us smile, from seeing an old friend to watching a good movie to randomly remembering a great joke we heard years ago. Well, we’re about to give you another reason to smile: it’s good for your health! That’s right, smiling has actual health benefits, so prepare to… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Smiles
Do you know how much SUGAR is in the food you eat?
The Hidden Sugars In Our Food WHEN WE THINK OF SUGARY FOOD, we usually picture things like candy, cake, pie, ice cream, and soda, but there is sugar hiding in many of the foods we buy at the grocery store — even foods we don’t think of as sweet! This is bad news for our… Read more »
How your meds may be affecting your Oral Health!
MEDICAL PROBLEMS ARE things none of us ask for but many of us have, and with medical problems come medications. Unfortunately, along with medications come side-effects, and these often have a negative impact on oral health. The Delicate Balance Of Our Mouths Our oral health does best when our mouths can stay close to a… Read more »
4 Ways Smiling Improves Our Health!
WE’VE ALL HEARD the old cliché that it takes more muscles to frown than to smile, so you should smile to conserve energy! That’s actually false. It takes a minimum of ten muscles to smile but only a minimum of six to frown, so the expression should really be “smile to burn calories!” But smiling… Read more »
Tooth Fairy Traditions
THE TOOTH FAIRY is one of many childhood fantasy figures we remember fondly. We lost our baby teeth, stuck them under our pillow, and the mysterious tooth fairy would swap our teeth out for money! What could be better? The tooth fairy isn’t quite the same for everyone though! The legend of the tooth fairy… Read more »
Are Invisible Aligners Right For You?
THE TIME WHEN getting braces meant spending years with a mouth full of metal that hooked to bulky headgear is long past. These days, traditional wire braces are more streamlined and discreet, but the option that has become increasingly popular for orthodontic treatment is the invisible aligner. How can you know if this option is… Read more »
4 Tips for Taking Care of Your Toothbrush
WE ALL USE TOOTHBRUSHES to take care of our teeth, but what are we doing to take care of our toothbrushes? It’s critical that our toothbrushes remain in good condition so they can do their jobs of keeping our teeth healthy, which is why we’re dedicating a blog post to giving our patients tips on… Read more »
Toast the New Year without Worrying About Red Wine Tooth Stains
The end of the year is almost upon us, and while some people may feel that it has come too soon, that will not stop most from celebrating and toasting the end of this year and the beginning of the next. With that glass of red wine, however, comes the risk of red wine staining… Read more »
South Austin Dentist Discusses the Psychology of Smiling
Smiles come in all different shapes and sizes. Many people simply lump all smiles together, but psychologically, not all smiles translate into the same type of expression. People react differently to various stimuli by producing smiles. However, not all smiles fall into the category of genuine. Smiles can conceal deceit or simply serve as a… Read more »