The Germantown Dental Group Blog

Dental news, tips and happenings to make you smile.

Sensitive Teeth: Causes, Types and Treatments

Sensitive Teeth: Causes, Types and Treatments

These days just about everyone is in a hurry. Somewhere to go, someone to be, and not enough time to do it all. Far too often, we grab food on the go because we just don’t have the time to slow down. “Stop and smell the roses” is easier said than done until that sudden Read More

Nine Tips to Keep Healthy Teeth

Nine Tips to Keep Healthy Teeth

Life can get rather hectic between your time spent at work, taking care of your family, and your home, and things always seem to come up at the least expected time. No one has time for a dental complication and the costs that can come from dental work.  Whether you have perfectly straight teeth or Read More

What to Expect at Your Dental Check-Up

The first visit to the dentist can feel intimidating! Or maybe you had a negative experience in the past and have been putting off your regular dental check-ups. While new journeys are always exciting, they may also leave you feeling a little nervous, even if it’s something you know will benefit you in the long Read More

Pull Your Tooth or Save It - Which is Best?

Pull Your Tooth or Save It – Which is Best?

Dealing with tooth pain can seriously disrupt your daily life. If you have difficulty chewing or soreness in a specific area, you may wonder what you should do about it. Should you pull the tooth? Or would it be better to try to save it? While it may seem like an obvious solution to pull Read More

Everything You Need To Know About Sedation Dentistry

Everything You Need To Know About Sedation Dentistry

Does the thought of making a dental appointment fill you with dread? If so, you’re not alone! Millions of people all around the world experience dental anxiety, with as many as 75% of US adults estimated to experience some level of fear surrounding the dentist. In fact, this is the biggest reason why people avoid Read More

Taking The Fear Out Of Dental Visits

Taking The Fear Out Of Dental Visits

One of the most important parts of caring for your smile is regular dental checkups. However, millions of people around the world struggle with this simple task! If you find yourself shuddering at the thought of scheduling an appointment with your dentist, you’re not alone, but these visits don’t have to be something you dread! Read More

Teeth Grinding 101: Types, Causes, and Treatments

Teeth Grinding 101: Types, Causes, and Treatments

It’s not unusual to occasionally catch yourself clenching your teeth, especially if you’re feeling frustrated or stressed out. This generally isn’t a problem, but if you’re waking up feeling unrested or experiencing soreness in your jaw, you could be one of the millions of Americans dealing with bruxism. That’s the technical term for teeth grinding, Read More

How Restorative Dentistry Can Give You Back Your Smile

How Restorative Dentistry Can Give You Back Your Smile

If we lived in a perfect world, our smiles would always be bright, beautiful, and healthy. Cavities wouldn’t exist, we’d never break a tooth, and we wouldn’t ever have to worry about dentures or implants. Here in the real world, however, these things happen from time to time. When they do, it’s important to have Read More

Everything You Need To Know About Dental Implants

Everything You Need To Know About Dental Implants

In the not too distant past, dental patients who found themselves missing teeth had fairly limited treatment options available. Depending on their particular case, dentures, partials, or bridges were the only solutions available. Luckily, modern dental implants have changed the game, and given those with missing teeth reasons to smile! For almost fifty years now, Read More

How You Can Improve Your Smile With Dental Veneers

How You Can Improve Your Smile With Dental Veneers

We believe that everyone should be able to face life with their best smile, but unfortunately many adults are self-conscious about discolored, chipped, crowded, or uneven teeth. Germantown Dental Group’s cosmetic dentistry offers a wide range of solutions for these issues, the most commonly chosen of which is veneers. Let’s take a closer look at Read More