Focus Your Smile on Dental Floss

  How would you assess your oral health care in regard to your flossing techniques? Although most of us have been flossing all our lives, it is something we often overlook in terms of ways to improve it. Very easily, you could end up getting caught in your everyday humdrum and lose track of how to accurately clean between teeth.... read more »

Include These Oral Health Factors in Your Daily Oral Care

If you are struggling with oral health problems, you may be experiencing discomfort, inconvenience, and pricey treatment. By taking preventive measures now to prevent dental problems from developing or becoming worse, you can significantly improve your quality of life. We encourage you to include these oral health factors in your daily dental care routine to maintain excellent oral health. A... read more »

Denture Risk Factors

Have you heard that tooth loss can result in tooth-crowding, difficulty eating and difficulty speaking? That's why lost pearly whites need to be replaced with false teeth. Find out a bit more about risk factors for tooth loss by reading on below. You are perhaps at risk for needing false teeth if you are susceptible to tooth loss. Risk factors... read more »

When Teeth Whitening Is Not Recommended

If you wish for a brighter smile, teeth whitening may be the solution you’ve been looking for. However, there are some situations in which our dentist will recommend against a patient whitening their teeth. Age For those in their teens, teeth whitening may be discouraged. Until an individual is about 16, the pulp chamber of the tooth is enlarged, so... read more »

Steps You Can Take to Create Your Healthiest Smile

There are steps you can take to create your healthiest smile possible. And this is important because healthy teeth and gums aren't just good for a pretty smile, but they help you to eat and speak properly.  A healthy smile which is devoid of tooth decay and gum disease will also improve your overall health and well-being. Daily oral hygiene... read more »

Here’s How to Protect Your Smile When You Play an Instrument

Do you play an instrument? If so, it’s important to keep your smile in mind as you do so. Playing an instrument can place immense amounts of pressure on the teeth, lips, and oral tissues, which can cause damage. This is why caring for your smile is important. To help you do so, our dentist, Dr. Ryan Gilreath, has some... read more »

You Can Enhance or Improve Your Smile’s Appearance in a Variety of Ways

A gleaming white smile can enhance many of your facial expressions to help provide a boost to your self-confidence in social settings. If your teeth are affected by cosmetic, or minor physical imperfections, you are likely interested in exploring your options for enhancing or improving the appearance of your smile. In a situation like this, you can rely on the... read more »

Managing an Oral Hygiene Routine While on Vacation

We all know that while vacations are supposed to help you relax, it can sometimes be busier you’re your everyday life! Getting out of your routine, it can be easy to forget your daily oral hygiene routine. Here are some tips to help you prepare to take care of your smile while traveling: It helps to pack travel-sized oral hygiene... read more »

The Process of Getting Dental Veneers

Want to correct your tooth imperfections with dental veneers? Get ready to upgrade your smile. Dental veneers are wafer-thin durable sheets of porcelain that are placed over your teeth, designed to disguise any chips, discolorations, or other imperfections. In order to place these veneers properly, a few steps are required, which could mean two separate appointments. Here are the details:... read more »

Welcome to Our New Blog!

Here at Goose Creek Family Dentistry, we endeavor to use our new blog as a regular means for publishing valuable content for our community through monthly blog posts. Thanks to the wonders of the Internet, we’re able to further explore some of the most important topics pertaining to our industry and area of expertise here on our website through these... read more »