Cumming Dentists: Do You Have The Right Toothbrush?

The Right Toothbrush For Your

 

Do we always put alot of thought into choosing what kind of toothbrush we use. Well, as a general rule, I would have to say no. Most people are mainly interested in the color of toothbrush they purchase.

 

Many family's have a system where every member has a color that has somehow been assigned to them. This way no one uses the wrong toothbrush. This is great, but when picking out our toothbrush, we need to start thinking about what we are getting it for.

 

The job of a toothbrush is to reach and clean most areas of the teeth. The bristles of a toothbrush are very important when deciding on which one is the best for you. Soft bristled toothbrushes should be chosen as opposed to hard bristles which tend to cause gingival recession. Soft bristles are just more flexible and clean beneath the gingival margin without causing damage to your gums. We should also notice the size of the head of the toothbrush.

 

The head should be small enough to get to the hard to reach areas of the teeth. We should replace our toothbrush every 3 months or when the bristles start to wear. You should also change your toothbrush after a cold, flu, sore throat, or mouth infection. Maybe this information will help you and the health of your mouth the next time you purchase a toothbrush.

 

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Cumming Dentists: Stress And Your Dental Health

Can Stress Affect Your Dental Health?

 

Are you battling stress in your life?

 

These days it is more like who doesn't have some sort of stress in their life. It seems that there just aren't enough hours in the day to do all that we "think" we need to get done. A recent stress in America Survey found that nearly 40 percent of adults experience wakefulness at night because of stress. Stress can have many different side affects on our bodies.

 

It can also have an impact on our dental health. One common side affect of stress is teeth grinding. Some people grind their teeth at night during their sleep and not even realize they are. This can cause headaches, sore jaws, or pain when biting.

 

Making small changes in your lifestyle can reduce stress levels. Eating healthier would be a great place to start. Until your stress becomes more managable, there is an appliance that can help with your teeth grinding. A mouth guard. It will act as a cushion for teeth when you are grinding. This will take the pressure off of your teeth which is causing your discomfort. The dentists here at Suwanee Dental Care can evaluate and determine if teeth grinding maybe the cause of your pain and discomfort. Come in today and get on your way to feeling better.

 

 

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Million Dollar Smiles Are Contageous

The Smile-Makers Smiles

"Who makes the Smiles of the Smile-Makers at Suwanee Dental Care? Who does your dental work for you?"

"What kind of image do your employees display in public? Do they represent you and your business as well as you wish they did?"

These and other questions are ones that we often hear from our friends and patients. The second set of questions are ones we often ask our clients.

More than twelve years ago, I hired a young, just a year out of dental technical school graduate, Amy Perkins, to be my main dental assistant. She worked for me for five years, got married and became a Holman, had her first child, Savanna, worked for a long while until her second child, Sadie, was born. She took a few years off but recently returned as my ace dental assistant. We touched up her smile with bonding and veneers back in the first year she worked in our practice and she has been a superb ambassador for fine cosmetic dentistry ever since. She has a million dollar smile and the caring, competent chairside manner that our patients love.

Amanda Painter, our favorite Alabama Crimson Tide fan, is another of our ace dental assistants who has had a big orthodontic makeover by Dr. Jeremy Smith at Suwanee Dental Care. Her smile beams bright and lights up half of Suwanee after dark. When we need electricity, we just plug into her smile!

you visit Suwanee Dental Care, you'll also be seeing and served by Brooke, Angie, Andrea, Carol, Mistie, Jacueline and others that have had makeovers of their smiles so that they look great, feel good and represent us as Smile Ambassadors both in and out of the office. A beautiful smile can open doors and set the stage for career advancement, enhanse relationships and raise self-esteem. We are proud to have these fine women work with us on a daily basis and proud that they would serve as examples of fine dentistry to all who meet them. They do good work helping our patients, assisting our doctors and leading dual lives as wives and/or mothers and dental professionals. They are appreciated.

Brighten Your Smile With Fruits and Vegetables

Apples,broccoli,cauliflower, carrots, celery and other crunchy fruits and vegetables can help whiten your teeth by gently scrubbing while chewing.
Fibrous fruits and vegetables are low in calories, high in nutrients, massage gingival tissue and promote blood flow that keeps tissue healthy. They also increase the flow of saliva which "washes" away plaque and bacteria.
Strawberries and oranges can help polish teeth. They contain natural enzymes that "whiten" teeth by preventing other foods and stains from adhering to teeth.
Next time you want cleaner, whiter looking teeth, and your toothbrush is not near by, grab some crunchy fruits and vegetables!

Help Raise Money for Breast Cancer

Cancer is word that none of us ever like to here. Just about everyone's life in one way or another has been affected by the disease. We may have known someone or know someone who is battling cancer and would like to do something to help them. Knowing what to do is the question. We can always pray for their healing which is very important. Another thing that we can do is to donate to a charitable foundation that raises money to fight cancer.

Suwanee Dental Care is participating in a campaign to help raise money for breast cancer. The campaign is Brighter Smiles for Brighter Futures. This campaign allows you to make a charitable donation of $199 to the Gwinnett Medical Center and receive an at home bleaching kit to whiten your teeth. The money raised during the campaign this year will be used to purchase equipment in the Gwinnett Breast Center in Lawrenceville. The Brighter Smiles for Brighter Futures has raised and given over $800,000 to the Gwinnett Medical Center since 2004. If you would like more information about how to participate in this campaign, call us at Suwanee Dental Care or go to brightersmiles.org. This is really a great way to help the fight against breast cancer.

Chicken at the Dentist

What did the chicken say to the dentist?








Take care of me Doc!!!


Let Suwanee Dental Care take care of all your dental needs!

Deserving Diva Smile Makeover Contest

It is the time of year that Suwanee Dental Care is accepting nominations for our Deserving Diva Contest. We are looking for a woman that has a strong character, is involved in the community, and has a severe dental need. We will choose one woman from the nominations to receive a complete smile makeover. If you know of a special woman who you think would be a perfect Diva, let us know about her in an essay that is 250 words or less. We love to here the stories of these remarkable women. We are accepting nominations between Oct. 1st and Nov. 30th for our 2011 Deserving Diva Smile Makeover Contest. It is a great feeling to help someone that you know does so much for others.

Reasons To Stop Tobacco Use

When you think of tobacco use, what generally comes to mind? You guessed it. Smoking. Smoking is the most common use of tobacco. If you have been thinking about quitting, there are several good reasons why you should. The damage that it can do to your lungs is very great. There are also some reasons that people usually don't think of. Smoking can do alot of harm to your mouth and your teeth. The use of tobacco can lead to calculus. It can also lead to damage to bone which supports teeth. This can ultimately lead to the loss of teeth. This can be an eye opener to many people. No one wants to lose their teeth. If you think smoking looks cool, just try and imagine how cool you will look with a toothless smile.

Tobacco use can also have other effects on the mouth also. If you are a tobacco user, your ability to heal can be affected. Chemicals found in tobacco can hinder the healing process of treatment like periodontal disease or implants. Approximately 90% of oral cancer deaths are associated with smoking according to the NIDCR. Smoking isn't the only harmful form of tobacco use. Smokeless tobacco, cigars, and pipes are also associated with oral and pharyngeal cancers.

Kicking the tobacco habit is not an easy thing to do. Many people need the help of their doctor. People who use tobacco have a chemical dependance for the substance. If you have had the ideal of quitting in the back of your mind, maybe the effects mentioned above will help you make the decision to stop. Help spread the word and let others know about what could happen if they continue to use tobacco.

Deserving Diva

Come to the unveiling of our three Deserving Divas of 2011! Saturday, August the 27th, 10 am, at Gwinnett Place Marriott.

Loyal Patient Rewards

My family recently traveled to Rome. While we were there we used some of our Loyal Patient Rewards to take a tour of the Vatican Museums in Vatican City.
It was easy to book on line! The tour was the most inexpensive one I saw checking different websites. The guide spoke English as a primary language and was extremely knowledgeable. The tour was one of the highlights of our trip. I would highly recommend booking a tour with Loyal Patient Rewards!
Does your dentist give you Loyal Patient Rewards? Suwanee Dental Care does!

mouthguards

It's the time of year when weekends are consumed with football. Friday nights are for the local high school games. On Saturdays you watch your favorite college team, and Sundays are for watching the major league teams. Not to mention the pee wee league games that your kids have on the weekend and practice during the week. This is definitely a busy time of year. Football is a fun sport that people love to watch and cheer for. Along with all of the fun, the players put in alot of hard work and do their best for their team and fans. With all of the practice and game time, the chance for injury to a players mouth is very great. According to the National Youth Sports Foundation for Safety, athletes are sixty times more likely to sustain injury to the teeth when not wearing a mouthguard for protection. There is definitely a great need for mouthguards. If your child plays any sport, not just football, you should really talk to your dentist and have a mouthguard made for your child. The Acadamy for Sports Dentistry reports that the use of faceguards and mouthguards helps prevent an estimated 200,000 injuries in high school and college football eacg year alone. Suwanee Dental Care would love to get you or your child a mouthguard that will help give you some piece of mind while out on the field.

Best of Gwinnett

Just a reminder to make your voice heard and vote for all your favorites by Friday August 19th online at: www.bestofgwinnett.com! This year's Best of Gwinnett print edition will release in November, just in time for the holidays and celebrating all the people, places and things that make our community so great!


.....Of course it goes without saying that you will be voting Suwanee Dental Care the Best Dental Office in Gwinnett County!

Kids Dental Health

The time of year is here for heading back to school. Summer is coming to an end. Kids are getting back into the routine of going to bed on time and waking up for school in the morning. This is a great time to get your child started on a routine for brushing and flossing their teeth if they are not already on one. Maybe there routine has been relaxed over the summer and needs to be more regular. Brushing at least twice a day and flossing each day is very important when caring for your teeth. Encourage your child to be responsible when it comes to brushing. Also, get them on a cleaning schedule at the dentist. Every six monthes is the reccommended schedule for cleanings. Call today for your appointment to a healthier mouth.

Can Fruits and Vegetables Prevent Oral Cancer?

Oral cancer is becoming something that is heard of alot more often these days. It is very important to educate yourself on ways to help prevent the disease. One simple way is to do something that we should all be doing anyway, which is eating a diet that is full of fruits and vegetables. Although it is not known what specifically in fruits and vegetables help with the prevention of oral cancer, it is known that they aid in the prevention of the disease. For example, some fruits have vitamims like C and E that have antioxidant properties which may prevent DNA damage. If this is something that is bothering you, I reccommend seeing your doctor for an examination. Most dentists also have the capability to shine a light in your mouth that would show any possible positive indications of oral cancer. At Suwanee Dental Care, this is done as a complimentary service at new patient exams and at check-up appointments for returning patients by using what is called the Velscope. Call your dentist today and remember to eat your five servings of fruits and vegetables.

What is Sleep Apnea?

There is alot of talk about sleep apnea. Some of your friends might even talk about wearing the mask hooked up to a machine at night while they sleep. You may not know what all the fuss is about. Sleep apnea is a disorder that often times goes undiagnosed because don't realized that they have the symptoms. It is a disorder that is characterized by a reduction in a person's airflow during sleep. The symptoms of sleep apnea are daytime fatigue, anxiety, irritability, and headaches. These are just a few warning signs associated with the disease. If you are concerned that you may have sleep apnea, I suggest going to your doctor and discussing this with them. There are tests that can be done that can help diagnose if you have that disorder. The subject should also be discussed with your dentist. There are several appliances that are available to help. Call Dr. Blaze Golik for an appointment today at Suwanee Dental Care.

NuCalm

Are you one of many who fears going to the dentist?

At Suwanee Dental Care we now offer NuCalm. NuCalm is a way to relax at the dentist while having your treatment completed. It is an effective natural way to relax, narcotic free. Best of all, we offer it at no extra charge!

Check out the enclosed link and let us know if you would like to try it at your next dental visit.

Have You Used Your Loyal Patient Rewards?

Loyal Patient Rewards is a unique program our office uses to Thank our Patients for being our Patients.

Our family recently went on a European Cruise and we used our rewards for a tour of the Vatican Museums. It was very easy to use and book on line. The cost savings through Loyal Patients was wonderful and we loved the tour!

Check out the different activities you may be missing!!

Dr. Bill Williams-Best of Gwinnett Dentist

Welcome Home Missionaries!

Dr. Williams and the Kenya Medical Outreach (KMO) group recently returned home from their service trip to Kenya. Since 2001, Dr. Williams has been making annual visits to provide Kenyans spiritual, medical and dental healing.

Suwanee Magazine has featured Dr. Williams' trip to Kenya in its July issue. To read this article, please click here.

Cold Sores

Are you one of the "lucky" ones that get cold sores? If you do, you maybe wondering what you can do to prevent from getting more in the future. Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). The virus most commonly enters the body through a break in the skin either around or inside the mouth. It is usually spread when someone touches a cold sore or the infected fluid from a cold sore. This can happen by using an infected person's eating utensils or razors and by kissing.

The beginning signs of getting a cold sore are pain around your mouth, sore throat, swollen glands, and a fever. You may only experience one of the signs or you could experience more than one. Cold sores can be very painful for some people. Treatment includes skin creams, ointments, or pills. Your dentist can help you determine which option of treatment would be best suited for you. Cold sores usually start to heal within a few days on their own. The virus itself can't be cured though. Once you have had a cold sore, the virus will be in your system forever. To help the prevention of cold sores, avoid kissing someone with a cold sore and avoid sharing their eating utensils. Also, it is important to wash your hands often to help prevent the spreading of the virus. Hopefully, being more aware of the causes of cold sores will help you to prevent from getting cold sores in the future.