A healthy, pleasing smile can have a positive impact on anyone’s life. It lets us convey confidence and friendliness in business and social settings. If dental problems have dulled your smile, cosmetic dentistry from Ritchie Dental Group in Marble Falls and Brady TX can revive it. It’s been said that cosmetic dentistry is part science …
This article is about some of the most frequent conditions that should be discussed with us, at Ritchie Dental Group in Marble Falls and Brady TX. There is a solution for each one of these issues. Tooth Decay. This is easily the most common dental problem. Tooth decay, or cavities, occur when plaque combines with …
Are floss picks as good as regular floss? While it’s better to floss with a floss pick than to not floss at all, it’s important to note that floss picks can only clean a part of the tooth’s surface. At Ritchie Dental Group in Marble Falls and Brady TX, we recommend traditional floss or tape. …
In this blog post from Ritchie Dental Group in Marble Falls and Brady TX we are going to talk about stomatitis. Stomatitis refers to non-specific irritations in the mouth. It is usually caused by cold sores, gum disease, or even from biting the inside of the mouth. Most of us have probably suffered from stomatitis …
Tooth decay is the single most common dental issue there is. Brushing and flossing your teeth twice a day goes a long way toward preventing it. That’s something we stress to all of our patients, at Ritchie Dental Group in Marble Falls and Brady TX! Cavities form when acids in the mouth attack the enamel …
Some people hate going to the dentist. They only seek treatment when dental pain becomes unbearable. At Ritchie Dental Group in Marble Falls and Brady TX, we strongly recommend regular checkups, which can prevent most issues. There are many causes of mouth pain. Some are more serious than others. If the pain is caused by …
For the 65 percent of adults who detect wisdom teeth in their late teens or early twenties, Ritchie Dental Group in Marble Falls and Brady TX generally recommends removal. Wisdom teeth can damage adjacent teeth and nerves. Their awkward positioning can increase risk of decay and gum disease. Additionally, they often come in crooked, crowding the …
Cancer remains one of the scariest diagnoses anyone can get. Oral cancer is especially frightening, because it generally has a higher mortality rate than other cancers. Please keep reading this post from Ritchie Dental Group in Marble Falls and Brady TX, because we actually have some encouraging things to say. The reason that the death …
Hearing that you have gum disease can be upsetting, and really take you off-guard. Its progression is slow, and usually painless. Gum disease is a leading cause of tooth loss, so at Ritchie Dental Group in Marble Falls and Brady, TX, it’s something we take very seriously. What can you do to prevent gum disease? …
This post from Ritchie Dental Group in Marble Falls and Brady TX examines eruption charts. An eruption chart is simply a listing of the different types of teeth in the mouth and when, on average, they come out, or ‘erupt’ from the gums. An eruption chart shows when you can expect children’s teeth to come …
