Your child’s primary teeth, or baby teeth, are just as essential to their health, speech development, and self-esteem as their permanent teeth. Some parents we meet at Ritchie Dental Group hold the misconception that the care of primary teeth is secondary to adult teeth, since they will eventually fall out. The truth is that the …
Top Ten Reasons To Visit Your Local Marble Falls Dentist: Check Up; it’s time, and this is the best way to avoid dental problems. Clean Up; our dental hygienist is ready to give you a super clean smile. Brush Up; if it has been a while since your last dental visit, it’s probably time to …
Hi, we’re Drs. Greg and Mendy Ritchie. Practicing dentistry at Ritchie Dental Group is enjoyable and rewarding. We appreciate the relationships we have formed with our valued patients who trust us to care for their teeth. If you are one of our patients, let us thank you personally for allowing us to serve your dental needs. We know you have many other choices for dentistry in the Horseshoe Bay area.
Children’s teeth are soft until about age 10. A tooth with a crown can get a cavity. Your gum tissue is as vital as your teeth. Some prescription medications can increase your risk of tooth decay. Some home faucet water filters remove fluoride. 19 percent of children between the ages of 2 and 19 have …
In today’s Ritchie Dental Group post, we share some fun facts about dentistry. Enjoy! Many dental patients are aware that before there was formal dental training and licensing, barbers often performed dental procedures. But did you know that blacksmiths also moonlighted as dentists?1 How would you like your dental visit to involve tools used to …
Dental patients who live in the Burnet, Kingsland, and Meadowlakes area want to keep their mouths as healthy and clean as possible. However, they are also looking for convenience, and that’s why many of them turn to floss picks instead of old-fashioned dental floss. These little tools are quite handy. They usually have a handle …
Hello, and welcome to the Horseshoe Bay dental health blog. I am Dr. Greg Ritchie and I want to tell you about our Marble Falls practice, Ritchie Dental Group. We work hard to keep our patients satisfied. Our most popular services are: sedation dentistry general dentistry porcelain veneers teeth whitening restorative dentistry We serve residents …
Hello Burnet! If you want to floss regularly but are too tired at night, this post is for you. In our Ritchie Dental Group blog, we want to give you a few ideas for unique times to floss and keep your teeth and gums healthy. 1. If you’re an early riser, try flossing in the …
Have you ever been eating an ice cream cone in Marble Falls when you felt a sudden jolt of pain in one of your teeth? If the enamel is eroded, or the gums have receded, the dentin layer of the tooth is exposed. The substances that cause tooth pain travel to the pulp where the nerves of the tooth are located. Ouch!
Today’s Ritchie Dental Group blog post focuses on three dental-related myths prevalent in the Horseshoe Bay area. All Sugar Is Equally Bad For Teeth We all know that sugar increases our risk of tooth decay, but some types are worse than others. Sugar-based foods that sit on the teeth are more dangerous than those that …
