Good dental health means having healthy teeth and gums. Maintaining it is something that you have to work at every day. It can be a real balancing act: using the right oral care products, your personal oral care habits, and seeing us at Ritchie Dental Group in Marble Falls and BradyTX for regular checkups. Did …
Many people with a gummy smile undergo crown lengthening surgery to bring proper balance and symmetry to their smile. It’s a cosmetic dentistry procedure offered at Ritchie Dental Group in Marble Falls and Brady TX. Gum tissue and, in some cases, bone is removed to expose more of the visible part of a tooth. It …
How are Americans doing when it comes to the dental health of those who are sixty-five and over? Well, at Ritchie Dental Group in Marble Falls and Brady TX, we have some good news and bad news. The Good News: Tooth decay rates in older Americans has decreased in the past thirty years. The Bad …
At Ritchie Dental Group in Marble Falls and Brady TX our objective is to help every patient who comes in for an appointment to have the best possible oral health. This post focuses on something that doesn’t get as much attention as cavities or cosmetic dentistry: our sense of taste. A happy mouth is not …
Most people probably know how a pediatric dentist differs from an orthodontist. But you may not know that the American Dental Association recognizes nine dental specialties. This post from Ritchie Dental Group in Marble Falls and Brady TX looks at disciplines within dentistry, and the years in which they were formally recognized by the ADA. …
Patients who are thinking about a dental implant from Ritchie Dental Group in Marble Falls and Brady TX often ask how long they last. An implant is a significant investment, after all. Do they really last a lifetime, like people say? The answer is yes, but an explanation is in order. A dental implant is …
Once one of our patients at Ritchie Dental Group in Marble Falls and Brady TX decides to go ahead with a dental implant, one of the first things they want to know is: how long is the recovery time? Our answer? Recovery is difficult to predict, because every case is different. There are various factors …
Most of us want our teeth to be as white as possible! If you would like to brighten your smile, then teeth whitening from Ritchie Dental Group in Marble Falls and Brady TX can help. In this blog post, we’ll share some tips on keeping your teeth white, and what we can do for you. …
This article from the Ritchie Dental Group in Marble Falls & Brady, TX is about the American Dental Association. You have probably seen the ADA emblem on toothpaste and floss—but what else do you know about this dental association? The ADA’s objective is to improve the level of public oral health by supporting the dental …
Dental implants from Ritchie Dental Group in Marble Falls and Brady TX are state-of-the-art in tooth replacement. The process for getting an implant takes two to six months, but don’t let that discourage you. Each stage of the procedure is important. It’s not a drawback; it is indicative of the permanent nature of an implant. …
