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Dental Insurance Benefits
posted: Jan. 07, 2025.
Dental insurance can be a great addition to your health care plan, but the way benefits are calculated can also make it a confusing one. If you have dental insurance,
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New Year's Eve
posted: Dec. 31, 2024.
Watching the clock tick down the final seconds until midnight, many of us- Heritage Grove Family Dental included- feel nostalgic about the passing year and hopeful about the new one
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Healthy Diet, Healthier Gums?
posted: Dec. 24, 2024.
Since gum disease is one of the most common adult diseases, it’s no wonder the doctor and our team stress the importance of prevention. Effective brushing and flossing, regular dental
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Oral Health Concerns Specific to Pregnant Women
posted: Dec. 17, 2024.
A lot of changes occur in a woman's body during pregnancy. Hormone fluctuations are responsible for many of those changes, including the need for additional attention to the teeth and
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Relax with Sedation Dentistry
posted: Dec. 10, 2024.
the doctor and our team at Heritage Grove Family Dental understand that many of our patients have a fear of dentistry. You may be concerned about experiencing pain from sensitive
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Ask Us about These Dental Treatments
posted: Dec. 03, 2024.
There are a few dental treatments that the doctor and our team recommend for all patients to get if they wish to protect their oral health. Sometimes it’s hard for
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Germs living on my toothbrush? Say it ain’t so!
posted: Nov. 26, 2024.
You may have heard talk about the germs that can reside on your toothbrush and thought, “really?”
It’s true—there are several kinds of bacteria that can lurk on the bristles of
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Top Five Dental Myths
posted: Nov. 19, 2024.
Sometimes the line between fact and fiction is easily blurred. This is certainly the case when it comes to dentistry, where myths and misconceptions abound. In a bid to put
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Common Emergency Care Visits: Toothaches and Abscesses
posted: Nov. 12, 2024.
You never know when a dental problem may arise. Unfortunately, they don’t necessarily occur during office hours. the doctor can provide you with the proper information and treatment options to
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National Brush Day
posted: Nov. 05, 2024.
October 31—Halloween. Fourth Thursday in November—Thanksgiving. And, in between these two favorite autumn holidays, we have November 1—National Brush Day!
Okay, okay. Maybe National Brush Day isn’t quite as well-known as
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Dentin Tooth Sensitivity Treatments
posted: Oct. 29, 2024.
Dentine hypersensitivity can be described as a sharp and sudden pain caused by cold food and beverages. It’s present in more than half the population and result from receding gums
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What are dental sealants, who should get them, and how long do they last?
posted: Oct. 22, 2024.
Dental sealants are an excellent way to protect children’s teeth from tooth decay by coating them with a thin plastic material. Their teeth look and feel like normal, but they
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How do I know if my gums are receding?
posted: Oct. 15, 2024.
Gum recession, a common result of gum disease, occurs when the gum tissue that surrounds the teeth wears away or pulls back, forming pockets between the gumline and exposing more
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When Snoring Becomes More Than Just Annoying
posted: Oct. 08, 2024.
Snoring occurs when the tissues in the throat relax enough to block part of our airways, or physical conditions such as enlarged tonsils or a deviated septum prevent air from
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October is National Dental Hygiene Month: A simple oral health routine for your busy lifestyle
posted: Oct. 01, 2024.
Adults are no strangers to feeling like there is never enough time in the day to get everything done. Your alarm clock rings and within minutes you ping pong around
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Symptoms That Could Mean You Need a Root Canal
posted: Sep. 24, 2024.
Every tooth packs a lot of layers in a very small area. The outer, visible part of our tooth, the crown, is covered in protective enamel, and the lower root
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