Having a healthy lifestyle can help your smile in more ways than you might realize. This is why our Midtown Dental team encourages you to have a healthy lifestyle. It will help you have a top-notch oral health and a superb life. To help you accomplish this goal, we recommend doing the following things: Keep...
Do you ever think about what else you can do to keep your smile in excellent condition? If so, you are not alone. With health becoming a higher priority in our nation, many people are now turning more to cosmetic dentistry and other options to keep their oral health in check. However, did you know...
The American Dental Hygienists Association has shared that October is National Dental Hygiene Month. At Midtown Dental in Raleigh, NC, Dr. Rumley, Dr. Maness and Dr. Prajapati wish our patients a spookily safe October by sharing that message known as “Do The Daily 4”. This message is quite possibly the most important aspect of an...
The occlusal or biting surface of molars and premolars can often have deep pits and fissures. From a functionality standpoint, this helps back teeth chew tough foods. However, these areas can sometimes trap plaque and residual food particles, which promotes cavity formation. If the cavity is modest in size, your dentists can usually repair it...
Sometimes on rare occasions, a blow to the face or a hard fall can cause damage to your bridge or one of the two abutments anchoring it in your mouth. The chances of this are even higher if you participate in contact sports without the protection of a quality mouth guard. If your bridge has...
The strength of your tooth enamel allows you to bite and chew hard foods. Unfortunately, there are times when a blow to the face or an accident can actually crack a tooth. This is even more likely if you participate in contact sports without having the protection of a quality mouthguard. An oral emergency like...
There are several key components to a truly effective oral hygiene routine. If any one of them is inadequate it could ultimately lead to oral health complications, including problems with tooth decay and periodontal disease. Dr. Rumley offers these key considerations to help ensure that your oral hygiene routine and oral health are the best...
If you could look at your teeth at a microscopic level, you would find that your tooth enamel is composed of tightly packed mineral crystal structures. Every day, the acidic foods and drinks you consume, as well as the natural bacteria in your mouth, can actually erode the density of these mineral crystals. If it...
A pain deep in the gums or radiating from inside of a tooth should be seen as a serious warning sign of a more significant problem that is developing. Dr. Rumley strongly suggests that if you have a toothache develop, especially if there’s no direct trauma associated with it, you need to schedule an appointment...
