Practical tips, treatment explanations, and clinic updates to help you keep your smile healthy and confident—written by our team for families in Romeoville, Naperville, and Montgomery.
We are now officially in a new year and heralding new beginnings! This is a great time to assess your oral health and renew your commitment to a healthy smile. One of the ways we support your oral health goals is through ongoing dental cleanings and exams.
Smiling boosts endorphins for the people who do it and those who receive it! A healthy, vibrant smile can work wonders for a person’s self-esteem and self-confidence. It’s good for your mental and physical, including your heart!
Winter is a busy time of year with all the festivities going on around us. This holiday season, we have some simple tips to help you and your family navigate the snowy months while keeping your mouth healthy and strong!
Thanksgiving will soon be here, and once again, we will be reminiscing about all the things we are grateful for. For our dental team, that means letting our patients know how thankful we are to get to care for you and your loved ones’ smiles all year round!
Dental fillings have come a long way since beeswax was used thousands of years ago and amalgam fillings (made with a mix of metals such as silver and mercury) have been used for more than 100 years now to repair teeth with cavities.
Halloween candy, like most sugary treats, isn’t good for your smile. But we often let our guard down over the holiday season as we celebrate the closing of another year starting with Halloween.
Toothaches are never fun but it feels even worse when it is your child who is suffering from tooth pain. In fact, toothaches are fairly common in children.
When it comes to your smile, the better you take care of your teeth and gums on a daily basis, the healthier and more attractive it will be! Just like showering or taking a bath every day helps you look and feel your best,
Toothaches aren’t fun under any circumstance and they can be serious. Whether you find yourself facing a toothache because of a cracked tooth, broken filling or an infection, you should never ignore it because the pain is telling you something is wrong and shouldn’t be ignored.
Did you know that gum disease is the number one cause of tooth loss? In fact, three out of four adults in our country experience gingivitis and can be caused by poor oral hygiene, an unhealthy diet, aging or taking particular medications.
Growing up, your parents likely instilled in you the necessity of brushing your teeth twice a day for two minutes each time if you wanted to keep your teeth healthy and strong. But if you have been struggling to maintain this essential oral hygiene habit
Summertime means gathering with family, friends and coworkers for get-togethers or to travel to interesting places. Many people find this a great time to get their teeth whitened to make their smiles glow!
August is around the corner and soon it will be time to get your child’s back-to-school dental checkup! Our Valley View Dental team offers comprehensive general and family dentistry to help everyone in your family achieve good oral health.
Did you know that keeping your smile healthy boosts more than just your teeth and gum health? Oral health impacts your overall health in a variety of ways, including cardiovascular disease, stroke, blocked blood vessels and even Alzheimer’s disease. Let’s take a look!
Did you know that the foods and drinks you consume the most also change your teeth’ color and luster?
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