Valley View Dental Blog

Vaping has become a popular alternative to the harmful habits of smoking or chewing tobacco. With vaping, you still get the “hit” of nicotine by inhaling vapor created with an electronic cigarette called a vaporizer.

Have you considered using it to invest in your smile instead of another vacation, new wardrobe, or replacing appliances? Using these extra funds to finally get the smile you want this year may be one of the wisest choices of all! Especially if you’re tired of living with damaged, failing, or missing teeth for far too long.

Many people don’t enjoy going to the dentist, mostly because they fear pain and worry they will experience some during their treatment. That’s a shame because a healthy smile doesn’t just benefit your appearance, chewing, and speaking ability, but boosts your overall health as well.

Dental care has always been safe and is essential to your overall health. It’s a new year and with it comes the resolve to better our health. But don’t forget your smile, as it deserves some extra care as well!

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. Did you know that cavities are the most common infectious disease in children and the most common chronic disease in both children and adults?

When it comes to protecting your smile, it’s important to get the treatment you need in a timely manner so that any oral issues can be treated early and most effectively. Unfortunately, untreated dental problems will typically only get bigger (and worse), especially if you are needing oral surgery.

Our experienced team at Valley View Dental in Romeoville, Illinois is pleased to offer oral surgery procedures to give you the optimal oral health your smile deserves. Surgery can benefit your smile’s function and the health of your teeth, gums, jaw, and more.

A healthy smile depends on keeping plaque and tartar to a minimum by brushing and flossing your teeth every day, supplemented by your twice-yearly dental checkups and cleanings. Working together, we can keep tooth decay (cavities) and gum disease from gaining a foothold in your mouth.

Costs of orthodontic treatment vary according to the type you choose to use. Traditional braces can cost anywhere between $1,000 to $5,000 while Invisalign treatment could cost $5,000 – $6,000.

Dental fillings are used to restore a tooth that has decay in it. Dental fillings can be made from a variety of materials, but most commonly are silver amalgam and composite resin.

Halloween starts off the busy holiday season where the nights get longer, the days grow cooler, and festivities begin. If you are wearing braces, Halloween may be a little tricky for you this year. Resist temptation by only keeping treats that are safe for you to eat and letting yourself enjoy them, guilt-free!

Holistic approaches to dental care take into account a patient’s entire body, not just their mouth. The Valley View Dental team’s goal is to help you improve both your oral and overall health by prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of oral diseases.

Halloween is lurking around the corner, but so is the coronavirus, making traditional Halloween parties trickier. This year, big parties and parades, creepy haunted houses, and gathering in crowds to trick-or-treat are off the table for many, or at the very least, downsized and held outdoors while social distancing.

Do you find yourself with a painful jaw whenever you open your mouth to speak, bite, or chew? If so, you may be experiencing temporomandibular joint pain (TMJ). It can happen if you have an injury to the mouth and jaw, suffer from arthritis, or even when you’re just trying to chew a piece of gum!

September is National Gum Care Month, so let’s talk about everything related to gums. This month is a good time to reflect on your dental health and commit to taking better care of your gums. Sometimes, we forget your gums help keep your teeth in their place and functioning at top capacity.