A top-notch oral health is very important. In fact, it’s so important that having a poor oral health can affect your entire body and create a relationship with major health issues related to the major organs in your body. This is why your dentist, Dr. James Hillstrom, asks you to have the best oral hygiene routine and smile care techniques... read more »
Giving your smile the nutrients it needs will help you have the smile you desire. Along with your daily oral hygiene routine, your teeth and gums thrive under a healthy, balanced diet. At North Texas Dental Associates, we recommend a nutritious diet for our patients in Plano, Texas, to maximize oral health. You can protect your teeth from the acids derived... read more »
Do you care about your smile? Then you should floss each day! Flossing is a key factor to oral health success. To help you understand flossing, our team here at North Texas Dental Associates in Plano, Texas, is happy to talk to you about the importance of flossing each day. Flossing should be an important step in your daily hygiene... read more »
With all the commotions and relatives coming our way as Thanksgiving approaches, it’s not too late to consider getting Invisalign® orthodontic aligners. With Invisalign®, you can get your teeth realigned smoothly and conveniently without all the hassle of wires and metal in your mouth. In addition, Invisalign® is discreet enough to keep anyone from potentially even being able to tell... read more »
Saliva's job in the mouth is to wash away food particles and moisten and break down your food. It helps you taste and swallow, and has disease-fighting agents which prevent tooth decay and oral infections. It also protects your teeth by secreting high levels of calcium, fluoride and phosphate ions which directly benefit your teeth. Saliva is created from blood and... read more »
If you’ve ever visited a dentist—and even if you haven’t—you’ve probably heard that you need to floss your teeth every day. While this is true, do you ever wonder why flossing is so important? Similarly, do you ever wonder if there’s something you could do to be flossing better? You see, flossing cleans your gum line. In reality, there is... read more »