Is It Time for Braces Already? Posted on November 27th, 2024 These days, people of all ages receive orthodontic treatment, but many of us still associate braces with the awkward and angsty pre-teen and teen years. While some kids are excited about braces because they know some “cool” teenagers who have them, others may worry […]
Is It Time for Braces Already? Read More »
Your Options for Teeth Straightening Posted on November 13th, 2024 Maybe Mona Lisa would have cracked a real smile if she had been more confident in her teeth! All jokes aside, you don’t have to live every day embarrassed by your smile. Orthodontic treatments today are much more desirable than those of yesteryear. There are
Your Options for Teeth Straightening Read More »
How to Spot These 7 Dental Issues in Your Children Posted on October 27th, 2024 Having kids is an enormous (and enormously fulfilling) job. As the saying goes “kids don’t come with a manual.” While there isn’t a manual, there are dental experts! If you’re a parent and are wondering if your child’s oral habits
How to Spot These 7 Dental Issues in Your Children Read More »
Keep Lipstick Off Your Teeth With These Handy Tips Posted on October 13th, 2024 You work with Main Street Dental to achieve your most beautiful smile, but if you add makeup to enhance your appearance, you may have the problem of drifting lipstick. At one time or another, we’ve all talked to someone with lipstick
Keep Lipstick Off Your Teeth With These Handy Tips Read More »
Malocclusion: Sometimes It Bites Posted on September 27th, 2024 Malocclusion is the dental term for misaligned teeth, a common condition affecting about 200,000 people in the United States every year. Many seek cosmetic solutions to feel better about their smiles, but there are also negative health consequences including pain and discomfort that result from improperly
Malocclusion: Sometimes It Bites Read More »
What Type of Denture is Right for Me? Posted on September 13th, 2024 According to the American College of Prosthodontists 36 million Americans are edentulous (have no teeth) 120 million are missing at least one tooth and of the edentulous population, 15% have dentures made each year. To keep up with the number of people
What Type of Denture is Right for Me? Read More »
Lemon Juice – The Good, The Bad, & The Sour Posted on August 27th, 2024 In a great tale of opposites, lemon juice can be both acidic and basic, or alkaline. Read on to find out why people are talking about this, and what it means for your oral and overall health. What Is pH
Lemon Juice – The Good, The Bad, & The Sour Read More »
Help! My Child is Terrified of the Dentist Posted on August 13th, 2024 If you’re the parent of a young child, you know their brains are similar to sponges that soak up everything around them—especially in their first five years, which neuroscientists say is when they’ll do the most learning and developing in their entire
Help! My Child is Terrified of the Dentist Read More »
Why Do Kids Need Space Maintainers? Posted on July 27th, 2024 If your child loses a tooth too soon or needs a baby tooth extracted due to decay, Main Street Dental may recommend space maintainers to support their dental health. Space maintainers are custom-made acrylic or metal dental appliances that can either be removable or
Why Do Kids Need Space Maintainers? Read More »
Do I Have Herpes? Cold Sores 101 Posted on July 13th, 2024 Cold sore. Fever blister. Herpes Simplex Virus-1. These babies go by a lot of different names, but the experience is always the same: Telltale burning or itching near the lip A red bump appears a day or so later The bump becomes a
Do I Have Herpes? Cold Sores 101 Read More »
