Dental emergencies catch everyone off guard, and they are often accompanied by severe pain. Prompt treatment is almost always required to alleviate pain and to repair the tooth for the best possible chance of full restoration. At Pure Dental Health in Buckhead we offer same day services for patients who need emergency dental care. We…
If you take a stroll down the dental health aisle at any grocery store or drugstore, you will see over 40 different types and brands of toothpastes. There are toothpastes with added fluoride, toothpastes for kids, teeth whitening toothpastes, tartar control toothpastes, toothpastes for sensitive teeth and more. With all these choices, how do you…
Have you ever heard the expression, “you are what you eat?” While this popular saying is not literally true, it does make a good point: what you eat has a major affect on your overall health. This is especially true when it comes to your dental health. So, if you want avoid costly and painful…
Spring is in the air and that means soccer, baseball, lacrosse and other children’s sporting activities are in full swing. While participating in contact sports can be great for kids in terms of exercise, character development and more, it can present a danger to their dental health. That is, unless the proper protection is used…
If you are a working professional or a parent or both, you know how difficult it can be to get regular dental care for yourself and for the members of your family. If your job is really demanding, as most are, or if your employer is not very understanding, you may be hesitant to take…
It is summertime! Time to relax and hang out with your family and friends and to enjoy some downtime with your kids while they are out of school. Unfortunately, summer also means an increased number of dental traumas, especially among children. This is because kids are more likely to play outside during summer and to…
It is Saturday morning and you chip your front tooth playing in a pick-up basketball game with some friends. You have an important presentation with some potential clients out-of-town on Monday at 3PM. How are you going to get your tooth fixed in time for your presentation? You want your audience to focus on your…
Dental injuries are the most common type of orofacial injuries sustained during participation in sports. In fact, the National Youth Sports Safety Foundation estimates that more than three million teeth will be knocked out during youth sporting events in the United States this year. The best way to prevent a dental injury while participating in…
A tooth extraction is the removal of a tooth from its socket in the bone. When most of us think about having a tooth extracted or pulled from our mouth, it automatically conjures up thoughts of pain and discomfort. However, with dental advances including sedation dentistry, this does not have to be the case. The…
It is Friday afternoon and you fall and break one of your teeth. You have an important social event to attend on Saturday night. What do you do? Do you cancel your event and hide out at home for the entire weekend until you can get to a dental office to have your tooth fixed…
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