It’s easy to ignore small problems sometimes. Your car starts making a funny noise, but it still starts day after day, so it can wait. The fridge is looking a little bare, so you’ll just order out tonight and go to the store tomorrow. Many people take this same approach with their teeth. A small toothache or cavity doesn’t stop them from functioning normally, so they just go about their day and don’t address it. What can happen over the long-term? Your dentist in Mt. Holly at Mt. Holly Family Dentistry wants you to know a little more about what can happen if you leave cavities untreated. (more…)

This is the strangest library you’ve ever seen. They have a wonderful collection of books, pictures, and movies, but they are completely absent of shelves. Piles of literature surround you, and you find yourself wading knee-deep into the fiction section. You only hope that you aren’t accidentally stepping on classics.

Whenever you forget to take care of your gums while cleaning your teeth, you can end up in a situation like this. Without healthy gums, like shelves, teeth lack the support they need to stay in place, and disaster can follow. Here’s how you can treat and prevent gum disease in Mt. Holly. (more…)

College was a great time for you. It was just at the right point in your life where you had enough responsibility to feel in control, but were young enough to have a safety net of adults looking after you. You learned so much and met people that you still keep in touch with today. You can trace pretty much every good thing that’s happened to you back to college. You miss those times. The one thing you don’t miss, however, are the mornings. The pounding headaches from nights of partying can stay in the past, as far as you’re concerned. Unfortunately, you’re waking up with headaches more and more these days, and you aren’t even staying up late like you used to. You’re getting plenty of sleep and eating relatively healthy, so what could be causing this? One culprit might be nighttime teeth grinding, or bruxism. What could be a tricky condition can now be easily treated by your dentist at Mt. Holly Family Dentistry. (more…)

You try to make it out to Spellbound Brewing at least once every few months. After that first beer is poured, you know you are truly clocked out for the weekend. Time seems to shorten as you and your friends go round after round regaling each other with tales from the past week. Every once in a while it’s healthy to just throw your feet up and let the day float on by. One of your friends smiles and you immediately notice how yellow their teeth are, which makes you think about your own teeth. “When is the last time I saw the dentist?” you think to yourself. If you have to ask, it’s probably be a while. Here’s why you should visit your Mt. Holly dentist at least twice a year. (more…)

Difficulties chewing and eating food, feeling self-conscious or embarrassed when you smile or talk to others, this is what it’s like to live with a missing tooth, and it can greatly affect the quality of your daily life. Did you know that it’s also affecting your oral health? Without a replacement, your bone will begin to deteriorate and your remaining teeth will start to shift. The good news is that you have choices for a replacement and your Mt. Holly dentist explains your options for missing teeth.

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When you suffer from chronic fatigue all the coffee in the world isn’t enough to get you through the day! You start to feel sluggish after lunch, and by three o’clock it’s hard to even keep your eyes open. Sometimes you have to deal with a headache as well. How does this happen when you’ve had a full night’s rest? You may actually be suffering from sleep apnea, which is a sleep disorder that keeps you from getting the rest that your body needs during the night. Here we’ll learn more about sleep apnea treatment in Mt. Holly. (more…)

Do you suffer from chronic fatigue that affects your ability to concentrate or focus throughout the day? Do you ever suffer from headaches or depression? Do you find yourself waking up multiple times throughout the night? If you’ve ever been accused of snoring by your bed partner, take heed. These symptoms could be the sign of a larger problem such as a sleep disorder known as sleep apnea. If you suspect that you may have sleep apnea in Mount Holly, or have already been diagnosed here’s some information you need to know. (more…)

If you’ve ever experienced sensitivity to hot or cold foods and beverages then you understand what it feels like to have a cavity. Bacteria and tooth decay will eventually destroy your enamel and need to be removed, leaving you with a hole, or cavity that your dentist will need to fill for you. The good news is that there are many things you can do to help prevent cavities from happening in the first place. Your Mt. Holly dentist has some tips for you. (more…)