Maintaining a healthy mouth encompasses several important factors. While brushing twice a day and flossing each evening with quality oral hygiene products is essential, it is just the first step in preventing cavities and gum disease. The American Dental Association also recommends attending a regular dental checkup twice each year. At First Dental of Bluffton, each routine checkup starts with... read more »

When many people think of old age, they think of missing teeth or dentures. However, you can maintain a strong and healthy smile as a senior if you take good care of your teeth and gums. To help you do so, our First Dental of Bluffton dental team encourages you to do the following things: -Keep up on oral hygiene:... read more »

Avulsion is a dental term used to describe a tooth that has been knocked out of its socket. What usually happens is that the tooth suffers a partial avulsion where some of the root and other structures of the tooth remain in the socket. This almost always results in the total death of the tooth. Our dentists’ only viable course... read more »

Do you ever hesitate to smile? Are you slightly self-conscious because your smile is a little crooked, discolored, or because you’re missing teeth? If you’re suffering from any of these issues, or issues like them, cosmetic dentistry could be the solution you need. Cosmetic dentistry is a branch of dentistry designed to improve the appearance of your smile. It includes... read more »

Are your teeth as white as you would like? Did you know there is a quick and easy treatment available that can immediately have amazing effects on the brightness of your teeth? Teeth whitening treatments are taking the world by storm. Everybody wants to have a whiter smile, and thanks to the advances in technology, products are coming out with... read more »

If you’ve put off getting your smile fixed because you thought it was too expensive, it’s time to think again. With all the recent advances in dental technology, there’s never been a better time to get your teeth looking the way you want them to. Here are just a few examples of how our team here at First Dental of... read more »

The titanium anchor points installed into your jawbone and the corresponding dentures are all made from materials that are immune to the effects of tooth decay. However, complications resulting from chronic periodontal disease still pose a significant threat to the long-term integrity of one or more denture anchors. If plaque and residual food particles are not removed from the anchor... read more »

Tooth enamel is an incredibly hard substance that is harder than bone. This is what gives your teeth the strength and durability to chew and grind food. This is due to an intricate network of microscopic mineral crystals. Over the course of a single day, the pervasive bacteria in your mouth, as well as interaction with the acidic foods and... read more »

The process involved in placing a dental filling in Bluffton, South Carolina, is simple, easy, and painless. It includes the following treatment steps: Step 1: First, your dentist will make sure you have a comfortable dental experience. So, they will numb your tooth and surrounding gums with a local anesthetic. Then, they will use a drill, air abrasion instrument, or... read more »

There are times when severe tooth decay, cracks, or fractures result in so much damage to a tooth, that a First Dental of Bluffton dentist simply cannot save it. The tooth will need to be extracted and your gums sutured closed. If the structure of the lost tooth is not restored, the surrounding teeth will eventually start to twist and... read more »