Archive | February, 2011

Ask A Dentist: Receding Gums

This week’s question comes from one of our Twitter followers  @gotspawn also known as Stashia. She asked “Why are my gums receding, was it really from using a medium toothbrush for so many years?” Our Smile Generation expert, Dr. Charles Rodgers, replied: “There are a large number of different reasons why gums will recede.  Using a particular type [...]

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Ask A Dentist: A child’s first visit to the dentist

Smile Generation dentist Dr. Charles Rodgers, DDS answers questions from our Facebook followers. Q. When should a child first see a dentist?  A. Typically for a general practitioner, the age is 3.  But if a parent sees something suspicious, they should get the child in sooner.  In cases like this, the child will usually end up being [...]

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