The Smile Generation [official blog]

For this week’s Ask A Dentist column, our pediatric dentist shares tips on how he gets his young children to brush their teeth. The question was sent in by  blogger and mom Romina C. from California, who recently blogged about National Children’s Dental Health Month.  Here are two of oral health-related questions that she sent [...]

Ask a Dentist continues with this practical Q&A. With February being National Children’s Dental Health Month, pediatric dentist Dr. Eric Ellis answers some questions submitted by our readers and followers. QUESTION: What should I use to clean my baby’s teeth? DR. ELLIS: A toothbrush will remove plaque bacteria that can lead to decay. Any soft-bristled [...]

For February, Ask a Dentist, features a 2-part Q&A with pediatric dentist Dr. Ellis, since this month is National Children’s Dental Health month.   Dr. Eric Ellis is a pediatric dentist in Arizona.  He is a multiple-office owner dentist of Smile Generation-trusted offices – Norterra Dental Group and Orthodontics in Phoenix, Laveen Modern Dentistry in [...]

ASK A DENTIST is back! This week, our featured dentist is Dr. Katie McCann who answers questions about teeth whitening. A telephone survey conducted in 2011, by Harris Interactive commissioned by Philips, the makers of Sonicare power toothbrushes and Zoom whitening, found that 89 % of those polled felt that a bright or white smile [...]

Let’s say it mal-uh-kloo-zhun. That’s  malocclusion – it’s the word that dentists use to describe the misalignment of teeth. When your dentist notices this, they recommend you see an orthodontist, who will then determine if you need braces or another orthodontic treatment to correct your bite. Our blog receives many questions about braces, retainers and [...]

The Smile Generation connects you with great dentists and orthodontists, like our regular “Ask an Orthodontist” contributor, Dr. Ron Maddox. This week’s question comes from Laura Chavarria, who asked:” I just got my braces removed and am now wearing plastic retainers. I just wanted to know if it was okay to wear my retainer during sports [...]

Orthodontic retainers are custom-made devices that hold teeth in position after braces or any method of realigning teeth. This week, Dr. Ron Maddox, an orthodontist at Smile Generation-approved office Crossroads Dental Group in Upland, CA, answers a question about retainers. Sean O sent us the following message: “Hello just seeking some advice here. So I [...]

So the saying goes:   “Marry when June roses grow, over land and sea you will go.”  This week our question comes from a June Bride.  She emailed:  “I am getting married this summer and I haven’t been to a dentist in over a year, what can I expect when I visit the dentist? How can [...]

Question: “When should one ask for oral sedation? Should I ask for it?” Answer: “If you are nervous and feel anxious about going to the dentist or receiving needed dental treatment, then you should ask for some type of sedation technique. There are many ways to treat anxiety. Nitrous oxide is convenient and is an [...]

This week,  someone asked our dentist:  ”I was told that I couldn’t have a regular cleaning because I have periodontal disease. What is that? And what kind of cleaning can I have?”  Dr. Mallory, a Smile Generation-approved dentist, based in Arizona replied: Periodontal Disease is a bacterial infection in the gums,which causes inflammation and loss [...]