Stone Street Dental Blog

April 22nd is Earth Day, dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of eco-friendly living. You might plan to plant a tree, or spend the day in the garden, but why not make a few changes to the oral hygiene products you use at home? If you’re looking for an influential way to go green, here are 3 eco-friendly dental products to add to your brushing and flossing routine.

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These days, social media is more popular than ever before. Because kids and teenagers spend plenty of time online, they’re likely very image conscious. Before you know it, your child may soon approach you to ask about improving their smile with cosmetic dentistry. Are you hesitant to let them undergo these procedures because you feel like they’re too young? Don’t worry – read on to learn which treatments are completely safe and recommended for kids and teens.

If you’re like many people, you probably don’t expect a dental emergency to affect you. However, it’s more common than you might realize, which is why it’s important to have an emergency kit handy. 1 in 6 Americans has a dental emergency every year. It’s best to prepare for the unexpected. Here’s what you should include in your dental emergency kit. 

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Sometimes, little things people do automatically can have major effects on their health. There’s nothing more automatic than breathing, but even that can have an impact on your quality of life.

In particular, breathing through your mouth can have serious negative consequences on your oral health. Whether you’re struggling with allergies or it’s an ingrained habit, here’s why mouth breathing can cause problems for your teeth.

Root canals have a pretty bad reputation among most people, in part because of outdated ideas about the procedure. The idea that root canals are painful and invasive may have been true at some point, but understanding how they’re done now shows these myths to be untrue. It’s worth clearing the air about root canals, so here are a few facts you might not know about this restorative procedure.

Fruit juice is one of the most popular drinks for people of all ages. Children mostly enjoy the delicious taste whereas parents appreciate the vitamins it provides for their little ones. But did you know these drinks can be problematic for oral health? Keep reading to learn how this beverage can negatively impact your child’s smile and ways you can preserve their pearly whites!

Now that winter has come, you’re likely aware that it’s also cold and flu season. On average, adults typically get two to four colds while children get around six to eight this time of the year. If you have a little one, then you’re probably making sure they’re taking the right medicines and resting plenty when they feel under the weather. However, since the mouth is full of natural bacteria, neglecting oral hygiene can be detrimental to their smile. Read on to learn four ways you can maintain their pearly whites this season!

Ah, the dreaded root canal therapy. Hollywood has perpetuated the myth that it is painful but 95% of people experience little to mild discomfort with the procedure. As a matter of fact, root canal therapy is meant to relieve you of your tooth pain, not cause more! But what if your toothache goes away? Your dentist in Greenville is here to tell you all about root canal therapy and why you may still need the procedure even if your tooth isn’t bothering you anymore.

With inflation getting so far out of hand, you worry about where every dollar goes these days. So when you get a bad toothache and need to see your emergency dentist, you naturally become concerned about how much you’ll have to pay. You tell yourself that you have dental insurance, but how much will it actually cover? Unfortunately, coverage for dental emergencies can be different, depending on which company and plan you have. Keep reading for more information that can give you a clearer idea of what you can expect of your insurance in terms of coverage and cost!

Cosmetic dental bonding is a treatment best suited for quick fixes like small chips, gaps, cracks, discoloration, and misaligned or misshapen teeth. The process takes about an hour and uses a composite resin to hide flaws. It costs much less than similar treatments like porcelain veneers, but is dental bonding permanent? Read on to learn more about this procedure as well as whether it’s permanent or will need to be redone in the future.