Each year about 2 million people require an emergency room visit for dental pain. Don’t wait! You should see your dentist at Downtown Dental right away if you experience any of these.

The spring season brings warmer weather, beautiful blooms, and World Oral Health Day. Spring is a time of renewal, which means cleaning out of the old and bringing in the new. We spring clean our homes, our yards, our offices, our minds, so why not our teeth.

When winter swoops in and temperatures dip, your teeth can become more susceptible to a wide range of problems, like tooth sensitivity and cracks. You might think that waiting until the weather warms up to schedule an appointment is best, but the truth is your teeth need some extra love during the winter months.

Here are five things you can do to protect your teeth during the winter and beyond.

We know, we know. We're always on you about brushing and flossing, but we know how important it is. And just because we hit vacation mode on our emails, phones, and even our minds, be sure you don't hit the out-of-office on your dental care.

Here are a few things you can do, or steer clear of, for better dental care during the busy holiday season.

Thanksgiving is here. Doesn't it feel like it just happened? This year might be a little different, but we're still happy to celebrate gratitude. Thanksgiving Day serves as a reminder to be grateful for all that we have in our lives. We are so thankful for our health, family, friends, co-workers, and of course, our patients.

This Thanksgiving, we'd like to encourage you to be thankful for one more thing... your teeth! It may sound a little silly to give thanks for those pearly whites, but hear us out.

Last week we celebrated Dr. Zhivago on March 6th for National Dentist Day. It was a day to remind us to say “Thank You” and show him an appreciation for all he does. Going to the dentist often gets pushed down the to-do list, and we forget how great our dentists really are. Here are a few reasons we should feel grateful to have a dentist we can trust.

It’s no secret that many people don’t like going to the dentist. They want to take care of their mouths, but just don’t make it priority. It can be for fear of bad news regarding dental health, cost, pain, lack of trust or difficulty scheduling time. However dental care must make its way to the top of everyone’s to-do list.