Are you looking to bring out the best in your smile? Our Lynnwood Dentistry offers many options for making your teeth their whitest, but sometimes you need a quicker fix. Fortunately, even if your teeth have lost a bit of their luster and you don’t have the time to give them a good whitening, you can make good use of your normal cosmetics to create the illusion of a dazzlingly white smile.

If you wear lipstick, try choosing a color that enhances the whiteness and brightness of your smile. For these purposes, a lipstick with a base color of either pink or blue is the best. Other colors can detract from the look you’re going for, bringing about a darker and duller appearance in your teeth.

Dry mouth affects you in many ways, some of the most important involving the health of your teeth. In case this isn’t enough of an incentive to deal with your dry mouth, our Lynnwood dental clinic would like to remind you of a few side effects of the condition that may appeal to your vanity.

First of all, a dry mouth is probably going to come with a dry face. When your mouth doesn’t have adequate saliva, you can expect that the moisture is also going to be leaving the surrounding skin. Be on the lookout for wrinkles and cracks around the lips, possibly with no small amount of chapping.

If you’re hoping to cover up these flaws with lipstick, think again: a dry mouth is less able to flush away stains, including those brought on by your cosmetics. This is why you might expect to see more lipstick showing up on your teeth while you suffer from dry mouth. Tackle these problems at the source, and consult your dentist on ways you can deal with your low saliva levels.

Just like any other respectable dentist, Song’s Lynnwood Dentistry recommends regular dental x-rays. These x-rays, often called “radiographs”, are a valuable way of detecting cavities, surveying injuries, monitoring erupting teeth or planning for orthodontic work. It’s natural that some people may worry about the radiation that this process may expose them to, but we can assure you that this is a safe and essential part of your oral care.

Though there has been a lot of concern about the supposed cancer risks of older x-ray machines, recent developments assure that your child is exposed to a very small degree of radiation. We make use of modern digital radiograph technology, which is able to filter out unnecessary x-rays and focus the beam entirely upon where it is necessary. Coupling this with the lead shielding we provide, any risk you may experience is reduced to a negligible level. Indeed, it is far riskier to not have regular dental x-rays taken.

If you have any further questions about dental radiographs, please consult our Lynnwood dentistry clinic.

Many parents come to our Lynnwood Dentistry with concerns about their child’s thumb-sucking. Indeed, habitual sucking can cause teeth to come in crooked, which may eventually call for costly orthodontia work. You should encourage your child to stop sucking on thumbs or pacifiers before his or her permanent teeth start to come in. Most children will give up the habit by themselves between the ages of two and four, but if they persist beyond this point you might need to intervene.

Many children suck on their thumbs to comfort themselves in times of insecurity. Explore what may be causing their anxiety and help them address these issues. You can also keep your child mindful of the habit by putting a bandage around the thumb, or putting socks over his or her hands during the night.

Your dentist can also be instrumental in helping to kick the sucking habit as well. A dental professional can gently advise your child on the possible consequences of thumb-sucking, and problem cases can be given a special product to avert serious damage. Talk to your Lynnwood dentist today for more about your child’s problem.

A lot of people look at their teeth and see only hard, bone-like growths in their mouths. These people are surprised to discover that, within the thick white structure of the tooth, there is a node of soft, vulnerable flesh. This is the pulp of the tooth, and this is the part of your tooth which repairs the tooth and keeps it healthy. When this pulp is threatened, it’s up to your Lynnwood Dentistry to save it through the use of pulp therapy.

The most common reasons for needing pulp therapy are severe cavities and injuries to the teeth. These can cause the outer structure of the tooth to break enough such that bacteria can attack the delicate pulp inside, and if this isn’t addressed it could cause the tooth to die. Pulp therapy involves going into the damaged tooth, removing the diseased pulp tissue, disinfecting the area, and sealing up the break. For more on pulp therapy, consult your dentist.