Yikes! Gum Disease, Gingivitis, Periodontitis, Now What?

Yikes! Gum Disease, Gingivitis, Periodontitis, Now What?

Everyone’s mouth is full of bacteria. Consequently, we need to brush twice daily and floss to remove it or we set the stage for gum disease. If the bacterial is allowed to build up, it will create a sticky film on the teeth. In the long run, that film can cause plaque...
Deep Cleaning: Dental Scaling and Root Planing

Deep Cleaning: Dental Scaling and Root Planing

In the dental world, dentists and dental hygienists know about two procedures most of us have never heard of until we get into a dental chair. The first procedure is dental scaling. Dental scaling is usually done with the second procedure, root planing. Combined, both...
The Truth about 3 Teeth Whitening Old Wives’ Tales

The Truth about 3 Teeth Whitening Old Wives’ Tales

We can’t imagine anyone in Hendricks County who doesn’t want whiter, brighter teeth. That’s probably why people search the web for teeth whitening methods. However, at Danville Family Dentistry, we know there’s a lot of misinformation and just plain, old wives’ tales...