Preventive dental care isn’t a recent idea. Ancient civilizations understood the importance of keeping their teeth clean and healthy with bristles and toothpaste. While the tools we use to clean our teeth haven’t changed all that much, the ingredients certainly have. Let’s take a look...
Dental sealants are a thin coating of resin that protects the chewing surfaces of the teeth from decay. But does something so simple last very long? At Lifetime Family Dental, we’re happy to answer any questions you have about dental sealants and the many other...
Dental sealants are an effective preventative treatment option for children and teens. But what about adults? While adults can benefit from dental sealants too, not all adults are good candidates. Lifetime Family Dental offers dental sealants for adults, and we can help you determine if...
At Lifetime Family Dental we want to help you protect your teeth with the many benefits of fluoride. This naturally occurring mineral helps you maintain good oral health by strengthening your teeth and protecting them from harmful bacteria that causes tooth decay. Because of its...
This April is National Oral Cancer Awareness Month and Lifetime Family Dental wants to help educate our patients and community about this common disease. Dentists are often the first to recognize the signs of oral cancer, and we’d like to bring attention to its prevention...
At Lifetime Family Dental, we aim to provide the highest level of excellence in dental healthcare. One key factor in keeping this commitment to you is by helping you to avoid gum disease, which affects nearly half of all Americans over the age of 30....
Have your teeth been feeling especially sensitive to hot, cold, or the bristles of your toothbrush? At your next appointment, our staff at Lifetime Family Dental will be able to properly assess if you’re experiencing early signs of gum recession. Even if you take good...
If you’ve experienced the pain and nuisance of a canker sore, you’re far from alone. About one in five people get them on a regular basis. At Lifetime Family Dental, we can attest that they most frequently appear in teens, young adults and women, but—anyone...
Patients of Lifetime Family Dental will sometimes come in with questions or complaints concerning dry mouth, or xerostomia, a condition which occurs in about 10% of the population. It is most common among the elderly, likely due to the fact that many elderly people are...
At Lifetime Family Dental in Gilbert, we work to keep your mouth disease-free. The worst thing you can do for your teeth is to consume sugar. We all know the dangers of sugar consumption, and we have said it before, but it bears repeating—sugar can...