Keen Smiles Family Dental Blog
Thoughts on care,
comfort, and oral health
Our blog is a place to share insights, guidance, and perspective on dental care and patient experience. You’ll find thoughtful articles designed to inform, reassure, and help you make confident decisions about your oral health.
November 4, 2019
Your Dental Crown Procedure
Your dentist may recommend a crown to strengthen a damaged tooth or to improve your tooth’s appearance, shape, alignment, or bite. Or, you might need … Read more
October 18, 2019
What Happens If You Don’t Get a Root Canal?
What are you more afraid of – ghosts, ghouls, and poltergeists or a root canal? If you’re like most adults, you probably find root canals … Read more
October 16, 2019
Tooth Extraction Procedure: What You Need to Know
No one wants to have a tooth pulled out, but sometimes it’s necessary. If your tooth has been broken or damaged by decay, your dentist will attempt … Read more
September 19, 2019
Life with Dentures
Your mouth and your teeth play such an important role in your everyday life – helping you chew your food, chat with friends, and communicate … Read more
September 10, 2019
What Happens If You Don’t Get a Filling?
Perhaps you haven’t been to the dentist in a while, and you’re dreading the inevitable fillings. Maybe your tooth is hurting and you just know you have … Read more
August 26, 2019
Dental Bridge Benefits
When you think of a bridge, you likely imagine a large engineered structure that allows people to walk or drive over an obstacle (such as … Read more
August 8, 2019
What Is Scaling and Root Planing?
When you hear about an unfamiliar dental procedure, it’s normal to feel intimidated. For example, if you just found out your teeth need scaling and … Read more
July 30, 2019
How Long Does Tooth Bonding Last?
Feeling unsatisfied with your smile can take a toll on your self-esteem. Whether you’ve been living with a tooth gap for years, or you recently … Read more
July 24, 2019
Symptoms of a Dry Socket
Whether you’ve just endured a root canal or the removal of a wisdom tooth, you’ve likely already experienced a lot of distress and anxiety. So … Read more
July 24, 2019
My Tooth Filling Fell Out! What Should I Do?
Oh no! Your tooth filling fell out! First of all, don’t panic. Although we know it can be startling to suddenly feel a filling loosen … Read more
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