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.
January 21, 2016
Why Are My Teeth Yellow?
You’ve heard it before: your smile is the first thing someone notices about you. Most everyone would like to make a great first impression with … Read more
January 11, 2016
Reasons to Floss Your Teeth
You’ve likely heard your dentist and hygienist—maybe even your mother!—remind you more than once to floss your teeth daily. And they’re right! We know that … Read more
December 17, 2015
How to Care for Dental Veneers
Did you know that when veneers were invented in 1928, they were used primarily to change the appearance of actors’ teeth? As decades passed, the … Read more
December 8, 2015
Teeth Straightening Options
Very few people are born with perfectly straight teeth. However, most people choose to straighten their crooked smiles with a little help from their dentist … Read more
November 20, 2015
How to Care for your Child’s Teeth
To keep your young one as healthy as possible, you need to know how to care for your child’s teeth as best as you can. … Read more
November 15, 2015
How to Prevent Stained Teeth
Who wouldn’t like to have a whiter smile? Over time our teeth slowly become stained and yellowed due to staining agents, imperfect hygiene habits, and … Read more
November 5, 2015
How Often Should You Go to the Dentist?
If you want to keep your teeth as strong and healthy as possible (and we hope you do!), you likely know how important it is … Read more
October 20, 2015
What Is Gingivitis?
When most people talk about dentistry, they focus on the teeth—cavities, fillings, cleanings, chips, dentures, cosmetic procedures . . . However, dentists also diagnose, prevent, … Read more
October 15, 2015
Invisalign vs. Braces
Having straight teeth is a priority for many people—a neat-looking smile is aesthetically pleasing and inspires confidence, and, more importantly, it promotes the teeth’s proper … Read more
October 6, 2015
How to Brush Your Teeth Properly
You brush your teeth two or three times a day (I hope) and after eating certain foods (hello, corn on the cob . . .). … Read more
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