Periodontal disease; I have what?! Our team from Infinite Smiles Dental understands the diagnosis of periodontal disease can be scary and confusing, but the good news in most cases is that it is treatable and manageable with a little work on the part of the patient. Periodontal disease is an infection of the gum …
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Go Green for St. Patrick’s Day
Go Green for St. Patrick’s Day Millions of people, around Bolingbrook, Illinois and beyond, wear green on St. Patrick’s Day so they can show their spirit for the holiday and avoid getting pinched. While it may be easy for you to throw on a green shirt, sport a St. Patrick’s Day button, or wear a …
Pregnancy: What should I know about my oral care?
Pregnancy: What should I know about my oral care? the doctor and our team at Infinite Smiles Dental know this is an exciting time as you anticipate the arrival of your new little one. We want to take this opportunity to provide you with some important information pertaining to your oral health during pregnancy. Just …
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Good Nutrition Leads to Healthy Mouths
Good Nutrition Leads to Healthy Mouths At Infinite Smiles Dental, we know the most common oral health diseases are tooth decay and periodontal disease (or gum disease), and both are among the easiest to prevent. One of the most common ways we recommend to boost your oral health is by improving your diet, because you …
How Sedation Dentistry Can Help You Overcome Dental Anxiety
How Sedation Dentistry Can Help You Overcome Dental Anxiety Sometimes people feel a tiny bit nervous when they sit in the dental chair. And sometimes it’s more than a tiny bit. If your anxiety over visiting the office leads you to skip regular checkups and cleanings, or, worse, if you would rather suffer tooth or …
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Fewer Adults are Visiting the Dentist
Fewer Adults are Visiting the Dentist Our team at Infinite Smiles Dental recently learned that in the decade between 2000 and 2010, the amount of adults who regularly visited their dentist declined, according to research released by the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Resources Center (HPRC). In fact, the HPRC found that the percentage of …
Choose Chocolate on Valentine’s Day
Choose Chocolate on Valentine’s Day From a student handing out sweets for her classmates to an older married couple exchanging boxes of candy, Valentine’s Day is the time of year when people like to show affection by gifting sugary treats to their loved ones. Whether you’re on the giving or receiving end of Valentine’s Day …
The Science of Sugar
The Science of Sugar Some languages have many different words for love. Some have many different words for snow. One language even has different words for a tasty layered sandwich. Is that a hoagie or a hero you’re having? A sub? Grinder? Po’boy? “Sugar,” though, is a single word which has taken on many meanings, …
The Many Types of Sedation Dentistry
The Many Types of Sedation Dentistry There are many reasons to choose sedation dentistry. Perhaps anxiety is an issue, or your teeth are extremely sensitive. You may have a low pain threshold, an easily triggered gag reflex, or need a lot of work done in one visit. If you think sedation dentistry might be right …
Broken Tooth: Is It an emergency or not?
Broken Tooth: Is It an emergency or not? Have you ever had that sinking feeling after biting into something soft and chewy and feeling something hard and crunchy instead? You’ve chipped or broken a tooth, but what should you do next? First try to assess the damage by determining whether it’s a chip or …
Is sleep apnea linked to cancer? Studies say, ‘Yes’.
Is sleep apnea linked to cancer? Studies say, ‘Yes’. Recently, multiple studies have concluded that people with sleep apnea, a disorder that causes snoring, fatigue, and dangerous gaps in breathing at night due to throat muscles collapsing, are five times more likely to develop cancer. In fact, one of the studies found that people with …
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Make this the Year You Stop Smoking
Make this the Year You Stop Smoking It’s a new year, and it couldn’t come fast enough for many of us! Let’s do our part to make this a better year in every way—and you can start by making this the year you quit smoking once and for all. You know that smoking is very …
