Being a teen is not easy. Being a parent of a teen means you get to come along for the ride. Teens and parents have an endless list of liabilities and responsibilities to keep up with and while most teens would like the freedom to take care of themselves, adolescence is a crucial time to […]
Signs it’s time to get your wisdom teeth removed
Your wisdom teeth are the last set of permanent teeth to grow and usually begin surfacing when the rest of your teeth have been settled for some time. By virtue of this, this third set of molars tends to cause overcrowding and subsequently – a great amount of pain. Approximately 85% of adults have their […]
Smiling in the Sun: Tips to Keep Your Mouth Healthy This Summer
It’s summer time! BBQ’s, sunshine, pool time and travel are just a few of the summer buzzwords that make us all scream for summer. While we love the carefree summer feeling, it’s important to continue caring about our dental hygiene, even if school is out and travel is in full swing. Here are four tips […]
Let Go of the Grind! Tips to Stop Grinding Your Teeth
Grinding down on our smile is something we want to avoid, however if you struggle with grinding your teeth, you are not alone. Research has found that over 30 million Americans report grinding their teeth and excessive tooth grinding, also known as Bruxism. Teeth grinding tends to happen when we are asleep, however, many people […]
What Your Tongue Is Telling You
We all need our tongue to talk, but when was the last time you noticed your tongue might be trying to communicate with you? There are actually many things our tongue can tell us about our health . Since our tongue can’t speak to us directly, it says a lot in other ways by changing […]
Four Fun Facts about…Saliva!
We just have to spit it out: while saliva may get a bad rep for being a bodily fluid we’d prefer to keep to ourselves, it has various important functions that are oftentimes dismissed. You may have never thought about being grateful for your spit, but believe it or not, saliva production is not only […]
Due For A Visit: 4 signs that it’s time to call Krengel Dental
It’s easy to slip up on scheduling a dental appointment when we are all busy doing…life. With daily to-do lists, balancing our various work/life roles and keeping up with the times, there is never a shortage of things to check off the list. While six months can sound like a long time, your due date […]
Don’t Go Up In Smoke: Tobacco & Your Teeth
Tobacco is a tough habit to kick. While the number of smokers has been on the decline, if you have struggled with saying no to a smoke, you are not alone. While we know tobacco is bad for our general health, it is important to know the ways in which tobacco can tank your dental […]
Pregnancy & Dental Care
When you’re expecting a baby, it can feel like there are a million things on your ever-growing to-do list. In between decorating the nursery, doctors’ visits and baby showers, it can be hard to fit in appointments to the dentist, too! However, it’s important to ensure that dental care is a high priority, even during […]
The Low-Down on Dental Lingo: Cavity Filling vs. Root Canal
There’s a lot of words and procedures that come to mind when thinking of dental hygiene. While our patients have heard of the procedures, we often find that there are many misconceptions about what these procedures entail and what has caused them. To set the record straight, we wanted to give you the lo-down on […]