Summer Sweets: Enjoying treats while Caring for Your Teeth
Summer is full of summertime treats! Whether cooling down with ice cream or enjoying funnel cake at a fair, a good portion of summer is spent enjoying the outdoors, attending barbecues or grabbing food as you go. Where the time of treats can get tricky is for your teeth and dental hygiene. The good news […]
Aging With a Smile: Tips to Prevent Dental Problems as You Age
As we age, all areas of health require attention and care in order for us to continue living happily and healthily. There are many notions that it is common to lose your teeth as you get older, and our Krengel Dental team is excited to report that this is NOT true! Our teeth are meant […]
Managing Mouth Ulcers
We keep our teeth moving for many reasons every day, and between the talking, biting and smiling, most of us have experienced a mouth ulcer. A mouth ulcer is a painful sore located somewhere in your mouth, usually with a red or yellow color. Ulcers are usually caused by some sort of trauma to the […]
Piercing Information: What to Know About Oral Piercings
Self-expression comes in many forms, including body piercings. While oral piercings may be in style, it is important to acknowledge that having a foreign object in your mouth creates some risks for your dental hygiene. At Krengel Dental, we make sure that whether you are considering, just got or have had an oral piercing, you […]
The Truth about Sports Drinks and Your Teeth
When it?s summertime and the weather is hot, our Krengel Dental team notices that sports drinks become a go-to for many of our patients. Children and adolescents love them, and whether or not you?re an athlete, sports drinks are branded with all sorts of perks on how they replenish important minerals that can be lost […]
Diseases Your Dentist May Notice Before You Do
Our physical health and dental hygiene are connected. It?s a reminder we throw around almost as often as ?don?t forget to floss.? Attending to our dental health is critical for our overall health and wellbeing. Many of our Krengel Dental patients have been surprised by the correlation between the two and how often a disease […]
The Connection Between Depression and Dental Hygiene
We oftentimes bring up how our dental health impacts our physical health and today we are going to take it one step further and discuss how our emotional health is also connected to our dental hygiene. In 2017, the National Institute of Mental Health reported that 17.3 million American adults have been affected by depression. […]
When Diet and Dental Health Meet: How Your Diet and Smile Interact
They say ?you are what you eat? and we at Krengel Dental say it’s true. Your dental health is interconnected to all other areas of your health, operating in tandem with the rest of your body. Getting proper nutrients in your diet is just as important in protecting your teeth from decay or gum disease […]
Make the Most of Your Electric Toothbrush
An electric toothbrush is known to be most effective in cleaning your teeth, but at Krengel Dental, we remind all of our patients that no matter what toothbrush, your technique is what makes the difference. When opting for an electric toothbrush, there are some common brushing technique mistakes that can keep your effort from reaping […]
Defining the Decay: The Five Stages of Tooth Decay
As one of the most common causes of pain and the first sign of trouble, tooth decay is something that your Krengel Dentist is always watching for and working with you to eliminate. Decay begins when a tooth enamel starts to break down, causing dents or pockets on the surface of the tooth due to […]
