Dental Blog

Good oral health is essential for a healthy smile. The mouth is home to colonies of microorganisms like bacteria and viruses, and when controlled by daily brushing and flossing, your oral health can thrive. Conversely, consuming a high sugar diet that feeds the bad bacteria creates harmful acids that erode your tooth enamel and lead to cavities. It also happens...

More and more people are keeping their natural teeth healthy for a lifetime of beautiful smiles. At any age, a healthy mouth is a valuable asset when it comes to looking and feeling your best. Getting older means taking care of yourself to continue feeling great. Like your body, your dental health requires daily attention to protect teeth and gums....

February traditionally rings in Valentine’s Day with hearts, chocolate, candy, flowers, and stuffed animals, but it is also National Children’s Dental Health Month (NCDHM)! Long after Valentine’s goodies are gone, your child’s healthy smile can last a lifetime. NCDHM is sponsored by the American Dental Association, and each year the campaign targets a different dental health goal. February 2020’s theme...

In honor of February’s Gum Disease Awareness Month – a global public awareness campaign for preventing gum disease – our practice wants to help spread the word about this insidious disease. That’s because it can destroy your smile if it is left untreated. Fortunately, you can take action to help prevent this from happening! Gum disease is caused by the...

If you find yourself with bad breath or have had someone remark on your breath, you might be experiencing halitosis. Bad breath may come and go depending on what food you are eating or if you have “morning breath,” common in those who tend to breathe through the mouth. Still, the most common culprit is neglecting your daily oral hygiene... 

Here at Gentle Dental Arts, we endeavor to use our new blog as a regular means for publishing valuable content for our community through monthly blog posts. Thanks to the wonders of the Internet, we’re able to further explore some of the most important topics pertaining to our industry and area of expertise here on our website through these articles....

Dr. Alexander Larsen and Dr. Travis W. Storey at Gentle Dental Arts are excited to offer dental implant restoration for our patients in Orem, Utah, wanting to repair their smiles. Dental implants have the versatility to replace all of your teeth, several or even just one. These permanent replacements for missing teeth anchor securely in the jawbone.

Did you know that what you eat and drink plays one of the biggest roles in determining your oral health? Although there are many wonderful treatments to help protect your teeth, including bi-annual professional cleanings, brushing twice daily, and flossing daily, nothing beats cutting off the harmful ingredients at the source and improving your diet. Foods with high acidity should...

Which foods should be avoided at all costs? You could be putting your teeth at an elevated risk of damage based on what you eat. Many foods can increase the rate at which dental erosion can occur, while some can cause oral accidents or injuries to occur, and others can be so acidic that they eat right through tooth enamel....

Have you received any cancer screenings lately? In the United States, roughly 40,000 people will be diagnosed with oral cancer every year. If you begin to notice any indiscretions in your oral health, get a checkup or cancer screening immediately, as the sooner cancer is detected the more likely you are to recover. Listed below are some standard signs and...