Alliance Dental & Orthodontics

If going to the dentist puts you on pins and needles, here are some tips for getting white teeth...and not white knuckles:

Get squeaky clean! Unwaxed floss will squeak against pristine teeth, letting you know that there's no more plaque to pick away at.

An old proverb says, "Eat well, drink in moderation, and sleep sound, in these three good health abound." Would you add anything else to the list?

Got popcorn stuck in your teeth at the movie theater and there's no brush in sight? Try vigorously rinsing your mouth with warm water. That should do the trick.

Getting braces should be no reason to hide your smile. Instead, opt for our hidden braces. Take a look at some work we did on past patients:

Step away from the Sour Patch Kids: when it comes to candy, sour candies are almost as bad for your enamel as battery acid.

Time for some teeth trivia! Do you know how many teeth we have in our mouths?

Watching your weight? You might want to do a few extra breath checks. When you cut down on meals, your likelihood of bad breath increases! That's because you produce less bacteria-fighting saliva.

A beautiful smile is not just about white teeth! Here's how to banish pesky wrinkles around your lips:

Stumped on a wedding gift? How about dentures! Sound crazy? Not long ago, dentures were common wedding gifts in the British Isles because many people expected to eventually lose all of their teeth, so they planned ahead and got it done early.

Fall sports make us think of one thing: accidents! Knock a tooth out? If you can't reinsert it yourself right away, store it in a cup of milk or water and see us ASAP!

Turns out even cavemen cared about their teeth! Scientists just found evidence of the first filling made 6,500 years ago, made out of beeswax.

Think you've done a pretty good brushing? Not so fast! If you didn't floss, you missed a whopping 40% of your mouth!