Bleeding Gums & How to Treat Them
Do your teeth bleed while brushing or flossing? When there is a lot of plaque buildup along the gum line, it causes your gums to become inflamed and bleed. Plaque contains harmful bacteria that can spread causing tooth decay or gum disease. However bleeding gums can...
How to Improve Your Dental Care this Summer
Our professional staff here at Smith Dental Care, located in Tyler, TX, wants to give you the education needed to show off your best smile this summer. Dr. Ogletree, Dr. Smith, and Dr. Douglas at Smith Dental Care want you to have a smile that shines bright this...
Invisalign vs Smile Direct Club
Looking to upgrade your smile but don’t know if you should go to your local dentist or try one of the at home aligner systems? At Smith Dental Care, we are here to make sure you are fully informed before you make any smile-altering decisions. Even though Invisalign®...
To Eat and Not to Eat for Healthy Teeth
Are you worried about having a cavity but are nervous about going in and getting a filling? Well did you know that changing your diet can help reverse your cavities at home so you can avoid the drill! Many patients suffer dental anxiety and it’s often related to...
Main Causes of Tooth Grinding
Current statistics show that 50-96% of adults grind their teeth at some point in their life, being most common in adults 25 to 44, yet there isn’t a clear reason as to why this occurs. Excessive tooth grinding, gnashing, and/or jaw clenching is known as “Bruxism”...
Oral Cancer Awareness Month
April is Oral Cancer Awareness month and Smith Dental wants to help you keep an eye out for the early signs of oral cancer. Oral Cancer has a high rate of death associated with it because this cancer is usually discovered late in its development. This is why...
Free Dental Day!
It’s Smith Dental’s 15th Annual Free Dental Day! On February 9th, we will be offering free fillings, cleaning, and extractions starting at 5:30am. Sign Up: Friday February 8th, 2019 from 4:00pm to 5:30pm Registration will be held in the parking lot located...
Want Teeth Whiter than Snow?
December is the time of year that families and friends get together before the start of the New Year, so what better reason to make sure you’re prepared for those dreaded holiday pictures? Teeth whitening may not have been the first option you considered adding to...
Use It or Lose It!
The leaves are falling and the end of the year is drawing near. Here at Smith Dental, we want to remind you to use your dental insurance benefits before it’s too late! Insurance covers up to 80% of your dental appointments, leaving you with a small deducible to put...
What is Sedation Dentistry?
Have you been suffering from some form of dental anxiety over the years and trying to put as much distance between you and the dental chair? Do you avoid talking to the dentist at community gatherings or at the local store? At Smith Dental, we are very aware that...