Brushing and flossing your teeth twice a day is something we stress to all of our patients, at Vanguard Dental Group in Derry NH. Coupled with twice-a-year checkups and cleanings, it’s the best way to maintain healthy teeth and gums, and your beautiful smile. A good dental hygiene routine, something you do every single day […]
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Dental Floss: Which Type is Best?
Along with brushing, flossing is the most important thing you can do for healthy teeth and gums. There’s a varity of floss types to choose from. Which one is best for you? It depends. At Vanguard Dental Group in Derry NH, we’re using this space to summarize what’s available, and what might influence your choice […]
Crown Or Veneer?
Vanguard Dental Group in Derry NH offers multiple cosmetic dentistry procedures for creating remarkable smiles. Two of the most popular are crowns and porcelain veneers. Many patients, however, don’t understand the difference between the two. Generally, a crown strengthens a compromised tooth while a veneer is used mainly for cosmetic improvements. A dental crown covers […]
Dental Implants And Smile Makeovers
At least three million Americans have replaced a missing tooth and restored their smiles with dental implants, and that number grows each year. At Vanguard Dental Group in Derry NH, we are providers of these dental marvels. A dental implant is a titanium post that is surgically implanted into your jaw. An artificial tooth goes […]
3 Cavity Fighters For Derry Kids
Most parents know children’s dental health basics: brush regularly, reduce sugar intake, limit snacking, and get plenty of calcium and Vitamin D. At Vanguard Dental Group in Derry NH, we can think of three additional tools to help prevent cavities in children: Sealants Fluoride supplements Oral rinses Dental sealants are applied by in our office […]
Don’t Like Your Teeth? 5 Great Reasons To Get A Smile Makeover!
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, Smile makeover
Are you happy with your smile? If the answer is, ‘Not really,’ then you may want to consider these 5 great reasons to achieve a beautiful smile with cosmetic dentistry from Vanguard Dental Group in Derry NH. 5. A little goes a long way. Some of the most popular cosmetic dentistry procedures, such as teeth […]
Tooth Whitening: What The ADA Has To Say
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, Teeth Whitening
When a cosmetic dentistry procedure becomes popular, more and more people get curious and want to try it for themselves. We’ve noticed this with teeth whitening at Vanguard Dental Group in Derry NH. Professional teeth whitening is safe and very effective. Some of our patient, however, wonder what the dental profession as a group has […]
Daily Oral Hygiene: Put Your Heart Into It
Categories: Dental health, Family dentistry
Attention patients of Vanguard Dental Group in Derry NH: brushing twice daily may help decrease your risk of heart disease. Scientists, dentists, and cardiologists have known for many years that there is a link between inflammation in the mouth (gum disease) and heart problems, However, a recent study studied oral health habits and heart disease […]
Do You Have Periodontal Disease?
Gum disease is more common than you might think. At Vanguard Dental Group in Derry NH, we see patients with gum disease every day. Some of them aren’t even aware they have it. The good news is that it can be treated, though as with so many diseases, the earlier we catch it the better. […]
It’s Better To Prevent A Cavity Than Fill One
Categories: Dental health, Family dentistry
At Vanguard Dental Group in Derry NH, the dental health of our patients is always our top priority. We want to stop tooth decay before it even gets started. The goal of preventative dentistry is to maintain dental health so that no restorative dental work ever becomes needed. In other words, preventing cavities, gum disease, […]
