Baby teeth don’t need any special care. They will fall out anyway…Right? Wrong! Tooth decay can start as soon as your baby’s teeth come in, typically by the age of 6 months. Cavities in baby teeth can cause infection, discomfort, and pain. If you don’t get the baby teeth treated, dental problems can affect your…

Anatomy of Your Teeth Did you know: Third of your teeth are beneath the gums. At a first glance, the teeth might look like simple hard surfaces you use to chew and grind food. But, under the surface lies a more intricate tool, capable of helping us speak clearly, mixing, and cutting food. Allowing the…

Did you know that when ancient Greek philosopher, Aristotle, told everyone that sugar caused tooth decay, no one took him seriously? We now know that Aristotle was right. Sugar can be detrimental to your teeth if they are not cared for properly. While sugar isn’t the direct cause of tooth decay, the domino effect that…

For those interested in sedation dentistry in Bingham Farms, there are a couple of popular options from which to choose. Either one can help patients have a less stressful, more pain-free dental experience, but it’s fair to wonder which one is the best option. There are a handful of criteria that can help you decide,…

Like many things in the scientific community, you’ve heard of bruxism, but you likely know it by a more common name. In this case, bruxism is just the scientific term for teeth grinding, which is something just about everyone has done at some point in their life. Chronic teeth grinding, however, can be problematic and…

For some reason, people, in general, seem to have a lot of misunderstandings about dentists. Here at Perfecting Your Smile, Jamestowne South Dental Cracchiolo, Jr. and his team know how easy it is for patients to buy into myths about dentistry that simply aren’t true. Knowing this, we’d like to debunk ten of the most…

From the time we are children, we’ve had it drilled into our heads that proper dental care is extremely important, though the reason why centers mostly around avoiding cavities and bad breath. The truth is that oral health, including Bingham Farms family dentistry, is much more important than many people realize because taking good care…

There’s no question that teeth whitening services, which have grown increasingly popular over the last 25 years, are among the simplest and most affordable cosmetic dentistry options available to patients these days, and it’s hard to argue with how great the results often look. We all love a gorgeous set of pearly whites, and Jamestowne…

The recommendation from the American Dental Association is that people visit their dentist twice a year for deep cleanings and a general checkup focused on oral health. Unfortunately, there are a lot of people who miss one or both of these appointments for several reasons, though dental anxiety may be the most common among them.…