Healthy living means healthy choices. It means choosing exercise over Netflix, fruits and veggies over cheeseburgers, family time over screen time, and dental care over neglect. These don’t have to be hard choices, either, especially when you have the information you need to make an informed decision. With that in mind, Smile On Dental has a few simple tips to …
Four Tips for Ideal Dental Hygiene
Nobody wants to lose their teeth. In an ideal world, everybody would have a grin full of pearly whites, all of which were perfectly healthy and never required any sort of dental surgery. This isn’t an ideal world, however, and too many people are going through their days without performing the actions that would leave their teeth in the best …
Five Tips for Getting Quality Sleep
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in three Americans does not get a good night’s sleep, which is unfortunate considering how critical a good night’s sleep is to a person’s overall health and well being. People who are well-rested perform better at work, are less likely to get into an automobile accident, and have an easier …
Are Dental X-Rays Safe During Pregnancy?
In a word: yes. Since you’re probably looking for a bit more detail, here’s what you should know about dental x-rays during pregnancy, especially if you find you need urgent dental care from Smile On Dental Salon & Sleep Apnea Center. Types of X-Rays When we think of x-rays, we usually think “radiation.” The big picture is a bit more …
Tips to Help Kids Overcome A Fear of the Dentist
It’s natural for young children to fuss during a visit to the dentist but it’s important that this doesn’t interfere with their dental health. Here are some simple tips from Smile On Dental Salon to make your child’s next dental visit a success for everyone involved. Introduce Good Habits Early Emphasize the importance of dental health by establishing a morning …
How Sleep Apnea Affects the heart
Snoring isn’t just an inconvenience that annoys your spouse. It can be an indicator of something much worse: sleep apnea. Smile On Dental Salon & Sleep Apnea Center cares for patients throughout the Chicago area, many of whom wonder: is sleep apnea really such a big deal, and do I really need to worry about it? If you care about …
Why Regular Dental Checkups Are Essential
Regular dental checkups help you stay on top of your oral health and catch problems while they’re small and easily treatable. By going to the dentist every six months, as the American Dental Association recommends, you can make sure that you’re only going in for a checkup. Skip those routine appointments, and you may be spending a lot more time and …
Root Canals: Causes, Surgical Process, and Recovery
Thanks to movies and television, the root canal has taken on the identity of the scariest of all dental procedures, something to be feared and avoided at all costs. That’s a lot of unnecessary anxiety built up around a procedure designed to alleviate—not induce—pain. So just what is a root canal? Why would a person need it? And what does it …
Working with Your Dentist and Doctor to Treat Sleep Apnea
f you live with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)—or you sleep next to someone who does—you’ve surely searched high and low for a solution. Symptoms of OSA include loud snoring, daytime sleepiness, and headaches. A chronic condition, it can lead to other health issues like depression, heart disease, and diabetes. If you suspect that you’re suffering from OSA it’s important to …
Tips for cleaning your OSA oral appliance
You finally found obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) relief through the oral appliance your Chicago dentist provided you. Now you just need to keep it clean and bacteria-free. Below are tips for cleaning your oral appliance. Brush your Appliance It’s important that you brush your oral appliance before and after you use it. When your appliance isn’t cleaned sufficiently, it creates a breeding …