Halloween Candy-Do’s and Don’ts

Halloween is right around the corner, and that means there is only one thing on everyone’s mind… CANDY!!! While we love it just as much as our patients do, too much sugar can have detrimental effects on your teeth and smile.  Sugar-filled Halloween candy that fill up trick-or-treat bags are acidic in nature.  Additionally, bacteria…

Meet Dr Holt!

Adams and Cheek Dentistry has a new dental provider! We are excited to add Dr Tanner Holt to our dental family. Dr Holt was introduced to Dr Adams by family at Lake Gaston towards the end of dental school. He then shadowed both Dr Adams and Dr Cheek as he completed dental school and into…

Do You Have A Broken Tooth?

Unfortunately, we often see patients with broken teeth. What do you do if you chip, crack, or knock out a tooth? Rule number one: don’t panic! Dentists see this all the time and we will help you! Let’s look at some guidelines to help you navigate these stressful situations. Chipped Or Broken Tooth If some…

Adult Orthodontics

Many people grow concerned over the appearance of crooked teeth. Most people do not realize the ways that misaligned teeth can affect overall oral health. We’ll look at some examples of problems that crooked teeth can cause and explain why orthodontics is not only a cosmetic option. Additionally, orthodontics is also not only an option…

Dental Treatment Before It Hurts

Why should I have dental treatment if my tooth isn’t bothering me?? It is easy to have a variety of reasons to put off dental treatment. Finances is often a big one. However, if a tooth is not hurting or bothersome, it is also easy to put it on the back burner. It is actually…

5 Causes Of Sudden Tooth Pain

Tooth Decay While most tooth decay is slow growing, when the decay reaches a certain depth of the tooth, it can become quite painful. This tooth pain may be sudden and new. However, the decay usually is not. Therefore, it is important to maintain regular checkups so that decay is detected early, before becoming painful.…

Recycling Your Oral Care Waste

With Earth Day coming up, we wanted to take a moment to make our patients aware of a way everyone can help the environment. Crest and Oral B offer a recycling program for all your oral care waste! Not all oral care waste can be recycled through traditional recycling. Therefore, Crest and Oral B have…