Almost half of people with dental insurance skip their regular dental check-ups. This rate is worse than in previous years, and the COVID-19 pandemic probably contributed to the dip in regular dental visits. Not only is avoiding the dentist bad for your oral health. You’re...
A 12-ounce can of Coke contains 39 grams of sugar, which is about 9⅓ teaspoons. Most soda pop is somewhere in that range, and that’s just in one can! While you probably can’t imagine giving your child a sugar bowl and letting them go to...
A little anxiety is natural when you visit your Cincinnati family practice. Feeling downright nervous is perfectly understandable, especially when you need to see your local dentist about nagging tooth pain. At Beckham Square Family Dental, we specialize in gentle family dental care because we...
Brushing your teeth is not supposed to be like scrubbing a dirty pan. A little elbow grease won’t do a better job. In fact, you might end up damaging your teeth and gums. At Beckham Square Family Dental, we believe that gentle dentistry is about...
These days, everything’s electronic, and that includes today’s most advanced toothbrushes. You can get brushes that use batteries or rechargeable ones. They even make toothbrushes with two-minute timers and those that indicate whether you’re brushing with too much or not enough pressure. But does an...
A root canal is no picnic. Essentially, it’s an operation that removes the central nerve inside the tooth. If you can find the best dentist in your area, they can give you plenty of pain relief during the procedure and help you with post-procedure discomfort....
Metric apps are all the rage these days. You can measure the steps you take with Fitbit, keep track of your sleep habits with Sleep Cycle, and pay attention to your diet with FatSecret. In fact, about 31 percent of consumers use apps to track...