One of the most commonly misunderstand concepts of good oral hygiene is that one should avoid sugar at all costs. Why? Well, sugar causes tooth decay. Yes, that is true, but did you know that most diet sodas are one-tenth as strong as battery acid? How good do you think that is for your teeth? [...]
One of the first pieces of advice professionals give when treating people with low self-esteem is: “Smile!” Smiling releases endorphins which make you feel better about everything, including yourself and your circumstances.
But what if you don’t like your smile? What if you have problems with your teeth and for whatever reason, have never had them [...]
The options for whitening or “bleaching” one’s teeth have become very common today and we have some wonderful techniques in our office for getting great results with our patients’ smiles. However, we still get a lot of questions regarding “the truth” about all of those products you see at the grocery and drugstores, along with questions and [...]
One of the most common requests from our patients at Flemingsburg Dental Care is a “younger-looking smile.” Most people start to notice a change in their smile sometime in their late 30’s or early 40’s, so the effects of aging on the teeth are generally slow. Fortunately, there are lots of things that Dr. Moorhead [...]
Did you know that the #1 tool most people use for cleaning bacteria from their teeth, gums, and mouth, already contains millions, possibly trillions, of bacteria? If you leave your toothbrush in the bathroom and never disinfect it, you’d better read this article.
In his book, Why Your Toothbrush May Be Killing You Slowly, James Song, [...]
We had our open house for our new state-of-the-art dental office Saturday, June 7, 2008, and oh, what an event! Food, a clown, office tours; nearly 200 friends, relatives, and patients came out to celebrate with us and we appreciate you all very much. With the launch of our new blog, we decided that this [...]
Welcome to the weblog of William J. Moorhead, D.M.D. Thanks for checking us out! The purpose of this blog is to share information, answer commonly asked questions, and deal with subjects that you might be too embarrassed to ask, even on a phone conversation.
At Flemingsburg Dental Care, our mission is to provide our patients with [...]
