onur, Author at Tewksbury Dental Associates

Shining a Light on Oral Cancer

Oral and pharyngeal cancers cause about 8,000 deaths annually. Only about half of the 43,250 Americans diagnosed each year with one of these types of cancer will survive the five-year mark. Our dentists here at Tewksbury Dental Associates want to help change that. Doing so requires detection, and that can be accomplished through routine oral…

Do You Have Gingivitis “itis?”

If you think gingivitis is not a disease, can be treated with Listerine, or only affects your gums, you may suffer from what we like to refer to as gingivitis “itis.” You’ve grown desensitized to the serious nature of gingivitis – a disease that when left untreated, can progress to a point that you risk…

Orthodontics: More Than Meets the Eye

Sure orthodontic treatment can improve the appearance of your teeth – just ask Cristiano Ronaldo, Emma Watson, and Niall Horan. But there is more to successful orthodontic treatment (or braces) than meets the eye. Braces can improve oral health, bite alignment and temporomandibular joint function. Although these benefits usually play second string to the aesthetic…

Silly Adults. Fluoride Treatments Aren’t Just for Kids.

Did you know your dentist has a special treatment he or she can apply to your teeth that not only prevents decay but can reverse it, too? It’s called fluoride, and it’s safe and just as beneficial for you as it is for your kids. Fluoride is one of the many minerals that make up…

Look Good or Feel Good? Functional Aesthetics Means You Can Have Both

Billy Crystal’s Fernando Lamas character on Saturday Night Live in the 1980’s taught us “it is better to look good than to feel good.” Clearly, Fernando didn’t know a thing about functional aesthetics. Functional aesthetics means that you can, in fact, have it all. Your teeth and smile can look and feel good. Functional aesthetics…

“Chews” to Fix Dental Problems Now & Take a Bite Out of Future Issues

Migraine-like headaches. Jaw and neck pain. Worn teeth. These are complaints that frequently prompt people to schedule a dental appointment. They often aren’t concerned about the underlying cause; they simply want us to alleviate the pain. But successfully identifying and treating the cause is necessary for us to fix the immediate issue and help prevent…

6 Reasons That Patients Choose Tewksbury Dental Associates

When you’re new to the area and don’t yet have a circle of friends to seek recommendations from regarding a dentist or family doctor, what do you do? You probably turn to the Internet. You might type in something like “dentists Tewksbury.” But how do you siphon those results? We here at Tewksbury Dental Associates…

5 Benefits of Replacing Missing Teeth with Dental Implants

Let’s face it: toothless grins are only cute on babies. Many people believe the only reasons for replacing missing teeth are cosmetic, but that couldn’t be farther from the truth. There are numerous benefits to using dental implants to replace missing teeth, and we’re going to share five of them with you today. Dental implants…

Braces, Katy Perry, and You

Remember Katy Perry in her “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F)” music video? If not, allow us to jog your memory with this image. Katy’s character embodies “uncool,” from her frizzy hair and oversized glasses to her Marcia Brady to the max, old school all the way, braces. Just look at those things! As attractive as Katy…

3 Components of Good Oral Health

If you wonder why our dental hygienists are particularly excited this time of year, it’s because October is National Dental Hygiene Month and we’re celebrating. That’s right. Instead of worrying about all those Halloween-related sticky, chewy sweets that can be a nightmare on your teeth, we’re focusing on the American Dental Hygienists’ Association’s monthlong health…

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