Learning that you’re one of the 42% of adults in the United States with gum disease and significant gum recession isn’t good news, but with the revolutionary, minimally invasive Pinhole® Surgical Technique, restoring your teeth and gums to optimal health is easier than you think.

Are you unhappy with the appearance of your smile or how your teeth function? If so, you might be a candidate for porcelain veneers, a way to attain the perfect smile that’s quicker and simpler than most orthodontic treatments.

Your smile is one of the most noticeable aspects of your appearance. It’s often one of the first things people notice about you. If you’re not confident about your smile, you may try to hide your mouth or smile without showing your teeth.

Most of us have plenty of occasions we look forward to throughout the year: birthdays, holidays, vacations. But six-month dental checkups? Not so much. In fact, plenty of us wind up skipping our twice-yearly checkups and routine dental cleanings altogether. After all, if we don’t have a toothache, what’s the point in seeing the dentist?

About 22 million adults in the U.S. suffer from sleep apnea, a chronic condition that the National Institutes of Health says may increase your risk for serious and even life-threatening medical problems, like heart attacks, strokes, obesity, type 2 diabetes, and even some cancers. Sleep apnea is a chronic condition that occurs when your airway “collapses” on itself during sleep. Typically, the tissues at the back of your throat become very relaxed and wind up descending into your airway, preventing normal breathing. Many people who have sleep apnea snore, choke, or gasp during sleep, but not everyone who has apnea experiences these symptoms.

Having a beautiful smile with straight, healthy-looking teeth is a big confidence booster, no matter how old you are. And while traditional orthodontics can certainly get you to your goal, the treatment plan typically takes a long time to complete — a couple of years for most people, and sometimes longer. That’s a long time to wear braces — for teens and for adults, too.

Headaches are incredibly common and can result from a number of different causes. In most cases, these headaches are the result of tension and stress. However, some people experience chronic headaches for a different reason: problems with the jaw. This problem is most often referred to as “TMJ.”

April is Dental Cancer Awareness Month and today oral cancer and periodontal disease are trending in the form of vaping, hookah, and e-cigarettes. These new fads have become the hip and “fun” alternative to smoking traditional cigarettes. It’s amazing to me that my teenager is able to buy these items before he can even legally purchase alcohol. These e-cigarettes and USBs (juuls) have become the new threat against the dental health of our youth.

When you’re an adult, losing a tooth can be an upsetting experience, no matter how it happens. Teeth that are knocked out during an accident can sometimes be replanted. But when a tooth is badly damaged by decay, disease or trauma, you need another solution. Dentures and bridges are the traditional choices, simply because they’ve been around the longest. But today, dental implants provide another alternative, and as it turns out, they are a really popular option for most men and women.

Flashing a beautiful smile is one of the best ways to make a good impression on other people — and it can do a lot for your own self-confidence too. The problem is that most of us don’t have celebrity-grade smiles, and that can leave us feeling less than positive about the way our teeth and smiles look. The good news: Smile makeovers can help correct cosmetic flaws in your smile in less time than you probably realize. In fact, smile makeovers are so effective in transforming the way people feel about their smiles that they’ve soared in popularity in recent years. If you’ve got a cosmetic problem with your smile that is keeping you from feeling confident about those pearly whites, a smile makeover at Lowes Island Dentistry could be a great solution.