Dental implants like those available at Jordan Landing Snmiles in West Jordan have solved the problem of loose-fitting dentures. Instead of relying on dental adhesive to keep ordinary dentures in place, dental implants can anchor full or partial dentures. They are secure enough to allow the wearer to eat an apple, chew a thick sandwich,…
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Is Your Mouth Sore Something Serious?
One of our most important roles at Jordan Landing Smiles in West Jordan is helping our patients maintain the best possible dental health. Regular cleanings and checkups are essential. Some of our patients have problems with mouth sores, which is the topic of this message. If you have a mouth sore that lasts more than…
Regular Cleanings And Heart Health
Categories: Dental health, General Dentistry
Visiting Jordan Landing Smiles in West Jordan for a dental checkup and cleaning every six months may seem inconvenient sometimes, but you may benefit in ways you’d never imagine. A recent study showed that people who had their teeth professionally cleaned at least once every two years were 24 percent less likely to have a…
Tooth Knocked Out?
Categories: Dental health, Emergency dentistry
Having a tooth knocked out is one of the most serious dental emergencies there is. If it happens, remember us at Jordan Landing Smiles in West Jordan – and make a beeline to our office. Whether it happens while playing sports or an accident in the home, a knocked out tooth can often be saved…
Why Is An Implant Better For Oral Health?
Categories: Dental implants, Restorative Dentistry
People who lose one or more of their teeth have several replacement options. At Jordan Landing Smiles in West Jordan we usually recommend dental implants, which have a number of advantages over other choices. A dental implant, if you don’t know, if a metal post (most often titanium) that is placed in your jaw bone.…
Not Your Mother’s Jewelry: 5 Reasons Tongue Piercings Are Dangerous
Categories: Dental health, Oral health
In this post from Jordan Landing Smiles in West Jordan, we’ll get right to the point. While tongue, cheek, and lip piercings are popular and even commonplace, there are lots of reasons to keep piercings where they belong—in your ears. Here are five really good ones: Excessive drooling—YIKES! Chipped teeth Infection (some even in places…
Bad Breath Is No Fun
Categories: Dental health, General Dentistry
This message from Jordan Landing Smiles in West Jordan is about bad breath. Imagine you are starting a new job and are going to communicate with your new boss for the first time. Confidence is key to your success. As you reach out to shake the extended hand your broad confident smile exposes rows of…
Debunking Dental Myths
Categories: Dental health, General Dentistry
In this blog post from Jordan Landing Smiles in West Jordan we focus on three dental-related myths that are far too common. All Sugar Is Equally Bad For Teeth We all know that sugar increases our risk of tooth decay, but some types are worse than others. Sugar-based foods that sit on the teeth are…
Let’s Work Together To Keep Your Smile Healthy And Beautiful
At Jordan Landing Smiles in West Jordan, we remind our patients that good dental health is the result of two things: what we do in our office and what you do at home. We recommend regular cleanings and checkups here at the office: on average, every six months. Your teeth get a thorough cleaning, and…
Tooth Sensitivity Treatment
Categories: Dental health, General Dentistry
There are lots of people out there who feel pain when they sip coffee or eat ice cream, or take a bite out of something hard. If sensitive teeth are a problem for you, talk to us about it at Jordan Landing Smiles in West Jordan. In many cases, sensitive teeth respond to something as…
