When you aren’t too thrilled with dental hygiene, we know that the easiest thing to do is to give into your immediate emotions, announce to yourself that you don’t really enjoy it, and start to avoid it. However, our Overland Park, KS team reminds you that the best thing you can do instead is to… Read more »
Category: Family Dentistry
Things You Don’t Have To Switch Up (But Might Want To)
If you’re enjoying your dental care experience right now and things are going A-OK, then you may not really be in need of any serious advice. However, if you’re doing pretty okay but there are some areas of your smile protection experience with which you are experiencing a bit of a challenge, our Overland Park,… Read more »
Our Dental Care: We Can Help With More Than You Realize
If there’s one thing that can prove frustrating about choosing a dental practice, it’s the fact that you really want to find one that offers everything you need. Under just one roof! However, you may find that though you like certain aspects of a particular selection, you really don’t want the hassle of having to… Read more »
What To Do? When Chewing Hurts!
As you likely know on instinct but may also want to hear, definitively, from our Overland Park, KS dental team: Chewing shouldn’t hurt! So, when it does, your number one priority becomes answering the question, “What should I do?” Is something terribly wrong? Should you be able to fix the problem at home through your… Read more »
Yes But…Answers for Family Dental Health
Whether you have children and teens living at home, or you used to be one yourself, you probably remember those “Yes, but…” conversations. They don’t stop with adulthood, and they can hold you back from having the best smile possible in Overland Park, KS. Dr. Cook is a compassionate and experienced family dentist, and has… Read more »
Finding The Time For Dental Hygiene!
So, you feel like you don’t have time for dental hygiene. Or, you feel like it’s always somehow a burden, in the way, or something you have to force yourself to do. However, when you really think about it, you realize it takes almost no time at all to brush and floss. What’s the problem,… Read more »
Let’s Talk: Preventive Support Through Mouthguards
You already have a concept of what a mouthguard is. However, as far as where they come into play in your preventive dental care on a regular basis, this may be new territory for you. The thought of incorporating a mouthguard into your daily life in any way may not have ever crossed your mind…. Read more »
Dental Symptoms: Don’t Forget These 3 Things!
It’s very easy to assume that when something is wrong with your smile, you’re going to experience a dental symptom that you can very easily identify and, as a result, you’ll know just what to do! However, there’s a lot more going on with symptoms (as far as what they mean and whether they even… Read more »
Bruxism: Why Should I Worry About It?
You wonder why you should give bruxism disorder a second thought if it happens to you. Is this really something worth worrying about, you wonder to yourself? The truth is, though we certainly don’t want you to feel stressed about your oral health, our Overland Park, KS team does encourage you to act quickly when… Read more »
Your Snoring Or Sleep Apnea: Why Your Loved One Is So Concerned
You may have begun to notice that your loved one is becoming increasingly concerned about your snoring or sleep apnea. While you may not know which one is affecting you, it has become quite clear that your nightly concert of loud noises emanating from your throat are in no way considered endearing but have possibly… Read more »