February is Dental Health Month. This is the month that we focus on educating how to take care of your teeth so that they last a lifetime. Our community has a program that dental representatives enter the grade schools and teach the first graders how to take care of their teeth. As we all are aware, learning proper hygiene for... read more »

Dry Mouth has many symptoms that can cause problems with the health of your mouth. Family Dentistry would like to recommend treatment options that can help promote a healthier mouth.  A number of clinical trials are being investigated on drugs that are called radioprotectors, which are given at the time of radiation therapy to prevent dry mouth.  Dry mouth has many causes as we have reviewed... read more »

Dry Mouth can cause discomfort to the patient and an increased risk for oral lesions.  With the loss of saliva, the mouth is less able to be lubricated.  With the mouth being acidic with the loss of saliva, the teeth can become soft.  More cavities can occur because of the loss of the ability to fight away bacteria as well as plaque... read more »

According to the article "Xerostomia Health Article" on health.yahoo.net, dry mouth, also known as xerostomia,  is a significant reduction of saliva in the mouth.  These symptoms include cracked lips, cuts, or cracks at the corners of the mouth, taste changes, a burning sensation of the tongue,  changes in the surface of the tongue, difficulty in wearing dentures, and difficulty swallowing... read more »

Sami receiving her Christmas Wish of Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, and Floss to deliver to the Homeless. Family Dentistry was proud to receive the call from our patient Sami's mother.  Sami's mother shared  that her daughter requested a Christmas Wish of receiving toothbrushes for the homeless instead of receiving gifts herself this year.  Sami's mother said that her daughter was always thinking... read more »

Drs. Ogle, Schmitz, and Hart would like to remind you the dangers of chewing ice.  The teeth are naturally kept at body temperature.  Ice changes this temperature and can cause the enamel on the teeth to expand rapidly.  If you have fillings in your teeth,  this change in temperature from chewing ice  can also cause the expansion of these fillings which... read more »

Chewing on ice can be very harmful to your teeth.  Teeth are naturally suppose to be room temperature and when you place something cold on them the natural composition is changed.  The habit of biting and chewing on hard ice is a very common habit.  When biting on this hard ice, a tremendous amount of bite stress will be placed on... read more »

According to the Wall Street Journal, 25 % of adults around the world suffer from chronic halitosis that has nothing to do with illness.   Halitosis also known as bad breath is caused by bacteria build-up in the mouth.  This build-up often occurs on the back of the tongue where postnasal drip occurs.  Bacteria can also live in between teeth and gums and this... read more »

Our local radio station 104.1 WIKY asked their listeners trivia questions each weekday. Family Dentistry was excited to hear this trivia question. The question was "A recent studyshows doing this in the middle of the day can boost your energy about 30%. What?" The answer is brushing your teeth. Drs. Ogle, Schmitz, Hart and all of our dental staff is... read more »

Family Dentistry is promoting the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day which is Saturday September 29th for the safety of all our patients as well as the community.  On this day, anyone can bring unwanted or expired medications including opiod painkillers to the National Guard Armory 3300 Division Street or the Indiana State Police Post 19411 U.S. 41 North in Evansville, Indiana. Prescription... read more »