Tips to Maintaining Your Dentures

Tips to Maintaining Your Dentures

Dentures have come a long way. Dr. Hechtman, Walled Lake Dentist serving the Lakes Area, MI uses high-quality materials designed for an optimal fit.  Your new dentures will be a custom fit, restoring your confidence and oral function! In one of our previous posts, we...
Aging and Your Dental Health

Aging and Your Dental Health

Maintaining good oral hygiene is critical to a healthy mouth, especially as we age.  Most of us think that dental problems and tooth loss are unavoidable the older we get.  It’s just par for the course to have a mouth full of problems in our later years. This is...
Vaping and it’s Effects on Oral Health

Vaping and it’s Effects on Oral Health

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigs), have become a popular alternative to conventional cigarettes. Millions of smokers have “made the switch” thinking it is a healthier choice. We already know how toxic smoking cigarettes is to your oral and physical health. It Causes all...
Don’t Ignore Your Bleeding Gums!

Don’t Ignore Your Bleeding Gums!

If your gums bleed when you floss or brush your teeth, don’t ignore it. Bleeding gums can be a sign of gum disease and can create a lot of problems in your mouth and your overall health. It can destroy your gums, erode your jawbone and lead to tooth loss. The...
Dry Mouth: How to Manage it

Dry Mouth: How to Manage it

Dry mouth results from an inadequate flow of saliva. A sore throat, trouble speaking and swallowing, hoarseness and a burning sensation are some of the symptoms. It is not a disease but rather a symptom of a medical disorder or a side effect of certain medications....