6 Benefits of Dental Sealants

by | Sep 9, 2014

If your Hendricks County child favors juice to water or loves to eat sweets, dental sealants can protect your child’s teeth from the harmful effects of decay-causing bacteria – keeping your child’s smile beautiful. Dental sealants act as a barrier, protecting the...

Wisdom Teeth: 7 Reasons for Removal

by | Aug 14, 2014

Are wisdom teeth wise? No, not really! The term just refers to the timeframe between the ages of 17 and 21 when you mature and gain wisdom – and when your wisdom teeth are likely to come in. These teeth are your third or last set of molars to develop in the very back...

What to Expect during a Routine Dental Exam

by | Jul 23, 2014

Did you know that regular dental exams can help keep your mouth healthy and protect your general well-being? Just like a physical or annual exam at your doctor’s office, a dental exam or checkup at Danville Family Dentistry in Hendricks County is an important step in...

How to Get Rid of Canker Sores

by | Jun 30, 2014

Canker sores can be really annoying for the 20% of Americans that get them (some even living in Hendricks County)! If you’ve never experienced a canker sore, it’s a small, shallow aphthous ulcer found inside your mouth. Canker sores can make eating and talking really...

What Causes an Abscessed Tooth?

by | Jun 25, 2014

Do you have a persistent, throbbing toothache? Does it hurt when you chew? Is your face, cheek or lymph nodes under your jaw swollen? You probably have an abscessed tooth. When residents in Hendricks County eat a diet high in sugar and don’t take proper care of their...