According to the American Dental Association, roughly 5 million dental emergencies happen in sports-related accidents alone! Whether you wake up to pain in your mouth or crack your tooth on hard candy, these accidents can happen at the most inconvenient times. Therefore, it is important to protect your smile with proven tactics. Your dentist shares seven tips you can use to prevent a dental emergency from happening to you.

Are you insecure about people seeing your metal crown when you speak or laugh? Then you are not alone. In the 1990s, metal crowns were the only option dentists and their patients had to fix damaged teeth. However, advancements in dental technology now provide patients with beautiful, white crowns that are as invisible as they are durable. Your Falmouth dentist shares why you shouldn’t think twice about getting a metal crown replacement.

Between 2012 and 2016, the percentage of adolescents with cavities dropped from 50% to 43%. Why? Namely, more people are checking in with their dentists.