The phrase “weight loss plan” has been searched over 460 million times on Google, and for good reason. Everyone is looking to improve their health on the outside and becoming more conscious of what goes inside. However, hardly anyone is talking about a healthy mouth. Though you may not know it, your mouth is a […]
The Dentist is In: What Happens in a Routine Dental Exam
Perhaps you’re a new patient here at Dr. Gabhart’s, or maybe you haven’t had a dental appointment in years and you’re just trying to psych yourself up for that cleaning you have scheduled for Monday. Well, let’s calm those jitters and take you through exactly what you’ll experience in a dental examination. Medical information. You’ll take […]
From Tar to Tartar: How Smoking Affects your Teeth
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), an estimated 36.5 million adults in the United States currently smoke cigarettes. Kentucky tops the statistics state by state, with nearly 26 of every 100 adults in Kentucky who smoke. You may know smoking is bad for your overall health, but here’s what your smoking habit can […]
What to Know If You Have a Dental Emergency at Home – Part II
While you’re out boating, floating, or just generally having a good ole’ time in the summer, we’ve been putting together a two-part blog for the sake of your teeth. In case you missed it, Part I talks about what to do if you knock out or chip a tooth. While those are pretty extreme cases, […]
What to Know If You Have a Dental Emergency at Home – Part I
Summertime is upon us! While summer means sports, trips to the pool and other fun activities, any minute the joy could turn to panic if a dental emergency occurs. While these emergencies, like chipped or knocked out teeth, may not happen often, Dr. Gabhart wants you to be prepared. We’ve put together a two-part blog […]
Smiling Into Springtime: Four Reasons You Should Be Smiling Every Day
Here at Dr. Gabhart’s, we talk a lot about your smile. Straightening it, whitening it, keeping it cavity-free (we even made a music video about that last one). But none of our hard work is worth it if you don’t actually smile! As we leave winter behind and bloom into springtime, we’ve compiled four reasons […]
Healing Power: How your own blood can help you heal
If you have a dental procedure coming up, you may be worried about the recovery process – how long, painful, or complicated it could be. What if we told you we have a process scientifically proven to enhance your body’s own healing and regeneration systems? Something that would decrease your chances of having postoperative complications […]
Dental Care for Children
The holidays are in full swing around at Dr. Gabhart’s, where we are creating beautiful smiles for all of those holiday photo ops. This Christmas, is all your child wants his or her two front teeth? We’ve rounded up some important ways you can take care of your child’s teeth, from infancy on through childhood. […]
Denture Diaries: How to Clean and Maintain your Dentures
Although dentures are different than natural teeth, they still require a similar care routine to keep them looking nice and pearly white! We’ve put together some tips for you to use to keep your dentures, whether partial or full, as clean as can be. Rinse after eating – Just like a teen or adult would do […]
How Chewing Gum can HELP Your Teeth
Remember back to a time when you were sitting in a classroom, and the fateful moment occurred when your teacher turned around and saw that you were chewing – oh, the horror – gum. He or she probably made you spit the gum directly into his or her hand, surrender it into the garbage can, […]
