Mt. Holly Family Dentistry Blog

You’ve waited years, but finally the stick turned blue! You’re pregnant and you can’t wait for your little one to arrive. There’s lots of preparing to do, but you’re well on your way to becoming the mom you’ve always dreamed of being. You took a special trip to Storks N More in Burlington and got onesies, diapers, a crib, but on the way back home, you feel like you’re missing something…the last time you had a dentist appointment was about 5 months ago. When you talked with the team at Mt. Holly Family Dentistry while you were trying for a baby, the dentists stressed how important dental care was during your pregnancy journey. Let’s go over what the premier Mt. Holly dentist knows about dental care, you, and your baby. (more…)

For months now, you felt like you haven’t gotten a good night’s sleep. You’re on a first name basis with the folks at The Daily Grind and you’ve have reorganized your commute into work to make sure you stop there before heading into the office. One day, when driving home, you were so sleepy that you started to doze off at the wheel on the NJ Turnpike. Clearly, something is wrong. You work with your doctor and she tells you you’ve got sleep apnea. You try the CPAP, but it’s uncomfortable and irritates your face. You can’t bear the thought of falling asleep at the wheel, and your wife is losing sleep because you snore so much –the CPAP isn’t working for you, but what can you do? Thankfully, there are other, more comfortable options available for sleep apnea therapy in Mt. Holly with Mt. Holly Family Dentistry. (more…)

Are you worried you have a problem with your wisdom teeth? Those are the third set of molars many people get in their late teens or early 20s — and when they come in, they don’t feel all that wise. Swelling and discomfort in the back of the mouth are all symptoms of problematic wisdom teeth. In this week’s blog post, your Mt. Holly dentist explains pericoronitis, a condition that occurs around impacted or infected wisdom teeth. (more…)

It’s easy to ignore small problems sometimes. Your car starts making a funny noise, but it still starts day after day, so it can wait. The fridge is looking a little bare, so you’ll just order out tonight and go to the store tomorrow. Many people take this same approach with their teeth. A small toothache or cavity doesn’t stop them from functioning normally, so they just go about their day and don’t address it. What can happen over the long-term? Your dentist in Mt. Holly at Mt. Holly Family Dentistry wants you to know a little more about what can happen if you leave cavities untreated. (more…)