Dingy Smile? Try Whitening to Brighten Your Teeth

Zoom whitening and try whitening are offered by Rothfus Family Dental.

As we age our teeth naturally stain and yellow. Smoking and drinking cola, coffee, tea, and red wine also lead to tooth discoloration. A dingy, stained smile make us look old - but it doesn't have to stay that way. Whitening your smile is a great way to look younger and more vibrant. But with so … [Read more...]

Stress Less With a Smile

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Stress - everyone has it and we know that it isn't good for us. But what can you do about it? The experts all suggest eating healthy, exercising regularly, doing meditation or yoga and petting your cat to reduce your stress levels. Did you know that smiling when you are in a stressful situation can … [Read more...]

Protect Against Dental Erosion

Rothfus Family Dental offers tips to protect against dental erosion.

Dental erosion makes teeth very sensitive, turns them yellow (because the enamel is the pretty, white part of the tooth) and leaves them vulnerable to decay. Many years ago cases of dental erosion were rare. Today we have seen the rates of dental erosion increase dramatically, especially among … [Read more...]

Searching For A Whiter Smile In A Toothpaste Tube?

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The advertisements make it sound like a white, bright smile can be found in a simple tube of toothpaste. In reality whitening toothpastes usually cost  more than plain old fluoride pastes and while the ads say we are getting a special product, what does the extra money really buy us? An … [Read more...]

Born With Bad Teeth?

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It is true - some people are just born with bad teeth - actually they are born with missing teeth, or malformed teeth or even extra teeth. In fact missing one or more teeth is probably our most common congenital defect affecting almost 20% of us. Most of us have 20 baby teeth and 32 adult teeth … [Read more...]