The Ways Your Oral Health Affects Your Entire Health
Your dentist, Dr. Drew Hines, wants you to have a top-notch oral health, and it’s not just because he doesn’t want you to suffer cavities and toothaches. It’s also because having a top-notch oral health can also help you have a top-notch overall health. Little did you know, certain dental issues have been found to be linked to major health... read more »
Feeding Your Smile the Nutrition It Needs to Thrive
Feeding your smile the nutrition it needs to thrive will help you achieve the smile you want. Supplying your teeth and gums with the nutrients they need, coupled with a strong daily oral hygiene routine, will ensure healthier teeth and gums. At the dental office of Hines Dentistry, we recommend a nutritious diet for our patients in Charlotte, North Carolina,... read more »
Looking for Whiter Teeth? Try our In-Office Whitening Treatment
Are you tired of your stains or yellowed teeth? Try our in-office whitening treatment. Our whitening treatment is powerful, safe and best of all, can be completed in only one visit. You’ll leave our office with a beautiful, bright smile! Want to know what to expect? Here’s a brief outline of the general process: Step 1: Our friendly staff here... read more »
Dry Mouth Can Cause Oral Health Problems
Your mouth is a very complex part of the body with many components and structures all working in concert to perform a vast range of tasks. When any one of these elements is compromised it can have a significant impact on your overall oral health and function. Your saliva plays an important role in many facets of your mouth. When... read more »
Dental Health Care Focus: Sugarless Gum
The connection between sugarless gum and your smile has only in recent years been truly understood and valued. Sugarless gum can transform your smile into a healthier and happier set of pearly whites. However, the reason sugarless gum can be useful for your dental health has little to do with the gum itself. Save your smile with sugarless gum and... read more »
Keeping Your New Dental Crown in Optimal Condition
At the dental practice of Hines Dentistry, we offer dental crown restorations for our patients in Charlotte, North Carolina, who have damaged teeth that make them too self-conscious to smile. Do you have a misshapen tooth or lack sufficient tooth material to support a dental filling? Do you have a dental implant or bridge? Do you have a fractured tooth? If... read more »
How to Help Your Child Become Excited About Their Oral Hygiene Routine
Oral hygiene can help your child have the strong and healthy smile they need throughout life. However, if they refuse to brush, floss, and rinse regularly, it’s difficult to achieve those smile goals. So, if your child despises their oral hygiene routine, Dr. Drew Hines and our dental team have some tips that might make oral hygiene a little more... read more »
How Dental Sealants Work for Children
Are you tired of fighting the war against cavities? If so, you are not alone. Thousands of people look for ways to help their children fight this fight on cavities. That is why dental sealants are popular when it comes to protecting your child’s smile. Here at Hines Dentistry in Charlotte, North Carolina, our team is dedicated to helping your... read more »
White Sore? Possibly a Canker Sore
Cankers are an irritating sore usually in the form of a white or gray sore with a red border. Hines Dentistry wants to give you a better knowledge surrounding this annoying, small ulcer as well as ways to prevent and treat them, so you can get back to eating and drinking. There are two types of canker sores; simple canker... read more »
What Is the Primary Function of a Water Flosser?
What is the primary function of a water flosser? A water flosser is an interdental device that is created to supplement your oral health care treatment using an alternative oral health care treatment method of cleaning between teeth. Water flossers work by using a unique apparatus that can spray beams of water at teeth, rather than a thread to scrub... read more »