Posts Tagged "dental"

Is Your Mouth Feeling Sizzling Hot?

Posted by Drs. Ali & Ali on Oct 20, 2018 in Blogs | 0 comments

Being in pain is one of the worst feelings, especially when you don’t know the cause. Thanks to new research, knowledge is increasing about chronic oral pain, also called Burning Mouth Syndrome. This condition commonly impacts middle-aged women and can be very debilitating for most people. In past years this condition has been quite ambiguous, but new discoveries are currently being made.

Dentists Recommending Chewing Gum: Too Good to be True?

Posted by Drs. Ali & Ali on Oct 10, 2018 in Blogs | 0 comments

October is National Dental Hygiene Month, which is the perfect time to spread awareness on good oral hygiene practices, including brushing, flossing, rinsing, and possibly to your surprise, chewing gum! This may sound alarming because gum, like candy, is known to cause tooth decay. However, chewing sugarless gum after eating can be beneficial to your teeth for many reasons. This is particularly the case when chewing sugar-free gum that is sweetened with the ingredient xylitol.

What’s Up With My Bite?

Posted by Drs. Ali & Ali on Oct 7, 2018 in Blogs | 0 comments

Malocclusion, or the misalignment of opposing teeth in the upper and lower jaw, is very common in both children and adults. This is often due to the fact that teeth can move slowly overtime just from the normal forces of chewing. This can even occur in individuals who have had braces in the past if they are not wearing a retainer. But not to worry, occlusal/bite problems can be identified early on in children while they still have baby teeth or mixed dentition and restored with orthodontic treatment.

Share Some Sugar: 11th Annual Community Candy Drive

Posted by Drs. Ali & Ali on Oct 4, 2018 in Blogs | 0 comments

Can you believe it’s October already? That means pumpkin picking, colorful fall leaves, and Halloween are in the near future. This season is one of our favorites because it’s almost time for our annual Candy Drive for the U.S. Troops serving overseas. Our caring team at the Wellesley Dental Group is excited to announce the 11th Annual Community Candy Drive! This grand celebration began over a decade ago with the goal of instilling the selfless spirit of giving in children by having them share their extra Halloween candy and bring a piece of home to those serving our country. Not to mention also helping protect their pearly whites by eating less candy!

We are looking forward to gathering our communities together to collect thousands of pounds of candy, a ton of thoughtful messages, and oral hygiene kits, which will be sent to the U.S. troops as a thanks for all that they do to keep us safe. The packages will be sent via CarePacks, a non-profit organization. This year we will be collecting candy, and handwritten cards at the Wellesley Dental Group (5 Seaward Road, Wellesley Hills) from November 1st to November 8th 2018. 

Take a look in the past and check out last year’s blog posts with pictures from the event here. Every year we are fortunate enough to have around 40 generous schools and institutions that make up close to 15 different towns participate! All schools, institutions and civic organizations are invited to join. We have loved seeing the drive grow over the years and the generosity spread. Last year we shattered a record of nearly 10,000 pounds of candy.

But the fun doesn’t stop there, we’re also encouraging some friendly competition again this year with a grand prize of $1000 to the school PTO that collects the most candy. On November 9th from 10am-11am, we will be having a celebratory press/community event where we will announce the prize winner. Principals, faculty, parents, and students with the permission of their teachers are more than welcome to attend.

We would be happy to coordinate directly with any schools that are interested, and provide bins for candy collection, and any other support. To schedule a candy drop-off, please call (781-237-9071) or email us at candydrive@wellesleydentalgroup.com.

We can’t wait to spread our gratitude to our U.S. troops with you and keep this fun tradition going!

Be sure to follow us on Twitter  and Facebook, and look for updates on our Facebook Event Page.

Everything You Need to Know about Fluoride Varnish

Posted by Drs. Ali & Ali on Sep 29, 2018 in Blogs | 0 comments

“My child’s baby teeth are going to fall out eventually anyway, so what’s the point in taking care of them?” This is a common question that many parents face. Baby teeth are necessary for a variety of reasons, including guiding permanent teeth into their proper positions. You also want to make sure that they remain healthy in order to prevent your child from developing a systemic infection, an abscess, or from experiencing pain. As soon as your child’s baby teeth appear, make sure that you are brushing them and scheduling regular dental visits. As they become older, make learning how to brush fun through singing songs, brushing alongside your child, or even using toothbrushes and cool flavors of toothpaste that they pick out themselves.