Here’s a question from Crabtree Dental in Katy: how are Americans doing when it comes to the dental health of the 65+ population? The Good News: The rate of decay in the elderly has decreased in the past thirty years. The Bad News: 25% of persons age 65+ have no remaining teeth Nearly 20% have…
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5 Critical Oral Cancer Facts
Categories: Dental health, Family dentistry
At Crabtree Dental we urge people to come in twice a year for a dental examination and cleaning. If you skip semiannual dental checkups because you don’t believe you have any tooth decay, perhaps getting an oral cancer screening is a more compelling reason to see your dentist regularly. In the last few decades, lung and…
Bad Breath Is No Fun
Categories: Dental health, Family dentistry
This post from Crabtree Dental in Katy is about an unpleasant subject we all deal with at one time or another: bad breath. Imagine you are starting a new job and are going to speak with your new boss for the first time. Confidence is key to your success. As you reach out to shake…
Modern Dentistry In Katy With No Oxen Hooves
One of the important habits of good oral health is daily tooth brushing with an effective toothpaste. There is a wide variety of toothpastes available. At Crabtree Dental in Katy TX, we recommend you use one with fluoride and make sure it has the ADA seal. This ensures that the toothpaste has been tested, claims…
For A Healthier Smile, Stop Doing This
At Crabtree Dental in Katy TX, your dental health is our main concern. That’s why we want you to brush and floss after every meal, and see us twice a year for a cleaning and checkup. In addition, there are things you can do – or stop doing – that will help protect your teeth…
Three Reasons Not to Skip a Dental Checkup
Life gets busy. Sometimes it seems impossible to keep up with everything you “gotta do”. At Crabtree Dental in Katy TX, we understand that. But we encourage you to think twice before you cancel or postpone a dental checkup because you think it’s less important than the other twenty items on your to-do list. Twice-yearly…
Keep Teeth Healthy During Pregnancy
If you are pregnant, your oral health may be the last thing on your mind. However, many women experience an increase in dental problems during pregnancy. Today’s post from the dentist at Crabtree Dental in Katy TX contains essential information about oral health for expectant mothers, and those planning to become pregnant. We recommend having…
Missing Teeth and Dental Implants
It’s a deceptively simple idea: replace a missing tooth by attaching an artificial one directly to the patient’s jaw. It’s an idea that has been around for a thousand years or more, but in the last half century, it has become an exact science. Dental implants are one of the specialties offered at Crabtree Dental…
What Can The Dentist Do For You?
Hello, and welcome to the Crabtree Chronicles, the blog of Crabtree Dental in Katy TX. Our team of dentists works hard to keep the teeth and gums of each of our patients healthy. Teeth may seem like bone, but they are actually living structures. Inside that hard exterior is complex system of tissue. And the…
Small Dental Annoyance Or Serious Problem?
In this Crabtree Chronicles post, we are going to talk about stomatitis. As your Katy dentist explains, stomatitis is the proper term for something very common: non-specific irritations found in the mouth. Stomatitis is ordinarily caused by cold sores, gum disease, or even from biting the inside of the mouth (ouch!). Any time the membranes…
