This post from The Parkway Dentist in Fort Worth focuses on a very serious matter—oral (oropharyngeal) cancers. The medical community distinguishes oral cancers as a subset of head and neck cancers. They can arise in the following locations: The tongue The roof of the mouth and under the tongue The inside of the cheeks The oropharynx…
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Our Top Priority At The Parkway Dentist
At The Parkway Dentist in Fort Worth, our passion is helping each of our patients achieve and maintain a healthy and beautiful smile. At every checkup, we examine you for any signs of gum disease. In its mildest form, gum disease is known as gingivitis and is easily treated. Stepping up your dental care routine…
3 Tips To Make Brushing Count
At The Parkway Dentist in Fort Worth, one of the most important things we do is provide information to our patients. We anwer a lot of questions in the course of an ordinary day. One of the most common is, “Am I brushing my teeth correctly?” We break it down to three easy steps: 1…
Top 5 Do’s And Don’ts Of Dental Hygiene
In this blog post from the Parkway Dentist in Fort Worth, we want to deliver some simple tips to help you maintain excellent dental health. 1.Do… remember you are just clearing the plaque away before it turns to tartar. A gentle toothbrushing at the appropriate angle can gently clean it away. Once plaque has progressed into tartar,…
Why a Water Flosser Might be a Good Idea
Water flossers have been around for more than fifty years. During that time there have been at least that many studies on their effectiveness. At The Parkway Dentist in Fort Worth we present what is known about water flossers, and whether they’re any better than string dental floss in preventing tooth decay, gum disease, and…
Soft, Medium, Or Buzz Lightyear?
At The Parkway Dentist in Fort Worth, we are often asked how to pick the most basic tool of dental hygiene, the toothbrush. Picking a toothbrush can be as challenging as choosing a paint color, and there seems to be just as many choices. If you have visited the dental section of your local grocery…
Clean Teeth, Happy Mouth
Good dental health means having healthy teeth and gums. Maintaining it is something that you have to work at every day. It can be a real balancing act: using the right oral care products, your personal oral care habits, and seeing The Parkway Dentist in Fort Worth twice a year. Your dental health strategy should…
How To Make Brushing Your Teeth A Habit
Brushing your teeth on a regular basis is one of the best things you can do for your smile, and at The Parkway Dentist in Fort Worth we encourage our patients to brush and floss twice a day. Healthy teeth make a beautiful smile. Brushing can keep them healthy, and also help with gum health…
Preventive Dentistry At The Parkway Dentist
Are you a Fort Worth area parent of young children? Do you want them to develop better oral hygiene habits than you did when you were young? Perhaps you have a beautiful smile and want to prevent tooth decay. Many people have a mouth full of fillings and don’t want to add another one. At…
Unexpected Stress? Don’t Forget Your Smile
When you suddenly get extra-busy and have to extra extra balls in the air, some are bound to get dropped. Maybe you’ve taken a second job, or started night school; maybe you’ve become the caregiver for an ailing parent. At The Parkway Dentist in Fort Worth, we remind you not to overlook your dental health.…
