Keeping your teeth clean is a critical factor in maintaining a beautiful smile. One of the advantages of visiting Hereford Dental Health typically is receiving a thorough tooth cleaning and a review of your brushing practices. Your Partner in Oral Health Our dental hygienist can professionally clean and polish your teeth at your twice-yearly dental check-up.…
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Will a Dental Implant Cause a Problem With Airport Security?
Airport security checks might be necessary, but they can be a major annoyance. Emptying your pockets. Pulling your laptop out of your carry-on. Taking your shoes off. Some of our Hereford Dental Health patients considering whether to get a tooth implant may wonder if it will affect airport security. Let’s answer the questions frequently asked…
Are You Smiling?
Hello Monkton! Welcome to Hereford Dental Health – Craig Longenecker DDS, and we have been here serving the Parkton area since 1998. We are constantly striving to cater to the oral health needs of our patients, and we hope that you might be one of these patients soon! One innovative way that we keep our…
Hereford Dental Health – Craig Longenecker DDS Provides Quality, Compassionate Dental Care
Hello, and welcome to our dental blog. My name is Dr. Craig Longenecker and I want to tell you about Hereford Dental Health – Craig Longenecker DDS. Meet Our Compassionate Team of Dental Professionals The first thing to know is that we work hard to keep our patients comfortable. Our team is compassionate and empathetic.…
What Is A Canted Midline?
Dr. Craig Longenecker considers many factors when designing a smile for any smile makeover patient. One of the smile design elements involved is the facial midline. The skilled cosmetic dentist considers the length and angle of the facial midline to properly position porcelain crowns, veneers, and dental implants. When front teeth restorations do not line…
The Five Stages of a Cavity
You may have heard that once tooth enamel is eroded, it’s gone forever. This is partially true, but in the earliest stage of enamel erosion, a cavity can be reversed. Reverse a cavity before it needs a filling If you can restrict cavities in youngsters, there’s a better chance that their teeth can stay healthy…
Are Your Teeth black?
…probably not. But tooth color is probably something you have been concerned about. One of our primary concerns at Hereford Dental Health – Craig Longenecker DDS is ensuring that our patients maintain healthy teeth and gums. But beyond just the health aspect, I also strive to help our patients achieve beautiful smiles that they can be…
What to do if You’re Afraid Of The Dentist in Monkton, MD
If you are afraid of your dentist, you are not alone. At Hereford Dental Health – Craig Longenecker DDS, we encounter many nervous dental patients. How do we calm their fears, provide a comfortable dental environment, and earn lifelong patients? 1) We carefully explain the findings of the initial dental examination and thoroughly outline any…
Are Your Eating Habits Sabotaging Your Oral Health?
Most Monkton residents know that frequently eating foods high in sugar can cause cavities. Therefore, it’s important to limit candy, soda, cookies, etc. Also, remember that frequency is as dangerous as the amount of sugar. Research has found that a higher frequency in sugar consumption may lead to demineralization more than the amount of sugar…
They Look Cool but Tongue Piercings can be Dangerous to your Teeth
Let’s get right to it; while tongue, cheek, and lip piercings are “so in” right now, here’s five reasons to keep piercings where they belong—in your ears: Excessive drooling—YIKES! Chipped teeth Infection (some even in places you wouldn’t think can get infected) Hypersensitivity to metal Nerve damage Drooling Lip and tongue piercings may make you…