New Smile Dental Blog

Your teeth are made to last a lifetime with the right care. However, all too often, tooth loss occurs. When your smile is incomplete, it causes you to feel insecure while also decreasing your quality of life. You can no longer speak clearly while you often find yourself avoiding your favorite foods because they become too difficult to chew. Not to mention, your oral health will also decline. To regain a complete smile, 15% of those with missing teeth turn to dentures every year. As an affordable and convenient means to fill the empty space, your dentist Ft. Smith has the solutions you need.
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Fluoride is crucial for smiles of all ages. The mineral strengthens tooth enamel to protect it against cavities — and for its significant oral health benefits, your dentist in Fort Smith wants to ensure all our patients are getting enough fluoride every day. But why is fluoride so important? And how can you be sure your teeth are benefitting from this mineral? Don’t go anywhere, because Dr. Gilbert Lopez is in with everything you need to know about fluoride in this week’s blog post.

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Your dentist Dr. Gilbert Lopez knows his duty to provide high-quality dental care extends beyond our immediate community. Everyone needs basic dental services — but too many people do not have the resources to maintain happy, healthy smiles. To help, Dr. Lopez recently went to the Philippines with Hand of Hope, a Joyce Meyer Ministry, to bring vital dentistry services to men, women, and children who desperately need them.

Dr. Lopez left from Fort Smith on April 20 and arrived in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, on April 21. In Manila, he participated in a service at the Word of Hope Church. On April 24, he started in the clinics. Dr. Lopez and his team saw 40 to 50 patients each day for four days, providing them with basic services like tooth extractions, restorative care, and education on proper dental hygiene.

In addition to providing high quality dental care for four days, Dr. Lopez brought a number of clothes and toys to the children at the clinic. He was also able to visit an orphanage in Quezon, a province southeast of Manila.

Dr. Lopez feels honored to have been able to provide dentistry for his patients in the Philippines, and he looks forward to sharing stories from his trip with our patients at New Smile Dental! patients in the Philippines, and he looks forward to sharing stories from his trip our patients at New Smile Dental!

Like most of us, you have probably been warned by your dentist about the dangers of gingivitis and maybe even its “evil twin”, periodontitis. Scientists didn’t start studying this condition until the 1700’s, but we know that it has been around for much longer. How do we know? It clearly destroys your healthy teeth. Since periodontal research has continued, ancient mummified Egyptians have been discovered showing signs of periodontal disease in their pearly whites (really, pearly yellows might be more accurate). Your dentist in Fort Smith is here to help you recognize the signs of early periodontal disease and help you try to reverse its effects.

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