Entries by Castle Valley Dental

How Long Do Dental Fillings Last?

  Whenever you have a check-up with your dentist, do you find yourself crossing your fingers they won’t find a cavity? You are not alone. Try as we may to take care of our teeth, sometimes we find ourselves in need of restorative dental work, or as it is more commonly called — a filling. […]

5 Tips For Teaching Kids To Brush

  As parents, we are tasked with the job of showing our children how to walk, talk, eat, and take care of themselves. Part of taking care of themselves is teaching them good hygiene practices including brushing their teeth. We only get one set of permanent teeth in our life and teaching our children good […]

Why Replacing Lost Teeth Is Important

Tooth loss isn’t just a cosmetic issue that leaves a gap in your mouth. Currently, over 120 million people in the United States are edentulous, have at least one missing tooth/teeth, and struggle with the loss of those teeth and the problems that come along with it. So are you missing a tooth or several […]

What Are the 4 Types Of Dentures?

Did you know that 23 million Americans are completely edentulous (missing their teeth), and 12 million Americans are missing all of their teeth in at least the top or bottom of their mouth? You might not ever know, though, because of the advancements made to dentures which now look and feel like natural teeth! When […]