What exactly is a smile resolution?

Essentially, it’s a promise you make about your oral health, namely that you’ll make it priority throughout the entire year. In other words, it’s a promise to brush twice daily, floss at least once daily, and to gargle with an anti-bacterial mouthwash.

And just as important, it’s a promise to visit Dr. Simmons’ Chesapeake dental office twice a year. Regular visits like these are important because they give Dr. Simmons a chance to check your smile for signs of gum disease, tooth decay, TMJ dysfunction, bruxism, and oral cancer.

Regular visits also give our team a chance to thoroughly clean your smile. Professional cleanings can provide your smile with greater protection than brushing and flossing alone, ultimately helping you achieve your goal of reaching your best possible smile.

If you’re ready to schedule your first visit of the year, call our Chesapeake dental office to schedule an appointment with Dr. Simmons. We serve patients from Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Hampton Roads, Moycock, Elizabeth City, Currituck, Outer Banks, and surrounding areas.

First, remember to maintain your regular brushing and flossing schedule. You may also want to consider bringing a travel-size toothbrush and toothpaste with you for all those holiday parties. If that’s not possible, though, try chewing some xylitol gum after you eat. Xylitol is a natural sweetener that promotes a healthy pH in the mouth and makes it harder for bacteria and plaque to cling to teeth.

Second, remember to enjoy a balanced diet. Treats are everywhere during the holiday season, and while there’s nothing wrong with indulging from time to time, make sure your body is still getting the nutrients it needs to stay healthy.

Third, including your oral health in your New Year’s resolutions. Resolve to visit Dr. Simmons’ Chesapeake office every six months for an oral exam and a cleaning. Also, maintain your oral health in between visits by brushing at least twice a day, flossing at least once, and rinse with an anti-bacterial mouthwash.

Have any more questions about how you can help your smile this holiday season? Give our Chesapeake office a call today.

So while we hope you’ll remember to take great care of your teeth tomorrow, we also hope you’ll let yourself indulge a little as you share of yourself with those who you’re closest to.

Once again, happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

Not every patient is a candidate for dental implants, though, which is why patients who are considering them should stop by our Chesapeake office for a consultation visit with Dr. Simmons.

During your visit, we’ll thoroughly check your teeth, soft tissues, and bone structure to determine if implants really are the best choice for you. If they are, we’ll work closely with an oral surgeon to see that your implants exactly placed. Then, once your implants have bonded with your jaw, Dr. Simmons can finish your restoration by placing your crown, bridge or denture.

Why is it so important to find out if implants will work with you? Because a missing tooth root can dramatically alter your smile’s landscape. Missing roots put strain on surrounding teeth and can make your smile more vulnerable to problems like tooth decay and gum disease. You could even lose more teeth further down the road if your missing root isn’t restored.

But you can help yourself avoid all this with dental implants.

Call our office today to schedule your consultation visit with Dr. Simmons. We serve patients from Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Hampton Roads, Moyock, Elizabeth City, Currituck, Outer Banks, and surrounding areas.

Whatever your situation, Dr. Simmons wants to help.

That’s why his Chesapeake office features in-office teeth whitening from Zoom! As one of the leading products in the field of teeth whitening, Zoom! can help you whiten your smile in about one hour and can even make teeth stronger thanks to its combination of hydrogen peroxide and fluoride. What’s more, you can look forward to enjoying the results of your whitening session for as long as six months.

How Does Whitening with Dr. Simmons and Zoom! Work?

When you come in for your whitening session, Zoom! Whitening’s gel will be applied to your teeth. Then, a no-heat lamp will be used to activate the gel’s powerful ingredients. Over the course of an hour, these ingredients will interact with your teeth, brightening them by as much as 8 to 10 shades.

That’s all it takes to have that stunning smile you’ve been dreaming of.

A Safe, Effective Solution

Call us today to find out more about this safe solution for having a whiter, more attractive smile. Dr. Simmons’ Chesapeake office servse patients from Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Hampton Roads, Moyock, Elizabeth City, Currituck, Outer Banks, and beyond.