Putting Patients First!

What Lipstick Can do for Whitening Your Smile

If you’re anything like me — you want that BRIGHT white smile all of the time. I mean who is to say when Mr. Right might be around the corner or you’ll run into an old friend that needs to be reminded of just how great you truly are? I’m a firm believer in staying ready and looking extraordinary. But... read more »

Do You Need to Replace Your Toothbrush After Strep Throat?

If you’ve ever experienced strep throat, you know that it’s THE WOOOOOOOORST! Anything that can cause you to not even enjoy food is an absolute nightmare in my opinion. Our hygienist Amy recently experienced this sick saboteur when her daughter caught the bug this week. As you can see it was not pretty. Strep throat is never a fun time.... read more »

Mouthguards Now Used to Track Head Impact

ATTENTION ATHLETES! It’s getting to be mouthguard season again! Exactly one year ago, we told you Why Your Child Needs a Mouthguard and now we have more to report! Mouth protection is still just as important as shoulder pads and shin guards when it comes to your sports body armor. Mouthguards are a great way to help prevent damaged teeth... read more »

Is Natural Toothpaste Better?

Are you the type of person that dissects the ingredients list of everything? Would rather make your own candles? Can list your favorite essential oils? Or just really love the idea of all-natural products? Well then you may perk up at the thought of natural toothpaste and really wonder “Is natural toothpaste better for me?”. We have had more and... read more »

You Have TMJ

Yup – you heard us right. We are officially diagnosing you with a TMJ, but it’s nothing to be concerned about! It’s a common misconception that TMJ means you are having jaw problems, when in actuality the ‘J’ only stands for joint. Everyone has joints in the their jaw! So you may be off the hook! it actually doesn’t become... read more »

Why Did My Teeth Cleaning Hurt?

Have you ever switched hygienists or waited awhile in between cleanings and noticed a big difference in the pain? Did you leave the office feeling your teeth cleaning hurt too much or missing the good ol’ days when your hygienist was gentle? Let us be the first to say we are not jabbing you with metal probes trying to make... read more »

Temporary Crowns in a Bridge Restoration Need Mindful Care

The bridge restoration in progress at Szmanda Dental Wittenberg is designed to replace the missing tooth with a single piece of dental work. This involved one of our dentists, Dr. John Felkner or Oliver Keefer removing the tooth enamel from each of the teeth neighboring the void. These two abutments will eventually serve to anchor the bridge in your mouth.... read more »

Welcome to Our New Blog!

Here at Szmanda Dental Wittenberg, we endeavor to use our new blog as a regular means for publishing valuable content for our community through monthly blog posts. Thanks to the wonders of the Internet, we’re able to further explore some of the most important topics pertaining to our industry and area of expertise here on our website through these articles.... read more »