Oral hygiene is vital for your oral health. It helps you prevent dental issues and keep your smile in tip-top shape. This means you need to keep up on oral hygiene regularly, even while you’re on vacation. Oftentimes, people forget to clean their chompers and gums while they’re adventuring across the world, but you shouldn’t. To help you care for... read more »

Orthodontic treatment can give you the straight, beautiful, and functional smile you desire. However, that’s only the case if you take good care of your smile and braces. To help you do so, Dr. Alan Kessler and our orthodontic team are happy to give you some tips and information. First, clean your smile and braces regularly. It’s best to brush... read more »

Periodontal disease is an affliction of the gum tissues caused by hardened tartar that introduces a constant bacterial presence at the gumline. Also known as gum disease, this pervasive condition has different degrees of severity. The earliest form is known as gingivitis. Initial symptoms include gums that bleed easily when brushing and flossing as well as issues with chronic bad... read more »

Dental cleanings and exams are vital for your oral health, which is why it’s strongly recommended to visit your dentist every six months. If you have an appointment coming up, our dental team is so excited to help you maintain the strong oral health and smile you deserve! To help you get ready for your appointment, we would like to... read more »

Wisdom teeth typically linger deep within the gums until late in adolescence. They often attempt to emerge after your 20 primary teeth have been completely replaced by your 32 adult teeth. At this point, most people choose to have them extracted at London Bridge Smiles. While it's often of someone's volition, many people are driven to have the wisdom teeth... read more »

Are your teeth in need of a cosmetic upgrade due to discolorations or stains? If, so the best way to remove the color from your teeth is with a whitening treatment. Teeth whitening treatments can come in all varieties, with products ranging from professional quality at our dentist office down to your everyday over-the-counter products from a store. The two... read more »

If you have a partial or complete set of dentures, it does not mean your oral health care should be forsaken. Optimum oral health is still very much needed regardless of how many natural teeth may be left. Even if you have no teeth remaining, gum disease and other diseases are still possible via bacteria in your mouth. Because caring... read more »

Do you want straighter teeth as easy as possible? Do you want to turn the clock ahead and speed up treatment recovery time? Although the process to straight teeth can last for many months and even years, Invisalign® can be used discreetly and comfortably whenever you need them. In difficult circumstances, such as when eating foods that are normally restricted... read more »

Here at London Bridge Smiles, 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 »