Birmingham AL Dentist Office Blog

Who Can Benefit from Dental Implants

Dental implants are relatively new but increasingly popular treatment for restoring smiles in patients who are missing teeth due to infection, decay, injury, or who require tooth replacement for some other reason. Dental implants not only help improve the appearance…

3 Important Reasons for Cosmetic Dental Care

Are your teeth crooked, overcrowded, chipped, or broken? Maybe you’re considering “fixing” your smile with cosmetic dental procedures? But you might be unsure because you feel that “there’s no real reason to fix my teeth except to look better”. However,…

How Can My Dentist Help Sleep Apnea?

You don’t normally think of your dentist when you’re having trouble sleeping.  However, many dentists are now treating snoring and related issues. Millions of Americans — and their partners — are affected by snoring. Snoring is more than a noisy…

How to Choose the Right Implant Dentist

The installation of a dental implant requires a high level of skill and experience to do it correctly. Sometimes a dentist may be only diagnose and coordinate the placement of the dental implant, while an oral surgeon actually implants the…

Your Teeth Are What You Eat

Most of us know that good nutrition is vital to living longer. However, you may be surprised to learn that good nutrition benefits our teeth too. It’s true! Many healthy foods build up our teeth as we eat them. Like…

How Can I Straighten My Teeth?

Crooked or crowded teeth can be the cause of more than just embarrassment about your smile. A crowded or crooked set of teeth can change the stability and function of your bite possibly leading to serious dental problems down the…

Get to Know Your Teeth

Do you really know your teeth? Your pearly whites help you chew and play a large part in forming the shape of your mouth and consequently your entire face. They make up your smile which is a big part of…

All About Cavities and How to Prevent Them

Our teeth are important. They help us eat which nourishes our bodies and helps us grow strong and stay healthy. They also make up our smile which is part of the first impression we make when we meet new people.…

Teeth Whitening: Don’t Be Afraid To Show Off That Smile!

Maybe you have an important job interview coming up? A graduation? Or the wedding that will be the “happily ever after” for your storybook romance? Maybe you just want to look- and feel- your best? Whatever the reason, teeth whitening…

Ways To Improve Your Gum Health

At Spink Dentistry, we believe that healthy gums are the foundation of a healthy smile. Gum disease remains one of the leading causes of tooth loss in adults. Gum disease is caused by plaque buildup that develops on the teeth and gums. Once…