by Catherine Parillo, MA | Aug 15, 2019 | Health & Awareness
Is a nightguard missing from your bedtime routine? Dr. Hanigofsky and Dr. Powell of Hickory’s Dental Health Concepts are the ones to call about your toothaches, facial soreness, earaches and headaches as these can all be painful signs that you clench or grind...
by Catherine Parillo, MA | Jul 1, 2019 | Health & Awareness
Several of our Hickory area patients asked Dr. Hanigofsky, “How do bacteria in your mouth impact your health in other ways?” We all learned about the bacteria under our nails and on our skin in high school. That lesson scared us into learning to wash our...
by Catherine Parillo, MA | Jun 1, 2019 | Health & Awareness
Think you can skip the floss by doing a better job brushing? The importance of brushing our teeth is instilled in us from the time our baby teeth begin to show. Some mothers even use a washcloth to help their babies become accustomed to the idea of brushing before a...
by Catherine Parillo, MA | May 1, 2019 | Health & Awareness
Many people make the mistake of skipping or postponing their oral check-ups because we tend to call them “cleanings,” and people believe the appointment is merely a chance to have their teeth more thoroughly scrubbed like a car detailing for the mouth....
