by Catherine Parillo, MA | Nov 14, 2019 | Health & Awareness
One of the most common questions patients asked Dr. Hanigofsky, a dentist located in Hickory, NC, concerns the differences between the traditional multiple-day dental crown process and the same day dental crown process. Although both will result in a color-matching...
by Catherine Parillo, MA | Aug 15, 2019 | Health & Awareness
Dr. Powell, the Hickory Dentist, is the one to see about your nightguard to help with toothaches, facial soreness, earaches and headaches as these can all be painful signs that you clench or grind your teeth. While making healthy lifestyle changes can help, you might...
by Catherine Parillo, MA | Jul 1, 2019 | Health & Awareness
Several of our Hickory area patients asked Dr. Powell, “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 hands...
by Catherine Parillo, MA | Jun 1, 2019 | Health & Awareness
Patients often ask Dr. Powell, the Hickory Dentist, if they 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...
by Catherine Parillo, MA | May 1, 2019 | Health & Awareness
Dr. Powell, one of the top dentists in the Hickory and surrounding area, explains why regular teeth cleanings are so important to our healthy beyond having a squeaky clean smile. Many people make the mistake of skipping or postponing their oral check-ups because we...