An increasing number of Friendswood adolescents are sporting tongue, cheek, and lip piercings. If your teen asks your permission to get an oral piercing? The team at Montz and Maher Dental Group advises parents to give a firm “No.” Here’s five reasons why teens should avoid oral piercings: Excessive drooling Chipped teeth Infection Hypersensitivity to…
Family Dentistry
Fluoride Treatments: Not Just For Kids
You rarely hear the word “toothpaste” without it being preceded by “fluoride.” “Fluoride toothpaste” is ubiquitous for good reason. Fluoride is an important mineral that helps your teeth stay strong. It is found in some foods and water and makes the toothpaste more effective at fighting cavities. Fluoride helps teeth by making them stronger and…
3 Critical Things You Didn’t Know About Kids’ Cavities
Categories: Dental Health, Family Dentistry
It’s time to think differently about childhood tooth decay. Montz and Maher Dental Group in Friendswood have an expert team specializing in family and pediatric oral health. Here are three important things to know about children’s dental health. Tooth Decay Is The Most Common Childhood Disease Over 4 million preschoolers have cavities. And, tooth decay…
Healthy Baby Teeth For Houston Toddlers
Categories: Family Dentistry
Healthy baby teeth are important. The team at Montz & Maher Dental Group cares about all of their patients, and wants to make sure that your child starts out with great oral health. Babies as young as 9 months of age can be infected with cavity producing bacteria, which can cause tooth decay. The Center for…
5 Reasons To Schedule A Dental Cleaning Today
Patients are our top priority at Montz & Maher Dental Group in Friendswood. In order to stay healthy, we recommend that you get your teeth cleaned twice a year. Here are 5 reasons to schedule your cleaning today. 1. Protect Your Gums It’s not only cavities that can damage a tooth. Gum disease can be just…
Dental Health And You
Categories: Dental Health, Family Dentistry
At Montz and Maher Dental Group in Friendswood, we emphasize the importance of good dental health to each one of our patients, every time one of them sits down for a checkup. We stick to the basics: brush and floss twice a day, and see us for a checkup twice a year. But there’s more…
Royalty At Montz and Maher Dental Group
When Dr. David Montz crowns a patient, the coronation is a celebration of a stronger smile. The necessity of a dental crown is usually readily apparent. Based on how much tooth is available to hold in a filling, sometimes a crown is necessary to add more support and to keep the tooth from falling apart or…
Beautiful Teeth Without Breaking The Bank
At Montz and Maher Dental Group we are all about providing top-notch general and aesthetic dentistry in the Friendswood, Texas area. Our cosmetic dentistry smile makeover patients also believe that life-changing cosmetic dentistry is a worthwhile investment. We hope that you will find out for yourself one day soon. Although for many, however, the value…
Don’t Let Fear Of The Dentist Compromise Your Oral Health
At Montz and Maher Dental Group in the Friendswood, TX area, we have heard it all when it comes to cosmetic and general dentistry. If you have claustrophobia, you may forego cave exploration. If you have acrophobia (fear of heights), you avoid sky diving. In either case, you can live a fulfilling life without engaging in these…
Improving Oral Health in Manvel with Oral Rinses
Hello, and welcome to the dental blog of Montz and Maher Dental Group. Manvel parents usually know the basics on children’s oral health in Manvel. They know to limit sugar, make sure their children brush and floss regularly, take them to the dentist for twice-yearly exams and cleanings, discourage between-meal snacking, see that they get…
