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Grinding Your Teeth Is A Serious Condition Called Bruxism. What Can be done?
MOST PEOPLE GRIND OR CLENCH their teeth briefly when annoyed or in a tense situation. That level of teeth-grinding isn’t really something to worry about. It’s when you do it far more frequently, often without even realizing it, (in fact most people do it in their...
Invisalign Patents Are Running Out What Does This Mean For People Wanting Invisalign “Braces”?
Clear Aligners, Invisalign and Clear Correct Perhaps you have heard about Invisalign, or maybe you know someone who has gone through clear aligner therapy to get straight teeth. Invisalign is in a category of braces known as "clear aligners." Invisalign has...
Keeping Healthy Teeth In Fruit Season
Summer is finally here! Across the Tennessee valley schools are out and fresh fruit is coming to the local markets! With an estimated half of the Georgia peach harvest gone due to our bad weather this spring, and everyone here at McOmie Dentistry is wondering about...
What Can I Do About Bad Breath?
WE ALL KNOW THAT FEELING… you wake up in the morning to the sun shining, birds chirping, and happily lean over to your significant other to say hello! Instead, you are greeted by the horrible smell of morning breath. Or maybe you run into friends after work and...
Weight Loss & Oral Health Are Best Friends!
The best prevention for chronic disease and illness is a HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. Whether you’re trying to lose weight, or just live more healthy, the healthy choices you make not only do wonders for your overall health and body, but they also have a beneficial impact on...
Whiten Your Smile Help A Child
After our successful Veteran's Day project of doing free dental work on Veterans, we have been looking for another way we can help our community. We have partnered with the Smiles For Life Foundation in doing a whitening project for charity. A little about...
5 Fun Apps To Improve Your Oral Hygiene!
OUR SMARTPHONES are never farther than an arm’s length away and help us do everything from track our calendars to track our calories. Today, we want to show you the wonders they can do for our daily hygiene routines with the help of these apps! Dental Expert We may...
Ever Wonder How Teeth Whitening Works?
It is not uncommon for your teeth to lose their luster over time, which is why so many people are interested in whitening them! Why Do Teeth Get Yellow? Teeth becoming yellow over time is as normal as graying hair–it is a natural part of the aging process. As we get...
The Bacteria Battle Inside Our Mouths
EVERY DAY INSIDE YOUR MOUTH, there is an epic battle of good versus evil being waged over the ultimate prize: your teeth! And guess what… only YOU can protect them from the destructive forces that seek to harm them. The Good Guys And The Bad Guys Because tooth enamel...
Meet Allie Dental Assistant/Front Desk Administrator
Meet Allie When you walk in the front door at McOmie Family Dentistry, most likely the first person you will see is Allie. She will greet you with a smile and call you by name in her friendly southern-lady way. Dental Assistant, Front Desk Administrator or Insurance...
We Travel The World To Offer The Best Dentistry Technology
In March Dr. Mark McOmie went to Cologne, Germany to attend the IDS dental meeting. This is a meeting that is only held every other year instead of every year. It is where the world meets to learn about the latest in dentistry. Both of the dentists here at McOmie...
Have You Gotten Screened For Oral Cancer Lately?
Oral Cancer Screenings Save Lives! WHEN PEOPLE GO TO THE DENTIST, it’s generally because they have a toothache, they need some dental work done, or they want to get their teeth cleaned. But this month being Oral Cancer Awareness Month, we want to emphasize more than...