One-page sheets we hand out in the office, here for you to print, save or share. Each one sums up a longer article, and each links back to it when you want the full story.
Prefer paper? Ask us for a copy at your next visit.
Common beliefs, and what’s actually true
- Things We Hear in the Chair (PDF, 1 page). Eight things people tell us about their teeth, from “bleeding gums are normal” to “root canals make you sick,” with a short answer to each and the article behind it.
Getting older
- Is Your Smile Not What It Used to Be? (PDF, 1 page). A checklist of the changes people notice as their teeth age, from yellowing and shorter teeth to a bite that feels different, with what each one usually means. Check what you’ve noticed and bring it to your visit. Read the full article →
Dry mouth
- Dry Mouth: What Actually Helps (PDF, 1 page). The practical things that make a dry mouth more comfortable and protect your teeth while it’s dry. Read the full article →
- Dry Mouth Products: What to Buy (PDF, 1 page). Which rinses, gels, sprays and toothpastes are worth trying, and what each one is for. Read the full article →
- Your Saliva Clock (PDF, 1 page). How saliva rises and falls through the day, and five small timing changes that work with it. Read the full article →
- Sjögren’s Disease: Resources and Protecting Your Teeth (PDF, 1 page). What Sjögren’s is, how it’s diagnosed, how to protect your teeth, and where to find support. Read the full article →
Tooth wear
- Tooth Wear: Which Kind Do You Have? (PDF, 1 page). Grinding, acid from drinks, acid from the stomach, and notches at the gum line: a drawing of each, what to look for, and what helps. Read the full article →
Gum health
- Why Are My Gums Receding? (PDF, 1 page). Why the gum pulls back when the bone under it is thin, with drawings of how it happens, what adds to it, whether it will get worse, and what we do, from tracking it to seeing a periodontist early. Read the full article →
Root canals
- Your Root Canal: What Happens Next (PDF, 1 page). The three steps between two offices (we find it, an endodontist does the root canal, we rebuild the tooth), with space to write down your appointments, what to expect the first few days, and why the crown shouldn’t wait. Read more about root canal treatment →
Whitening
- Teeth Whitening, and How KöR ULTRA Works (PDF, 1 page). Which kinds of yellow bleach and which don’t, why to try Whitestrips first, the KöR ULTRA schedule, and what to do at home every night and morning, with a code for KöR’s how-to video. Read the full article →
Tongue, breathing and myofunctional therapy
- What Is Myofunctional Therapy? (PDF, 1 page). Where your tongue should rest, what therapy involves, and how long it usually takes. Read more about myofunctional therapy →
- Myofunctional Therapy Self-Assessment (online, ten questions). Breathing, tongue and lips, sleep and jaw. Check what applies, see where you land, and print your answers to bring in.
Aligners, night guards and orthotics
- Your Invisalign Aligners (PDF, 1 page). Wear time, attachments, cleaning, heat and storage, and when to call us. Read more about Invisalign →
- Caring for Your Aligners, Night Guard or Orthotic (PDF, 1 page). How to hold it, clean it and store it so it keeps fitting, and why to bring it to every visit. Read more about night guards →
Medications and your mouth
- Bone Medication and Your Jaw (PDF, 1 page). For anyone taking, or about to start, Fosamax, Prolia, Reclast or a similar medicine: how likely a jaw problem really is, what to do before and during, the signs to call about, and a space to write down your medicine details for your visit. Read the full article →
Caring for someone else
- Helping Someone Else With Their Teeth (PDF, 1 page). For family members brushing a parent’s or partner’s teeth: setting up, the right brush, dentures, and when to call. Read the full article →
Brushing and cleaning between your teeth
- Cleaning Your Teeth at Home (online, seven short videos). Brushing at the gumline, an electric toothbrush, flossing, a water flosser, GUM Soft-Picks, and cleaning around implants, bridges and full-arch implant bridges, each shown step by step.
We add new sheets as questions come up in the chair. Looking for something you don’t see? Call 702-734-0776.
These handouts are general information, not a substitute for an exam.