We at New Leaf Dental Care are concerned with doing our part to help the environment by being as “green” as possible. While it is difficult, we have implemented being a totally digital office. We help save trees and paper by not having the standard patient charts, and all the paperwork that goes [...]

Hold your brush at a 45 degree angle and don’t press too hard.
Twice a day for at least 2-3 minutes – use a timer or play a song to keep track of the time.
Use a soft bristled brush and change it when it gets frayed – every few months.
Brush all your teeth…not just the front [...]

Gaps and crooked, snaggletooth smiles can be fixed in about 6 months with tooth colored braces. We at New Leaf Dental Care are proud to be one of the first offices in the area to offer Six Month Smiles®. It is a fast, easy and less expensive cosmetic answer to straightening your teeth. Improve your [...]

It depends…the sooner you can get to the dentist office the better the chance. If the knocked out tooth is returned to its socket within 30 minutes it has the highest chance of survival. TIP: don’t scrub the tooth under water with soap. This may remove the necessary tissue critical to re-implanting. Handle only by [...]

Injuries to the teeth and mouth are common. Approximately 80% of dental injuries affect one or more of the front teeth and damage to the tongue, lips and inner cheeks may also be involved.

In very young children injuries to baby teeth are usually a result from learning to walk. Up to 40% of dental injuries [...]