Y is for Yellow

Yellow is a beautiful, vibrant color. Think of the sun or sunflowers. Daffodils in the Spring.

What you don’t want to associate yellow with is your teeth. Yellowing can develop with age as your enamel wears down, but also can result in certain foods or drinks. Red wine, coffee and black tea can cause stains as well as colas or sports drinks. Sugars and simple carbohydrates can cause bacteria and discolor teeth.

The use of tobacco can also cause discoloration.

If you think your teeth are more yellow than you want there are some things you can do.

• Cut back on your coffee, tea or wine drinking as well as your smoking.
• Drink with a straw. This keeps liquids away from your teeth.
• Improve your dental hygiene by brushing, flossing, and rinsing with mouthwash every day.
• Have your teeth cleaned every 6 months by your dental hygienist.

By doing these steps you can help reduce the stains you have now. Call our office, Brogdon Dental PC, to set up your cleaning and discuss ways to help keep your teeth looking as good as possible.

Our Dental Hygienist

We have a great Staff. Here is another one of our Hygienist.  Since our Hygienist have been with us for so long, you can be sure that you will see the same one every time you come and they will create a relationship with you that you can depend on.

Angela Trantham

Hello my name is Angela Trantham and I am a Dental Hygienist. I have worked for Dr. Brogdon since 2001 and he is awesome to work for! I enjoy the opportunity to educate and improve our patients oral health. It is a challenging but rewarding job.

 

Meet our Hygienists

An important part of our team is our Hygienist.  One of our Hygienist have been with us for 25 years.  In fact she has been with us for longer that anyone.  Here’s her story…

Bethany Sewell

Hello my name is Bethany Sewell and I am Dental Hygienist. I have been with Dr. Brogdon since 1993. The part I love best about my job is seeing people improve their dental health. I love all my patients, co-workers and my boss and I enjoy coming to work everyday.

What more can we say? Our Hygienists love their jobs!

Our Dental Hygienist

A Dental Hygienist is an important part of any dental team.  They provide full oral health care, focusing on the prevention and treatment of oral disease and work closely with the Dentist.

Some of the duties they perform include:

• Patient screening and intake procedures
• Taking and developing x-rays of your teeth
• Basic cleaning of your teeth
• Applying sealants, fluorides, or other substances for preventing tooth decay
• Assisting with procedures in cosmetic dentistry
• Helping educate patients on proper oral care

One of the most important things to look at when choosing a Dental Practice is how long the Hygienist have been with the office. At Brogdon Dental our hygienist have been with us for many years.  We will spotlight some of them in future blogs.