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The ABC’s Of Good Oral Health! [INFOGRAPHIC]

August 6, 2017

Now that the kids are going back to school, we thought it was the perfect time to remind them about how to maintain good oral health!

At Beck Dental Care, we offer

preventive dental treatments

to help everyone in your family achieve a healthy, beautiful smile. Here’s an infographic you can share with the littles in your household to help them start good oral hygiene habits early.

Bring the family to our Columbia, TN dental office for a routine checkup! Call us today at (931) 388-8452 or fill out our

online form

to schedule an appointment.

Be A Part Of Our Family At Beck Dental Care [VIDEO]

August 1, 2017

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With a new school year just around the corner, we want you to know who you can trust for your family’s healthy smiles.

Beck Dental Care can meet the

dental needs

of everyone in your family. Hear more about why we love serving the families of the Columbia, TN area in this video message from our own Dr. Oates.

Trust your family’s oral health to Beck Dental Care! Call us today at (931) 388-8452 or fill out our

online form

to schedule an appointment.

We Can Help You Take Back Your Oral Health [PHOTO]

June 16, 2017

When your smile is in need of repair, whether it’s from damage caused by tooth decay, cavities, injuries, or gum disease, it can rob you of confidence, joy, and good health.

Luckily, you don’t have to let your dental problems control your life. There is a dental office in Columbia, TN who is ready to help you reclaim it. Beck Dental Care offers a variety of

restorative

and

cosmetic treatments

that can help you achieve a beautiful, healthy smile, just like we did for the patient in these before and after photos!

Let us help you take back control of your oral health. Call us today at (931) 388-8452 or fill out our

online form

to schedule an appointment.

3 Ways Summer Can Threaten Your Smile [BLOG]

June 11, 2017

Summer is finally here, which means it’s time to get out the swimsuits, inflate the kids’ swimmies, and fire up the grill! The season of sun invites so many fun activities that you and the rest of the family can enjoy together. Beach vacations, trips to the pool, and baseball games… it’s enough to get everyone excited.

Whether you’re spending quality time with family and friends or you’re gearing up to play your favorite summer sport, Beck Dental Care wants to remind you that there are special ways of protecting your family’s smiles to be aware of over the next few months.

Protect Your Smile This Summer

Yes, you definitely want to stay vigilant all year long when it comes to your oral and overall health. But summer, like every season, brings along its own unique threats to your beautiful, healthy smile.

To keep your teeth and gums in tip top shape for all the pictures you’re sure to capture while making memories this season, we’re sharing some information about how summer can threaten your smile and ways to protect you and your family.

Summer Smile Threat #1: Oral Cancer

You’re well aware of the connection between excessive sun exposure and skin cancer. That’s why it’s easy to remember to add sunblock to your shopping list once summer rolls around. You know about harmful ultraviolet rays, so naturally, you wouldn’t let your kids step foot outside for an afternoon in the sun without proper SPF protection.

But, surprisingly, little is ever said about the risk of oral cancer during the summertime. The delicate skin of your lips need protection, too! You’re at an increased risk of oral cancer if you spend too much time out in the sun without sunscreen. That’s why we recommend using a lip balm containing SPF of 30 or higher and that you keep reapplying it to your lips throughout the day.

Summer Smile Threat #2: Dehydration

Your body needs plenty of water in order to function properly. This is never more important than during the hot summer months. You’re probably spending way more time outdoors, and you’re losing crucial fluids through sweat, even if you’re not running around or playing a sport. The prime heat of the day will drain your body of fluids regardless.

So staying hydrated is so important to your health. It’s equally important to protecting your teeth and gums. The reason is because dehydration causes dry mouth, a condition where you can’t produce enough saliva. Saliva helps rinse your mouth of food particles and starving potentially harmful bacteria that live in your mouth. Without saliva’s protection or its nutritional properties for strong tooth enamel, you’re at a greater risk for bad breath, gum disease, cavities, and tooth decay.

Summer Smile Threat #3: Dental Emergencies

As we mentioned earlier, summer calls us to the great outdoors and inspires all kinds of increased physical activity. While that’s awesome for your health, it does make you more susceptible to dental emergencies.

If you or someone in your family plays a sport during the summer months, you should come to Beck Dental Care before the season begins and get a custom-fit athletic mouthguard. Using a mouthguard will give your teeth and gums the kind of protection it needs to prevent oral injuries such as damage to the soft tissue of your mouth or a knocked out tooth.

Come Visit Our Columbia Dental Office This Summer!

Since summer is the halfway mark of the year, it’s the perfect time to schedule your family’s routine

dental cleanings and exams

. Our team at Beck Dental Care are committed to your oral health and will do all we can to make sure your smiles get healthy and stay healthy all year long.

Make sure to add a dental checkup to your list of summer plans! Call us today at (931) 388-8452 or fill out our

online form

to schedule an appointment. Remember to ask about our athletic mouthguards for the athletes in your family, as well.

Let’s make this summer a great one for your smile!

Summer Smile Tip: Be Careful With Chlorine! [INFOGRAPHIC]

June 6, 2017

Before you head out to the local pool, our team at Beck Dental Care wants you to be aware of some of the potentially harmful effects chlorine can have on your teeth.

Check out today’s infographic. It lists some of the ways too much exposure to excessive chlorine levels can damage your teeth. With the right information, you can better

protect your family’s smiles

this summer!

The good news is that Beck Dental Care can help you! Call us today at (931) 388-8452 or fill out our

online form

to schedule an appointment.

A Dental Office That’s Kid-Approved! [VIDEO]

June 1, 2017

One of the greatest recommendations a dental office can receive is from a child. That’s why we’re sharing Jack’s critique of our Columbia, TN staff with you today.

Here, Jack tells you why Beck Dental Care gets his seal of approval. Hear what he has to say about our gentle, caring team and why he recommends

our practice

to all of his friends. We love this little guy, and so will you!

Choose a dentist you and your kids will love. Come to Beck Dental Care. Call us today at (931) 388-8452 or fill out our

online form

to schedule an appointment.

4 Reasons To Consider Dental Implants [BLOG]

May 16, 2017

When you lose something important to you, what do you do? If it’s something that holds sentimental value, an heirloom perhaps, that just can’t be replaced, you probably mourn for awhile that it’s gone. As tough as it is when that happens, you eventually learn to live without it.

But what about those times when you lose something you use all the time and highly depend on? You replace it, right? Maybe you have an older car that’s been paid off for some time. You’ve taken good care of it, and it runs well. But eventually, no matter how much you do to maintain it, it will stop working. Or perhaps you get into a minor fender bender, but because of its age, the insurance company will declare the car a total loss.

Whatever the cause, you’d do what you had to do to replace it because you still need a way to get from point A to point B. Some things can

and should

be replaced.

A tooth is one of those things! It doesn’t matter if you’re missing one tooth or several teeth, there are several reasons why you should seriously think about your tooth replacement options. In particular, consider

dental implants

at Beck Dental Care in Columbia, TN. When you schedule an appointment with us, our highly skilled team will be here to help determine if implants are the right replacement option for your situation.

While you wait for that appointment, we’re sharing four important reasons to consider dental implants.

1. Do It For Your Teeth!

Let’s start with the impact missing teeth can have on your health. An empty space where a tooth should be is a breeding ground for bacteria, which feeds off of the sugars left behind from food and drinks. That feeding frenzy not only creates acid that can wear away your tooth enamel, but the bacteria will grow and fester into the hard to reach places (such as that empty space), leading to plaque and tartar build-up under your gumline.

It can cause gum disease, which is an infection that can take years to reveal itself to the untrained eye. That’s why it’s so important to not only visit Beck Dental Care for routine

cleanings and exams

, but to replace your missing tooth so you don’t give the bacteria a place to hide and wreak havoc in your mouth.

2. Do It For Your Jawbone!

Another reason you should replace a missing tooth is to help maintain a healthy jawbone. One of the things that can happen when you lose a tooth is that your jawbone can start to deteriorate. It has no tooth root to latch onto, thus, it can wither away. This compromises the structural integrity of your entire jawline and your face. Your remaining healthy teeth need the support of each other, and when one is missing, it starts a ripple effect of bone deterioration.

A dental implant is placed in your jawbone and acts as an artificial tooth root that will soon attach itself to your jawbone and encourage healthy bone growth.

3. Do It For Your Smile!

Your health is important, and so is your smile. When you’re missing teeth, you don’t feel good about how you look. You’ll go out of your way to avoid being around people for fear of embarrassment if they see you smile, laugh, or eat. The emotional and psychological impact can have a profound effect on your quality of life.

4. Do It For YOU!

At Beck Dental Care, we want to give you options in tooth replacement you can count on. We know that life doesn’t have to continue to pass you by because of a problem that can easily be remedied!

Let us help you get back your smile, your confidence, and your function with dental implants. To find out if they’re a viable option for you, give us a call today at (931) 388-8452 or fill out our

online form

to request an appointment.

3 Ways To Protect Your Child’s Teeth [INFOGRAPHIC]

May 6, 2017

Being a parent is a tough responsibility. Making sure your kids understand the value of good oral hygiene is part of that. But you don’t have to do it alone!

Our team at Beck Dental Care in Columbia, TN want to help with your

family’s dental needs

. That’s why we’re sharing this infographic with you today. Check out three simple ways you can protect your child’s teeth.

Then schedule your family’s routine

dental cleanings and exams

at Beck Dental Care. Call us today at (931) 388-8452 or fill out our

online form

to request an appointment.

Why This Patient Was Surprised By Her New Dental Bridge [VIDEO]

May 1, 2017

When Gina’s dental crown came off one morning, she went to Dr. Beck at Beck Dental Care in Columbia, TN. She was very emotional when she discovered the best solution was to get a

dental bridge

.

In today’s video blog, Gina tells about her experience in our office and why she was pleasantly surprised with the end results of her dental bridge from our professional, friendly staff.

For your restorative dental needs, trust our team at Beck Dental Care. Call us today at (931) 388-8452 or fill out our

online form

to schedule an appointment.

A Straight Smile In Six Months From Beck Dental Care [BLOG]

April 26, 2017

Most of the time, when you think about orthodontics, it takes you back to those teen years when all your friends at school wore traditional braces. And maybe you did, too. But the truth is, your teeth never really stop moving. So you might be an adult who has noticed slight shifting in your teeth over the last several years but thought your options in orthodontics were too limited. After all, what adult wants to walk around wearing traditional metal braces for all the world to see?

Call our Columbia, TN dental office today at (931) 388-8452 and ask about our treatment options in orthodontics. You can come in for an appointment to learn more about Six Month Smiles, a great option for adults looking for a faster, more discreet way to a straighter smile.

Why Six Month Smiles Is A Great Option For Adults

Traditional metal braces are still a highly effective solution for straightening crooked teeth and correcting bite alignment. That’s why it’s still the most popular choice with the teen demographic. When so many people in that age bracket are going through orthodontic treatment around the same time, it feels almost like a rite of passage. You know you’re not alone, and therefore, it’s fairly easy to deal with on a social level.

But when you’re an adult seeking orthodontic treatment, the idea of wearing traditional braces is far more awkward. Imagine walking into a boardroom surrounded by your professional colleagues with a mouth full of metal. Do you really want to be in that position for two to three years? Using valuable vacation or sick days for monthly dental visits all the while? The adjustments you’d have to make to your lifestyle as an adult make traditional braces a far less attractive option.

When you call our office to set up an appointment to start Six Month Smiles, you’ll be one step closer to straighter teeth, and you can reach the end of treatment before most people will probably even notice you were wearing braces in the first place.

If you need more reasons to consider this orthodontic method, keep reading!

Six Month Smiles Are More Discreet

As we said before, you’re an adult who shouldn’t have to worry about looking immature, especially in the workplace, just because you’re wearing braces. Traditional braces are more commonly associated with teens, so why walk around with all that metal in your mouth as a grown up?

Six Month Smiles is a great option for adults because they’re clear and more discreet. The clear brackets are held together with more natural-looking wires that match closely the color of your teeth. It’s a less noticeable orthodontic treatment than metal brackets and wires, so you won’t feel as self-conscious while wearing them.

Six Month Smiles Helps You Smile With Confidence

If your teeth are crooked or misaligned, you probably already feel self-conscious about your smile. So another great reason to choose Six Month Smiles from Beck Dental Care is knowing that when your treatment is over, you’ll have a straighter, more attractive smile. Every deserves to feel good about how they look, and with Six Month Smiles, you can restore the confidence you’ve been lacking for so long.

Call our office today to schedule an appointment. Our highly skilled team can help determine if Six Month Smiles is a viable orthodontic solution for you and your lifestyle.

Six Month Smiles Are Faster Than Traditional Braces

Since traditional braces straighten all your teeth, they can take a couple of years to properly position every last one of them. But as an adult, you don’t want to invest all the money, energy, and time going the traditional route straightening teeth people won’t even see. Six Month Smiles focuses on the gentle repositioning of the teeth you really only see when you smile, which is why it’s considered a short-term orthodontic solution.

Everyone’s needs are different, of course, but generally, Six Month Smiles can be completed in only six months. As an adult, you have way too many other things that demand your attention on a daily basis. You deserve to have straight teeth without needing to make all sorts of accommodations to fit treatment into your lifestyle.

Six Month Smiles Are Less Expensive Than Traditional Braces

With traditional braces, you’re looking at monthly visits for up to two or three years to keep up with tightening and positioning that treatment method requires. But with Six Month Smiles, you don’t have to worry about years worth of appointments that disrupt your work and home schedules. All those visits can add up and hurt your pocketbook, too. You have too many financial and familial responsibilities to mess with all that!

Come to Beck Dental Care in Columbia, TN and find out if Six Month Smiles is right for you! Call us today at (931) 388-8452 or fill out our

online form

to schedule an appointment.

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