what to know about myofunctional therapy

What you need to know about Myofunctional Therapy

Dr Devine Myofunctional Therapy

Serving Brentwood, Belle Meade and Green Hills Areas of Nashville TN An increasing number of dental practices now offer myofunctional therapy as one of their services. In fact, your family dentists in Nashville at Devine Dentistry added myofunctional therapy. You may have heard this term, but remain unsure about what myofunctional therapy is, or what it can accomplish, but you will know much more about this type of therapy and its applications after you read this article. What is myofunctional therapy, and what is it used for? Myofunctional therapy is, in short, a way to re-train the muscles of your …

keep kids hydrated

Hydrate your kids without harming their Teeth

Dr Devine Pediatric Dentistry

Serving Brentwood, Belle Meade and Green Hills Areas of Nashville TN Summer is here, which means sports, being outdoors, and of course, lots of sweating. One thing kids love on hot summer afternoons is to cool off with a sweet but cold refreshment – who blames them? While water is the preferred beverage to rehydrate, we know that kids, and adults alike, often prefer something with more flavor, and by flavor, we mean sugary. Does this mean that fruit juice, sports drinks, and other sugar-laden refreshments are the best choice? Not according to your family dentists in Nashville. Sugars and …

upgrade to FOY dentures

Do your Dentures no longer fit? Upgrade to FOY!

Dr Devine dentures

Serving Brentwood, Belle Meade and Green Hills Areas of Nashville TN You made the smart decision and replaced your lost teeth by receiving dentures. Now, however, you notice that your dentures don’t fit like they used to. Does this sound familiar? It’s rather common that dentures begun to feel uncomfortable or loose fitting after a while. This occurs due to the changing structure of your jawbone, an inevitable consequence of tooth loss. Rather than deal with this frustration, consider making an upgrade. Let your trusted Nashville dentists replace your ill-fitting dentures with state-of-the-art FOY Dentures®. Bone resorption is a long-term …

take control of oral health with sedation dentistry

Take control of your Oral Health with Sedation Dentistry

Dr Devine Oral Health

Serving Brentwood, Belle Meade and Green Hills Areas of Nashville TN You probably have heard of arachnophobia (fear of spiders) and claustrophobia (fear of confined spaces), but have you hard of dentophobia? A person with dentophobia suffers from a fear of going to the dentist, to the point that sometimes just mere thoughts of a dental visit can provoke feelings of anxiety, fear… even outright terror. Often, these fears may keep a person who suffers from dentophobia from seeking dental care—ironically magnifying the need for them to see the dentist because they develop oral health issues because of this neglect. …

avoid dentures get implants

Want to avoid Dentures? Get Implants Instead!

Dr Devine Dental Implants

Serving Brentwood, Belle Meade and Green Hills Areas of Nashville TN Most often, people with tooth loss assume that their only option is to get poorly made, and uncomfortable set of dentures. Well, your implant dentists in Nashville want you to know that you can avoid dentures by getting dental implants instead. Let’s take a look at what the procedure consists of, and how it may help restore your smile and your confidence! Dental Implants Dental implants are used to replace missing teeth. They are known as the best tooth replacement option simply because the implant itself is surgically placed …