You may have noticed that your favorite restaurant offers toothpicks at the end of your meal to remove food debris from your teeth. While this is a nice gesture, it’s not a good way to remove food debris in the first place. What they should be offering is a box of floss or a floss pick, but that’s another story.
According to your dentist, flossing isn’t just for removing food particles from you mouth. It’s also about removing excess plaque and preventing tartar that builds up over time. To do this, you’ll need to incorporate flossing into your at-home oral care routine.
There are many different types of toothbrushes to choose from already. Now it seems every oral care company has to have an electric toothbrush just to compete. With so many products to choose from, it can be tough distinguishing their features. If this is your first time buying an electric toothbrush or you’re looking something to better fit your lifestyle, keep reading.
After you finish your dental cleaning, you hear the same mantra every time. “Brush twice a day with fluoridated toothpaste, floss once a day, and come back for your second cleaning in 6 months.” At this point you’ve got that info nailed into your brain. However, did you ever consider there were additional ways you could reduce your chance of getting gum disease?
New year, new you, right? If you want a better smile in 2018, you’re probably considering getting some cosmetic dental work done. If you haven’t been, you should be—especially when it comes to porcelain veneers.
When you smile confidently, you feel like a million bucks! Looking in the mirror with a white, bright smile staring back at you is one of the best feelings in the world.
Are you and your family covered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas? If so, visiting an in-network provider isn’t a requirement with dental insurance, but it can make things a little easier on you. Our office is pleased to announce that we are now in-network with your plan! Keep reading to find out what that means for you — and how we can help you take full advantage of your dental insurance benefits before the year is up.
If you and your family are covered under United Concordia Alliance dental insurance, we have some exciting news — Long Family Dental is now in-network with your plan! That means it is easier than ever for you to maximize your benefits while taking advantage of the dental services you need to maintain a healthy, clean smile. Keep reading to learn more about your dental insurance and how our new in-network status will affect you and your loved ones!
At Long Family Dental, we’re on a perpetual mission to not only provide the highest-quality dental care possible, but also the most affordable. We believe that everyone should have access to excellent dentistry that is also an excellent value, so to help us meet that goal, we have become an in-network provider for 
Long Family Dental is proud to announce that we are now an in-network provider for the Dental Health Alliance (DHA)! The DHA is a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO), and as a part of it, we’re now able to offer even bigger savings for those patients with DHA insurance plans. How can you get the absolute most out of your DHA benefits with us? Read on to find out! 
Did you have braces as a child? Did you just get a flashback of the