How Your Bowling Green Dentist Helps Your Tooth Decay

September 12, 2016

Cavities are today’s biggest oral health problem. Learn how Derik Utz DDS helps prevent and treat tooth decay in Bowling Green.Dr. Derik E. Utz teach patients about tooth decay in his Bowling Green dental practice. Learn how a cavity develops and what you can do to prevent or this all too common oral health issue.

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Signs you May Need Root Canal Treatment in Bowling Green

January 11, 2016

woman with a toothache needs root canal treatment in bowling greenThe phrase root canal sends many dental patients running for the door. Over the years root canal therapy, covered by the dental specialty endodontics (endo=inside, odont=tooth), has earned a reputation for being extremely painful. At Dr. Erik E. Utz’s Bowling Green dental practice, we want to set your mind at ease. Root canal therapy actually relieves the pain associated with infected dental pulp. Root canal therapy itself is relatively painless, and patients need very little, if any, time to recover following successful treatment. Typically completed in one to two visits, root canals restore smiles and protect natural dental structure.
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Dentist in Bowling Green Knows Oral, Overall Health are Linked

December 30, 2015

dentist bowling greenWhat are your New Year’s resolutions for 2016? Exercise more, eat less? Your dentist in Bowling Green has some ideas for a healthier year — focus on your oral health and you’ll watch your overall wellbeing improve. We often forget about the connection, but how we care for our mouths can really impact our bodies. Keep reading to learn more about the link, and then take some of Dr. Utz’s New Year’s resolutions suggestions!

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