General dentistry

In  this blog post from Wildflower Dental in Sun City AZ, we examine saliva and its role in your dental health. Saliva is mostly water. No surprises there. A small portion of it, though, is made up of enzymes, antibacterial substances, mucus, and minerals. The ideal pH balance of the mouth is maintained by saliva,…

This article from Wildflower Dental in Sun City AZ is about brushing your teeth, and sticking to a regular schedule. The most common times for people to brush are morning and night. Common concerns that come with this routine involve hiccups in the schedule, from family life, shift work or exhaustion. Brushing your teeth, after…

During a dental checkup at Wildflower Dental in Sun City AZ, we do a thorough inspection of your teeth and gums. But visual inspections can’t tell us everything we need to know, which is why we take x-rays. For most patients, we update our x-rays once a year. They help us to make accurate diagnoses…

Do you crave sweets? Do you find it impossible to skip dessert, or resist a sweet pick-me-up snack in the middle of the day? You probably have a sweet tooth, and you probably know that already. At Wildflower Dental in Sun City AZ, we want to remind you of the effects of sugar on teeth.…

Most people visit the dentist about once each year. As many as forty percent of Americans see their dentist less often. Some go for five years without seeing their dentist. At Sunflower Dental in Sun City, we recommend an appointment every six months. There are a lot of reasons for having a checkup twice a…

At Wildflower Dental in Sun City, we want all of our patient to keep their teeth as clean as possible. But many of them are also looking for convenience, and have turned to floss picks instead of traditional string dental floss. These little tools are quite handy. They usually have a handle that is pointed…