Do I Need To Replace All My Metal Fillings?

Do I need to replace all my metal fillings?At Johnston Dental, we believe in only replacing metal fillings when needed. The ADA, The New England Journal of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, FDA, and the medical/dental field in general find that metal (also called amalgam)...

Is Your Office Kid Friendly?

Is your office kid friendly? Absolutely yes! We LOVE seeing kids. Our staff loves to interact with children and take time to make them feel safe and welcomed. It is not uncommon to see a child wearing a mask and gloves and learning how to “help” during a parent’s...

What is a Franectomy?

My baby is having trouble latching, what is a frenectomy? If we say someone is “tongue tied”, we refer to someone that is too shy to speak. Did you know this phrase originated from describing people whose tongues lacked mobility due to a short frenum? If your baby is...
Eruption cysts…What is this??

Eruption cysts…What is this??

What are these lumps in my teething baby’s mouth? “WHAT IS THIS?!” It can be really frightening to see a big purple lump on your baby’s gums! Thankfully, this is a common occurrence when a tooth is coming in. These bumps are called eruption cysts, or eruption...
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