If you are missing one or more teeth, there are a few things your dentist might suggest — partial dentures, or implant bridgework, for instance. But you may be wondering why you should even bother. Maybe it just sounds like it’s too much trouble, or it sounds like it would [...]

While it’s important to care for your teeth purely for the goal of maintaining healthy teeth, many people otherwise attentive to their health are lax in making regular visits to their Albuquerque general dentist. It may surprise you to know that the consequences of poor dental health can extend far [...]

Your teeth are impressively durable, but they have their limits—limits they meet all too easily under modern dieting and bad dental habits. To make sure you keep your mouth healthy, we’ve put together a list of the five factors most likely to send you rushing to your local Albuquerque dentist [...]

Dentures can offer excellent relief and a new lease of life for those who have lost all or some of their teeth, but there are many misconceptions about them. If you’re expecting to have dentures in the near future or have recently been fitted with some, be sure to read [...]

For many of us, cavities are all too common. No matter if they tend to appear when we’re younger or older, it’s important that you don’t ignore the warning signs. Failure to have a professional dentist address a cavity can cause serious health issues down the line. So why shouldn’t [...]

The idea of visiting a dentist can be stressful to many of us, which in turn makes us less likely to make dental appointments as often as we should. When we put off those visits, problems compound, and we end up more worried than ever. This isn’t a cycle you [...]

For many of us, yellow teeth can make us feel self-conscious. Fortunately, with the help the Albuquerque general dental and cosmetic dentistry experts at Heflin Family Dentistry, you can have the brighter, whiter smile you’ve always dreamed of! After you’ve had your teeth cleaned and whitened, you can maintain those [...]