Welcome to Republic Dental & Orthodontics in Pleasanton, TX, your family dentistry!
Routine dental appointments are critical to the maintenance of our health, especially for kids. It’s important that parents instill this habit in their children at an early age. A trip to your dentist at Republic Dental Pleasanton may seem like a trivial task for...
A dental crown in Pleasanton, TX, is a nearly perfect replica of the tooth enamel layer of a tooth that has suffered decay and damage. It is commonly cast out of materials like porcelain, gold or durable base metal alloys. While it is impervious to the ravages of...
Many people are afraid of the dental office and everything that is associated with it. If you want to keep your child from becoming one of those people, there are some things you can do. Those things are: -When you come into Republic Dental for a checkup, bring your...
As you prepare yourself for the master feast that hopefully is to come this Thanksgiving, the skilled team of dentists here at Republic Dental wish to remind you not to forget your oral health care needs. If you already have had the unfortunate accident of losing one...
If you have gum disease, also referred to as gingivitis or periodontal disease, you are not alone. According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), almost half of Americans 30 years-old or older have gum disease. If you are over 65, your risk for gum...
Oral care is vital this time of year. With Halloween approaching, why not keep up with your oral hygiene? Keeping up with your oral care is vital to fight off cavities and gum disease. To remind you and your family the basic of oral care, our team has provided a list...
While healthy teeth and gums are important to a healthy smile, saliva is actually a key component to a healthy mouth as well. Created from blood, saliva maintains healthy soft and hard tissues in the mouth, and without it, you would be at risk for tooth decay and gum...
Do you ever wonder why rinsing your mouth with mouthwash is recommended as part of your oral hygiene routine? If so, our Republic Dental team is happy to tell you why! Mouthwash can deeply clean your smile, progress your oral health, and improve your breath. In fact,...
Ask any dentist, and they’ll say mouth guards are essential when playing sports. Why? Of all the oral injuries they see every year, 13 to 39% are sports-related. Furthermore, the National Youth Sports Foundation for Safety finds that athletes who fail to wear mouth...
There have been many articles posted online over the past several years claiming that there is little scientific backing to the practice of flossing. This has been incredibly unfortunate because those studies have been misrepresented by the internet’s love of...
