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At Porter Dental Health Clinic, patients often ask what they should be doing to prevent teeth discoloration. The truth is that maintaining a pearly white smile takes work. A good amount of staining can be avoided if you are willing to make some moderate lifestyle adjustments. Dr. Lance Porter and Dr. Will Warren offer the following tips for keeping your teeth white: More

Temporomandibular joint disorder, better known as TMJ, is a common condition that affects over 10 million Americans. If you have TMJ, you probably experience frequent pain or soreness in your jaw joint or muscles that control the jaw. Dr. Lance Porter, DDS and Dr. Will Warren, DDS, regularly treat patients with TMJ, helping to find ways to alleviate the discomfort associated with the disorder. Among their suggestions are: More

The best way to help your kids to have healthy teeth and gums that last a lifetime is to instill proper dental hygiene habits at a young age. Unfortunately, getting children to brush on their own is not always easy. To make this activity more fun for your kids, Dr. Lance Porter and Dr. Will Warren offer the following suggestions: More

Nearly half of all adults over the age of 30 in the United States have some stage of gum disease, although this subject is rarely discussed outside of dental offices. This inflammatory disease can lead to a myriad of health problems inside the mouth, as well as increase one’s risk for stroke, heart disease and diabetes. In this blog, Dr. Lance Porter and Dr. Will Warren of Porter Dental Health Clinic explain the stages of gum disease so that their patients have a better understanding of periodontal health. More

Whether you need inlays or onlays depends on the location and size of the cavity and the tooth’s overall damage. Dr. Lance Porter of Portal Dental Clinic in Hot Springs explains the advantages of inlays and onlays for patients with tooth decay. More