Posts Categorized: General Dentistry

Dentists frown on sugary sweets – we all know it. But the dental office of Glenn H. Norton, DMD wants you to know that some non-sugary snacks can be harmful to your smile too! Teeth are tough and made to help us chew through food. But they do have a breaking point. Hard foods, like… Read more »

We’ve all seen those famous ice hockey players skating around the ice, grinning ear to ear after scoring a goal, and yet we can’t help but notice that gap in their mouths where a tooth once was. A lost or chipped tooth is an all too common injury, not only in hockey, but in many… Read more »

As we wrap up our three-blog series on gum disease, let’s take a moment to recap what we’ve discussed. You know what gum disease is. You know what symptoms to look out for. You know that it can cause greater health problems and affect your overall well-being. Now all of us at Glenn Fortner, DDS… Read more »

In our last blog we covered the basics of periodontal (gum) disease, and we all now know that it’s dangerous to the health of your mouth and can lead to tooth loss. But all of us at the Glen Allen dental office of Glenn Fortner, DDS want you to know that the health of your… Read more »

  We do! At the dental office of Dr. Glenn Fortner, gum disease is one of our top concerns at every visit, for every patient. In fact, we’re going to devote the next few blogs to gum disease so our patients know how to recognize it and what to do about it. What Is Gum… Read more »

Going on vacation? In addition to cameras, sunscreen, and comfortable shoes or boots, you probably have a small emergency first aid kit for minor scrapes, scratches, or headaches. But dental emergencies can happen anywhere, even if you’re nowhere near our dental office in Glen Allen. In addition to bandages, gauze, and some antiseptic, add a… Read more »

You shouldn’t worry about them at all! Unless you’ve ignored any symptoms of pain or problems with your wisdom teeth or you haven’t been to the dentist in Glen Allen lately. What are wisdom teeth? The wisdom teeth are technically called the third molars. They usually start to come in during the late teens or… Read more »

You know you shouldn’t be! But we do it all the time. It’s so easy to just use your teeth to open plastic bags, rip off sales tags, or hold on to small objects while you’re working on a task. At Dr. Glenn Fortner’s dental office in Glen Allen, we see patients with chipped or… Read more »

Even if you’ve never had root canal treatment, you may dread the procedure, just because of jokes or tall tales! The fact is, a root canal treatment is just that…it treats the problem and relieves pain. In most cases, you will not have any pain during a root canal procedure. But do you know what… Read more »

There’s so much to think about when a new baby arrives. It can be pretty daunting! When your baby is a newborn, dental care might be the last thing on your mind. Or like many people, you may think that baby teeth aren’t that important since they’ll eventually fall out. But dental care in Glen… Read more »