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At Brownsburg Dental Professionals, PC, we're proud to help patients of all ages throughout Brownsburg, Pittsboro, and the greater Indianapolis area achieve healthy, beautiful smiles that last a lifetime. And while the dental care we provide in our office is important, how you care for your teeth at home is vital to your dental health – and that includes flossing. In recent years, a new device called a water pick, or water flosser has emerged as an alternative to traditional floss. As your family dentist in Avon, IN, we wanted to help demystify the difference between water flossers and string floss and help you decide if using a water flosser is right for you.

Dental X-rays use electromagnetic radiation to create images of the teeth, and just like all forms of electromagnetic radiation, it's possible for them to damage cells and eventually lead to cancer. That said, the dosage used in dental x-rays is incredibly small – in fact, you receive more radiation during a typical plane ride. While dental x-rays do use radiation, the dosage is precisely controlled and so small that there is virtually no danger.

At Brownsburg Dental Professionals, our mission is to help patients of all ages in the Brownsburg, IN area achieve a beautiful smile through quality dental care. Recently, though, we've noticed a new trend in at-home dental care: charcoal tooth whitening. This DIY teeth whitening method involves brushing your teeth using an activated charcoal paste to lift the compounds that stain and discolor teeth – but does charcoal tooth whitening really work?

Brownsburg Dental is proud to be your premier choice when you’re looking for a dentist in Brownsburg or Indianapolis. We pride ourselves on offering a wide selection of high-quality dental treatments that are sure to help give you a healthier smile. You’ll find general treatment, including routine dental exams, teeth cleanings, and dental fillings, and you’ll also find cosmetic dentistry treatments to make sure that you’ll have a smile that you’ll never be afraid to show off. We’re glad to offer these wonderful services to patients of all ages as we provide early dental care as well. We hope you’ll stop by sometime to see your Brownsburg and Indianapolis dentist!

As your choice for an Indianapolis and Brownsburg dentist, we at Brownsburg Dental Professionals, PC are proud to go above and beyond to give your child the early dental care that he or she deserves. While we’ll do all we can while your child is in our office, we recommend that you keep an eye out for any harmful oral habits that your child engages in during his or her daily life. Though you may not think it, this can include thumb sucking and pacifier use. Thumb sucking and pacifier use may bring comfort to a child, but they can also have negative effects as well. We’d like to take the time to go over how these oral habits can be harmful to your child.

If you lose a tooth (from gum disease, facial trauma, tooth extraction, or any other reason), it may feel like the end of the world, but thankfully, with modern technology, there are several feasible options to help you regain your beautiful smile. As your cosmetic dentist and dental team providing services for those in and around Brownsburg, Indianapolis, and Avon, we at Brownsburg Dental Professionals, PC are capable of offering several different tooth replacement options. Having said that, the two most popular ways of replacing teeth are dentures and dental implants. Which one is right for you? Read on and find out!

Brownsburg Dental Professionals, PC had the great fortune of giving back to the Indiana community through IndianaMOM, which provides free dental services to those in need. It’s typically a bi-annual event and this year provided over $900,000 worth of dental services to over 12,000 patients. This participation has a dramatic impact on those who were in need of dental services including, teeth cleanings, crowns, cavities and more. The event in 2017 took place at the Indiana State Fairgrounds close to us in Brownsburg in Indianapolis.

At Brownsburg Dental Professionals, PC, we’re not just capable of helping you achieve a better-looking smile as family dentists and cosmetic dentists – we can help you achieve a better-smelling smile as well! One of the leading oral problems happens to be bad breath. Now, this isn’t a problem that can be pinpointed to a specific cause – there’s actually plenty of reasons why a person’s breath may end up smelling bad. Next time you think your breath is a little off or you get an unkind message from a stranger about the smell coming from your mouth, think about the following reasons for causes of bad breath – it’s probably one of them! Read on...

At Brownsburg Dental Professionals, PC, we’re proud to provide top-notch dental care—including family dentistry, cosmetic dentistry & more—to all our patients in and around Indianapolis, Brownsburg, and Avon, IN. We’re not just proud because of our efficient dental treatments – we’re proud because we love the community so much. We love it here in the Brownsburg and the Indianapolis area, with one of the reasons being because there’s just so much to do. We’d like to share some of our favorite things to do with the family in Indianapolis during the summer.

When you’re looking for a family dentist or kids’ dentist in or around Brownsburg, Speedway, or West Indianapolis, we at Brownsburg Dental strive to offer you the best in compassionate dental care. We’re proud to provide a family-friendly environment that’s perfect for those of all ages, no matter how young. We understand that developing a healthy smile for life starts as soon as a child is born, which is why we place an emphasis on our early dental care. A baby’s path to a wonderful smile is dependent on his or her baby teeth; it’s vital that you instill within your child the importance of taking care of these baby teeth...

Visiting Brownsburg Dental Professionals, PC for the first time is an exciting time. You get to visit one of the best dentists in the Brownsburg area, Dr. John Loeffler, while also building relationships with the kind staff. Beyond, who doesn’t love making sure they’re teeth are nice and healthy?! We want to make sure that your first visit is as seamless as possible, which is why we ask you to complete the following before coming into the office. Read on...

Tooth decay is the destruction of your tooth’s enamel, which is the hard, outer shell of your teeth. Tooth decay can lead to toothaches, cavities, infections, gum disease, and possibly even tooth loss. Not only that, but tooth decay can be harmful for the entire body in many ways as well. Toothaches can cause a person to be unable to chew properly or eat certain foods, which may lead to a lack of nutrition. Also, when you’re unable to chew properly, you may not be able to break your food into smaller, digestible pieces, which can lead to GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease). It doesn’t stop there either! Serious cases of tooth decay can sometimes lead to infections which can ultimately cause fatigue, flu-like illnesses, or even heart disease. Read on...

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