Dental Care

Frequently asked questions about when you may need dental care and you’re not sure what your options might be

When you may need urgent dental care services it may be  difficult to navigate the dental care options. At Guardian Direct®, we have many different research articles, thought leadership topics and resources to help you get answers to these frequently asked questions.

Guardian Direct offers you dental insurance coverage when you need it the most. We also have a large dental network and encourage you to find a provider of your choice.

Bonding & Veneers

• 3 benefits of having your teeth sealed

• How do I fix my cracked tooth – and what will it cost?

• How long do veneers last before needing replacement?

• What is teeth bonding?

• What procedures count as cosmetic dentistry?

Braces, Bridges, Dentures & Implants

• 5 ways to keep clean, healthy teeth with braces

• Flippers vs. implants: Which is right for you?

• The pros and cons of a dental bridge vs. an implant

• What is hypodontia and what can you do about missing teeth

COVID-19 & Pandemic Resources

• 4 steps to handle a dental emergency during COVID-19

• 5 tools you can use to care for your teeth during COVID-19

• 5 ways to stay safe at your next dentist appointment

• 6 ways stress affects your teeth and how to avoid it during quarantine

• 7 ways to prevent dental emergencies during COVID-19

• 7 dental emergencies you shouldn’t ignore during COVID-19

• 8 ways COVID-19 could change your next dentist appointment

• 9 ways teledentistry can benefit you long after COVID-19

• Are dental offices open now?

• Can you go to the dentist during the COVID-19 pandemic?

• Can't visit your dentist during COVID-19? Here are six home remedies for tooth pain

• How dental health affects your overall health: What you can do to improve your oral
  health during COVID-19

• How good oral health may help you keep your immune system strong during coronavirus

• Is it safe to go to the dentist now?

• Learn how to break four harmful dental habits during quarantine

• What is teledentistry?

• Where to go for dental care during COVID-19

Dental Emergency

• 5 steps to help save a knocked-out tooth with emergency dental care

• 7 tips to get emergency toothache relief

• Cracked tooth dental emergency: 4 ways to treat a cracked tooth

• Emergency tooth extraction: 2 ways to have a tooth removed and how to pay for it

• Fractured tooth emergency? Here’s what to do

Dental Health (General)

• 2 ways bad teeth can damage your heart health

• 4 techniques to avoid emergency dental care

• 4 ways your diet affects your oral health

• 5 dental health benefits of practicing yoga

• 6 tooth-healthy snacks to try when working from home

• 6 ways beer, wine, and other alcoholic beverages can damage your teeth

• 6 ways diabetes can damage your teeth

• 10 common tips for dealing with dry mouth

• 10 tooth-healthy foods to enjoy when you can't see a dentist

• Are teeth live?

• Bad habits that can loosen your teeth

• Dental Bone Graft

• What is a Dental Bone Graft & Recovery

• How to get rid of bad breath

• How to stop grinding your teeth & clenching your jaw

• Overcoming dental anxiety: tips and tactics

• Why do I grind my teeth?

• Why do I have a weird taste in my mouth? 8 possible causes

• Why do my teeth hurt when I quit smoking?

• What is a cold sore and how is it treated?

• What is tooth enamel?

• Why your teeth hurt when you have a cold

Dental Health (Pediatric/Kids)

• What to do when your child has a toothache

Dental Health (Family)

• How to treat sensitive teeth during your pregnancy

Dental Health (Pets)

• How to take care of your dog’s teeth

Gums & Mouth Tissue

• Receding gums: What can you do?

• What are canker sores?

• What is leukoplakia?

• What are mouth sores?

• What is oral thrush?

• Why are my gums bleeding?

• Why do my gums hurt when I brush my teeth?

Lasers, X-Rays & Dental Technology

• 4 dental diseases a dental X-ray can uncover

• What is laser dentistry?

• What is a panoramic X-ray?

Mouth Guards, Retainers & Oral Appliances

• How to keep your retainer clean

Pain Management

• 6 tooth abscess home remedies

• 10 natural remedies for a tooth infection

• How to stop tooth pain

• When do I need to go to the dentist about my tooth pain?

• Why do my teeth hurt when I wake up?

Teeth Cleaning, Tooth Decay & Cavities

• 4 home hacks for teeth whitening: how to whiten your teeth during self-isolation

• 4 techniques to properly brush your teeth

• 4 ways to whiten sensitive teeth

• 5 medications that may be causing your teeth to decay

• 6 common tooth infection symptoms you shouldn’t ignore

• 7 ways to spot a cavity in between your teeth

• Are water flossers better than traditional flossing?

• Dealing with a cavity as an adult

• How a saltwater rinse can improve your oral health

• How does beer affect your teeth?

• How do spicy foods affect my teeth?

• How mouthwash can help you maintain your oral health when you can't visit a dentist
  during self-isolation

• How often should you change your toothbrush?

• How often should you floss?

• How to get rid of white spots on teeth

• How to make your teeth whitening last

• How to remove stains from your teeth

• How to repair tooth enamel after erosion and abrasion

• Rotten teeth and tooth decay: stages and treatment

• Should you floss before or after brushing?

• Teeth scaling and polishing: is It worth the cost?

• Toothbrush abrasion: what happens when you overbrush your teeth

• What does a fluoride treatment do for your teeth?

• What does sugar do to your teeth?

• What is an abscessed tooth?

• Why do my teeth hurt?

• What is a cavity?

• What causes a toothache?

• What causes tooth erosion?

• What is fluoride?

• Why would I need pit and fissure sealants?

Tooth Extraction

• How to prevent dry socket

• What is hyperdontia?

Wisdom Teeth

• 10 common signs you have a wisdom tooth infection

• How to stop wisdom tooth pain

• What to eat after wisdom teeth removal

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