Your dentist, Dr. Tom G. Schleicher, strongly encourages attendance to your dental cleaning appointments. In fact, it’s very important to receive a dental cleaning and exam every six months. To help you understand why this is encouraged, our dental team is happy to give you the reasons why dental cleanings and exams are necessary. -Dental cleanings clean your teeth and... read more »

Are you interested in having a top-notch holiday smile in Colonial Heights, Virginia? If so, then there are things you need to do to keep your teeth and gums in tip-top shape. This is important because there are many things that can harm your smile and alter your oral health this season, like sugary foods, acidic treats, and accidents during... read more »

Practicing an effective oral hygiene routine each day is a very important first step in preventing cavities and other oral health problems. This starts with thoroughly brushing your teeth twice each day and flossing all the pertinent areas of your mouth each evening. It should take roughly two to three minutes to fully brush both sets of your teeth. Make... read more »

The American Dental Association recommends having a routine dental checkup performed by a dentist like Dr. Tom G. Schleicher every six months. This outpatient appointment is designed to clean your teeth of bacterial deposits while also identifying early signs of gum disease, cavities, and other oral health conditions. If Dr. Tom G. Schleicher finds a small area of tooth decay... read more »

Did you know certain dental issues are found to have a relationship with certain health issues? Well, it’s true, which is why your dentist, Dr. Tom G. Schleicher, strongly encourages you to take good care of your smile. Unfortunately, some dental issues are linked to major health issues that are related to the major organs in your body. Gum disease... read more »

If you are looking to improve your smile, then you have found the right place! Dental veneers are a form of cosmetic dentistry that works to improve your smile. To help you learn more, our team here at Thomas G. Schleicher, DDS PLC in Colonial Heights, Virginia, is happy to talk to you about the importance of dental veneers and... read more »

Suffering a blow to the face from a sports injury, automotive collision, or a household injury can traumatize teeth and soft tissues. This is even more likely to occur if you are an athlete and choose not to use a mouth guard at the necessary times. When this happens the pain can be significant while you seek professional treatment from... read more »

Are you tired of wrapping a little string of floss around your fingers to clean between your chompers? If so, our dentist, Dr. Tom G. Schleicher, and our dental team have some good news for you: There are other oral hygiene tools you can use to clean the crevices of your smile. This means you don’t necessarily have to use... read more »

It is during the teenage years that the last of a teen’s adult teeth appear and the harsh reality sets in that it is the last set of teeth that will ever grow in. When the wisdom teeth do take their stand, the chance for them growing in incorrectly or overcrowding the other teeth becomes a real prospect. Despite the... read more »

Calcium is required for healthy teeth. It helps shore up tooth enamel, which protects the soft inner root of the tooth from decay and cavities, and helps prevent toothaches. To get the recommended daily dose of calcium (1,000-2,000 mg per day) many people turn to dairy products like milk and cheese. But if you need to limit dairy, how can... read more »