Dental Health

Today’s Thompson & Frey Cosmetic & Family Dentistry post addresses one of the most feared dental procedures: the infamous root canal. If you are told that you need a root canal, don’t panic. Your dentist recommends this procedure when it is better for your tooth than the alternatives. A successful root canal (or endodontic treatment …

Hi, we are Drs. David Thompson and Vicki Frey.  Thanks for visiting the Thompson & Frey Cosmetic & Family Dentistry blog. In today’s post we would like to discuss mouthwash. Many Kentucky residents use mouthwash to freshen their breath and help retard tooth decay. Mouthwash should never be used exclusively though, good oral hygiene starts …

Hello Owensboro friends of Thompson & Frey Cosmetic & Family Dentistry! Teeth take a lot of tender, loving care. And even when we do our best to practice daily dental hygiene, bacteria can still sneak in and cause tooth decay – the common cold of oral health. At Thompson & Frey Cosmetic & Family Dentistry, …

Your maxillary sinuses are very close upstairs neighbors of your top teeth. In some areas, only a sliver of tissue separates the upper tooth roots from the bottom of the sinus cavity. It’s no wonder that when there is pain in that general area, the specific location can be hard to identify. Allergies, infections, and …

Hello, we are Drs. David Thompson and Vicki Frey. Our dental practice, Thompson & Frey Cosmetic & Family Dentistry, wants to help our Philpot, Tell City, IN, and Hartford patients to be knowledgeable about oral health issues. Today we are going to discuss the complexity and importance of your saliva. This typically yucky substance is, in reality, …

In Kentucky, tooth decay is one of the most common childhood problems, yet tooth decay also affects adults. Thompson & Frey Cosmetic & Family Dentistry serves people of all ages to help fight tooth decay. Bacteria is a common cause of tooth decay. Bacteria live in your mouth and combine with plaque and acids to break …

Dentists in Owensboro are dedicated to your oral health and care about the condition of your teeth. At Thompson & Frey Cosmetic & Family Dentistry we recognize that your teeth help you both eat and speak. You use your teeth to tear, scrape, and chew food, as well as to form words with your tongue. …

Hello, welcome to the Thompson & Frey Cosmetic & Family Dentistry blog. Today we are going to talk about Dry Mouth, an unpleasant condition that can actually endanger the oral health of Owensboro Thompson & Frey Cosmetic & Family Dentistry dentistry patients. Reduction of saliva flow resulting in a dry mouth is a more common …

Do you suspect that you have bad breath? We are David Thompson and Vicki Frey of Thompson & Frey Cosmetic & Family Dentistry, a full-service dental office in Owensboro, Kentucky. We help our dental patients diagnose and overcome this unpleasant, bothersome, and potentially embarrassing condition. Halitosis is caused by the bacteria that live on and around …

Hello, we’re Dr. David Thompson and Vicki Frey. At our Owensboro practice we have noticed more and more of my patients with stress-related dental issues. Men and women may not think about it, but stress can do a number on your oral health. Mouth sores, clenching and grinding, periodontal disease, and poor oral hygiene can all …