Are you looking for an alternative oral health care cleaning product that can help clean and maintain a healthy mouth?  Make the necessary changes to your oral health care with the addition of mouthwash. Here are some things you should know about mouthwash: - Various mouthwash products can produce a varying display of benefits including teeth whitening, fresh breath, enamel... read more »

Avoid oral health care hazards like the food and drinks in your diet. Although many foods are just another obstacle that stands in the way of optimum oral health, did you know that there are some foods that have been proven to actually strengthen your oral health? Listed below are some helpful foods and tips for your oral health with... read more »

Dr. Trecker and Dr. Lopez are pleased to provide clear aligners for our patients wanting to straighten their teeth without visible brackets and wires. Many of our patients in Springfield, Massachusetts have successfully used the Invisalign® orthodontics clear aligner system to align their smile discreetly. If you are investing time and energy into wearing aligners 22 hours a day, you... read more »

Does your child continue to suck their thumb? Thumb sucking in infants can contribute to a variety of issues and problems with the oral health of a child. Not only can it affect the alignment of the teeth in their mouths, it can also cause problems with their gums and the roof of their mouths.   Listed below are some... read more »

Always make sure to schedule your oral cancer screenings. The detection of oral cancer is extremely vital, as the sooner it is found, the greater the chance for recovery. In America alone, every single year there are over 40,000 new cases of oral cancer detected. Do your part and visit with our office as soon as you can to set... read more »

The best reason to get a CEREC® dental crown is the ease at which it can be made, and the benefits they can provide. Not only will CEREC crowns be milled and installed in as little as a single office visit, but they are extremely durable, they are designed to meet the exact needs of each individual tooth, and they... read more »

Healthy smiles require constant care and attention to maintain them and protect them against tooth decay and gum disease. Our Trecker and Lopez Family Dentistry team works hard to provide quality dental care for our patients in Springfield, Massachusetts. To do this, we use digital x-ray technology to safely diagnose your oral health. Dr. Marcus Lopez has found using digital... read more »

Here at Trecker and Lopez Family Dentistry, Dr. Marcus Lopez often uses fillings to repair a small-to-modest-sized cavity. If a new cavity forms on the tooth at a later date, it could cause treatment complications. In many of these cases, there might not be enough healthy tooth enamel remaining to safely secure a second filling. To effectively treat a tooth... read more »

When a failing tooth requires a root canal, people often feel nervous. They think root canal therapy will be a painful procedure. However, root canals can be likened to receiving a dental filling and can be a comfortable procedure. Our goal is to relieve your tooth pain, not exacerbate it! The tooth is an amazing thing, it is composed of an... read more »

Here at Trecker and Lopez Family Dentistry, we endeavor to use our new blog as a regular means for publishing valuable content for our community through monthly blog posts. Thanks to the wonders of the Internet, we’re able to further explore some of the most important topics pertaining to our industry and area of expertise here on our website through... read more »