Dental Health

Sleep Apnea: A Silent and Sometimes Not-So-Silent Problem  

Everyone needs a good night’s sleep and your dentist may just be the person who can ensure you get one. While sleep study professionals are usually needed to diagnose the exact problem causing poor sleep, your dentists is often the first professional to become aware of a potential problem. According to J. Michael Owen of […]

The Good and the Bad of Halloween Candy  

Yes, parents, Halloween isn’t far away and the time for candy overload is just around the corner. While we here at Weninger Dentistry love to see you and your children in the office, we would rather it be for another ‘good-news’ dental exam than see the result of choosing too much of the wrong kind […]

Specials Just in Time for the Holidays

There’s no worse time to have an unexpected expense than during the holidays. In fact, any out of pocket expenditure that leaves less in the till for presents, travel, and family time feels like the Grinch has made an unwelcome appearance. So what do you do when a dental care need comes along that shouldn’t […]

Setting the Stage Early for a Positive Dental Experience

Parents know that taking their kids to the dentist is necessary to ensure their oral health but unfortunately, those first trips to the dentist can be a scary thing from a child’s point of view – an unfamiliar room filled with strange objects, noises, and smells not to mention a stranger poking cold metallic instruments […]

Simple and Effective Answers for TMJ

More than 15 percent of American adults suffer from kind of chronic facial pain, such as headaches, earaches, or jaw pain. For many of them, those aches and pains are related to problems in their temporomandibular (TM) joints. This condition is popularly known as TMJ. The TM joints are located on each side of the […]

Taking the Fear Out of Visiting the Dentist

Happiness is your dentist telling you it won’t hurt and then having him catch his hand in the drill. – Johnny Carson Maybe that’s how most people felt back in the days of the original late night king, but not anymore. Our patients here at Weninger Dentistry know that we do everything we can to […]

Back to School Time and the Dentist

Because Weninger Dentistry is family-operated and family-oriented, we understand the importance of good dental hygiene for everyone in your family from the youngest to the eldest. Right now, it’s back to school time and what better time can there be to make sure your children’s teeth are in good shape? Some Back to School Dental […]

Keep Your Summer Campers Smiling

It is a known fact – kids just smile more in the summer! Camps, sports, sunshine, and pool time are just a few reasons why summer is a great time to be a kid. While all of these activities are sure to keep a family busy, it is important not to neglect those summer smiles. […]

3 Reasons to Love the Dentist in the Summer

It seems like most everyone looks forward to summer – even here in Tampa, where the temperatures are almost always warm. Summer is fun because the pace tends to be less hectic and there are so many opportunities to play, since the days last a little longer. Here in our Tampa dentist office, we tell […]

Four Reasons Why Your Wisdom Teeth Need to be Removed

The third set of molars that can develop during late adolescence and early adulthood is commonly referred to as the wisdom teeth. These extra teeth can cause serious issues, so it is most often advisable to have them removed, often before they emerge. Although oral surgery may sound intimidating, having wisdom teeth pulled is usually […]