The holidays can be a stressful time for everyone, with buying presents, wrapping presents, decorating, hosting family, cooking, cleaning…the list goes on and on! Being stressed has many effects on our bodies, and Dr. Watson wants his patients to know about how it affects your mouth, especially when it comes to a condition known as temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ or TMD).
Interestingly, TMD is 9 times more likely to affect women than men, but all Jackson residents should be aware of the symptoms. Jackson Center for Smiles is hoping to help our patients remove stress and pain from their lives this holiday season!
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Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even…your mouth?
Having lipstick on your teeth is not a good look, but new studies show that picking the right shade to accent your pout can actually brighten those pearly whites! Using a dental color guide, scientists have proven that many hues of lipstick can make your teeth instantly look whiter, which Dr. Watson thinks is always a good thing.
At Jackson Center for Smiles, we are always looking for new ways to make your life healthier and happier and new studies now prove that dentists can join primary care physicians in fight against diabetes. Dr. Watson and his staff want to do everything possible to help patients live a long and happy life.
We all know that candy is bad for our teeth. Our parents told us, the media tells us, Dr. Watson and our hygienists tell us, but most of the time we just don’t listen. How could we when it tastes so good? Along with being the Halloween season, this month is also National Dental Hygiene Month and Dr. Watson hopes to educate Jackson residents about ways to maintain a healthy, beautiful smile.
October is National Dental Hygiene Month, which makes it the perfect time for Dr. Watson to talk about how to properly brush your teeth. Many people don’t know the right techniques to use when cleaning their teeth, so hopefully this post will give you some quick tips.
If you have started taking a new medication recently, chances are your doctor told you that a side-effect would be dry mouth. This side-effect is common with many prescriptions, and it now affects nearly half of everyone over the age of 65. Dr. Watson wants to continue recognizing National Healthy Aging Month, by educating his patients and their loved ones about his condition and the importance it has on a healthy life.
This September, Dr. Watson is celebrating National Healthy Aging Month, which was established to broaden awareness of the positive side of aging, and to motivate improved health, financial and overall wellness. He wants to make sure all post-menopausal women in Jackson are aware of a new study from the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and the Cleveland Clinic that affects how they care for their teeth. 
During your visit with Dr. Watson, you might hear him mention bruxism and the wear it causes on your teeth. So what exactly is bruxism?
On these beautiful, summer days in Jackson, it’s always great to be outside enjoying the sunshine. But there is an important part of your body that many people forget to protect while they are having fun: their lips. Dr. Watson wants to remind you how crucial this is and how you can do it.
