Tips From Your Family Dentist in Paducah

Preventative dental is the best method to practice in order to protect your mouth and teeth. It helps you reduce the number of dental treatments such as root canals, extractions, fillings, and periodontal surgery. You can save yourself from many diseases and protect...

While it’s important that you partner with a local dentist like Dr. Ben Johnson at Johnson Family Dental in Paducah for regular maintenance appointments, maintaining a great at-home routine may be even more important. At Johnson Family Dental, your Paducah dentist...

With the United States fighting to overcome the COVID-19 crisis, medical professionals are encouraging citizens to take every precaution to protect themselves and slow down the spread of the virus. It turns out that the quality of your oral hygiene can play a...

As we are returning to school or work in the middle of a global pandemic, it’s more important than ever to do everything we can to keep ourselves healthy. Luckily, there are simple things you can practice every day to do just that. Your oral health impacts your...

Braces, third molars, facial appearance and bad breath are just a few new things for your teenagers to worry about as they make the transition from childhood to adulthood. Because kids are busy with school, jobs, sports and social activities, — plus eating a lot of junk food — you’ve got a situation ripe for dental issues, such as cavities.

Sure, Dr. Ben Johnson, your local Paducah dentist, knows all about your teeth, but at Johnson Family Dental they know something about numbers, too. More specifically, they understand the importance of oral health statistics and what these numbers say about your smile....

If you're like a lot of people, you've probably had a cavity or two in your lifetime. Among adults between the ages of 20 and 44, 31.6% had untreated cavities between 2013 and 2016, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Though they are...

Accidents happen, so if you realize you’ve cracked a tooth, don’t panic. At Johnson Family Dental in Paducah, our expert team frequently saves teeth damaged by trauma. Keep reading to discover the steps we recommend you take if you notice a cracked tooth, and learn...

Do you find it difficult to eat foods like ice cream or drink hot coffee? You aren’t alone. In fact, one in eight adults claim to have some sort of tooth sensitivity. This sensation is usually sharp and occurs during or directly after consuming something that is...

Here are a few tips from Dr. Ben Johnson, your local Paducah dentist, to help make your dental implants last a lifetime.