Benefits of Fluoride
From our earliest years, when we first began learning how to take care of our dental health, fluoride has played a central role. We’d visit our dentist either in dread or anticipation of the strangely flavored gel that filled the trays placed over our teeth after a cleaning. While we got a selection of flavors, […]
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Care for Dentures
Dentures require regular, proper care to keep them from getting stains and bacteria. However, if you’ve most recently begun wearing dentures, you may notice that your saliva flow has increased, some mild irritation, and even gagging. Getting used to your dentures takes patience and practice, and once you’ve passed through those initial stages, the routine […]
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The Benefits of Seeing a Family Dentist
Family dentists can offer all the same services as general dentists, but the main difference between these two professions is that family dentists specialize in procedures for all ages and take a unique focus on giving family-centered care. Family dentists become the recognizable faces for children, the trusted advisers for parents, and the kind clinicians […]
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The Anatomy of Your Teeth
Teeth, like fingerprints, are one of the unique parts of the body, and have a vital role in the body, as they function to grind and rip food apart to be properly swallowed and digested. Teeth are one of the fascinating parts of the body because of their vital role and their constantly changing growth […]
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Maintaining Your Dental Restoration
Depending on the type of restoration you and your dentist have chosen, a dental restoration can be a life-altering experience. It can improve your overall dental health and give you a smile that’s bright, symmetrical, and pleasing to the eye. However, with any dental restoration treatment, maintaining your smile will involve maintenance. Regular dental care […]
Continue Reading...Maintaining Your Dental Restoration
Restorative treatments, such as dental implants, bridges, and dentures, help to manage and restore the mouth from oral health problems. After considering your health and budget, restorative dentistry will allow you to restore parts of your mouth and replace missing teeth. Depending on the procedure, however, you may be wondering, “Well, now that I have […]
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Why Replacing Your Teeth Can Save Your Smile
As our adult teeth come in, most of us will be graced with a full set of 32. Among these 32 teeth will be found molars, canines, incisors, and premolars all tucked in and ready to do their jobs. Statistics reveal that the majority of patients who reach age 45 have lost at least one […]
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Why Should I Care For My Dental Implants?
Some people believe that they don’t have to care for their implants because they aren’t real teeth. This isn’t the case, because with dental implants, its actually more vital than ever. If you’ve gotten implants due to bad oral hygiene or from an accident, then taking care of your implants is essential because implants, by […]
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What Is A Zirconia Crown?
Crowns have been able to change the way people smile for decades. While there is a huge variety of restorative dental procedures available, one procedure that’s not as well known but highly viable is zirconia crowns. Because of the damage that can be done to our teeth, crowns help prevent that further decay and bring […]
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Teeth Sensitivity To Whitening
America has a bit of an obsession with white teeth, and why not? There’s something wonderful about having a bright sparkling smile that you’re proud to share, and with all the new whitening techniques it’s something that just about anybody can have. Unfortunately, some people experience sensitivity when using a whitening agent, especially those who […]
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The Anatomy of Your Teeth
Your teeth work hard, allowing you to enjoy your favorite foods, speak clearly, and keep your smile bright and healthy. While many people know what teeth look like, many don’t know or think about the composition of teeth. The 32 white pearls inside your mouth have a lot of interesting facts about them, and each […]
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Maximize your Dental Benefits
HAPPY NEW YEAR! We expect this year to be full of opportunities for all who require dental treatments. It was a pleasure taking care of so many patients in the 2018 year and look forward to caring for many more in 2019. TIP FOR 2019 As you may or may not know any dental insurance […]
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3 Procedures For Straightening Your Teeth
We all dream of having a beautiful smile with straight pearly white teeth, free from malformations and crooked teeth. Some of us are lucky enough to be born with these teeth, and others believe they can only dream of that perfect Hollywood smile. Thankfully this isn’t the whole truth, a number of procedures exist that […]
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General Dentists
There is a person in our life who, for many of us, is a constant presence. This individual would be our dentist, a person we see more often than our primary care provider and who is responsible for the oral health of our entire family. This comes as no surprise since our dentist stands guard […]
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What is oral sedation?
The idea of relaxation and dentists doesn’t often go hand in hand for many people. In fact, fear of the dentist is one of the main reasons why people avoid their bi-annual dental cleanings each year. Unfortunately, avoiding the dentist often leads to more problems down the line and a need for more invasive and […]
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