How a Brighter Smile Can Benefit Your Career
Most of us have, at least at one time or another, wanted to improve our smiles. The motivation could be anything from an upcoming anniversary or wedding to just wanting to feel better about our appearance. But there’s another reason to brighten your smile that you might never have considered: to benefit your career! Many […]
Different Methods for Replacing Missing Teeth
If you are missing one or more teeth, you should talk to your dentist about different options for replacing those teeth. Although you may be tempted to just live without a few teeth – particularly if you’re just missing one tooth – you can cause more harm than good by doing that. Over time, the […]
Aligner Trays or Traditional Braces: Which is Right for You?
A beautiful smile can change your life for the better. And one of the first steps in improving your smile is with straighter teeth. Modern dentistry provides a variety of options for accomplishing that goal. For years, the only way to straighten teeth involved wearing metal braces for an extended period of time. But now, […]
How Root Canals Save Teeth
Your natural teeth are so valuable. Just imagine what life would be like without them! In fact, countless people all around the U.S. can describe exactly what that’s like. People who have to wear full or partial dentures can provide you with plenty of details about how artificial teeth are never quite the same as […]
How Dentists Can Provide Same-Day Crowns
Crowns are dental restorations designed for teeth that cannot be repaired by a simple filling, and to protect teeth that have undergone root canal procedures. Crowns are custom-made restorations that cover the entire surface of the affected tooth, right down to the gum line. Crowns are nothing new in dentistry – in fact, they have […]
Is Teeth Whitening Right for You?
It’s safe to say that virtually all of us would like to have an attractive smile. And one of the simplest, least expensive ways of getting a brighter smile is by having your teeth whitened. Although there are several over-the-counter products available, nothing works as well as professional teeth whitening performed by your dentist. Whitening […]
Make Dental Visits Fun for Your Kids
As parents, we all want what’s best for our kids. That’s especially true when it comes to good overall health and good oral health. In order for your child to enjoy healthy teeth and gums, two things are critical: good oral hygiene habits at home and regular trips to the dental office. You can make […]
What You Should Know about Baby Teeth
If your child is in the process of getting baby teeth or losing them and beginning to get adult teeth, there is some important information to keep in mind regarding baby teeth. From a dental perspective, baby teeth serve as a transition. Although they perform the same function, baby teeth are only meant to last […]
Teaching Your Kids How to Brush Their Teeth
One of the most important things you can do to maintain your own good oral health is to brush and floss each and every day. And the sooner a person learns how, the more accustomed that person will become to performing these simple oral hygiene steps every day for the remainder of his or her […]
When Dental Extractions are Necessary
Most of us would love to be able to keep our natural teeth for all of our lives. And dentists do their best to help people do just that. But the truth is that no matter how diligent you are about your own oral hygiene habits, and no matter how hard our dentists try to […]