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Brighten up Your Smile
Your teeth are pretty good, but they’ve become discolored. You like wine, coffee, and other notorious discoloring culprits. Maybe you're taking enamel-damaging medication. Over time they've all contributed to the dulling of your once bright white smile. Well, take heart. Today's modern technology can turn the most dismal smile into the bright, beautiful one you once had—the one that got you so many compliments. Teeth Whitening We're not going to lie. Certain teeth whitening over-the-counte....
2023/06/07
Category: Cosmetic & Family Dentistry
Comments:0Smile Makeovers: Get the Smile You Deserve
"You have a nice smile" may be the best compliment a person can receive. That smile represents who you are. Smile makeovers in times past were unknown. You were pretty much stuck with the smile you had. Not so today. That's all changed with the advent of modern cosmetic dentistry that can give you the smile makeover you want and deserve. Teeth Whitening Maybe your teeth are intact but, over time, have discolored. You’ve tried whitening at home, but the results are, at best, limited. There’....
2023/05/24
Category: Cosmetic & Family Dentistry
Comments:0Sports Mouthguards: Protect Your Teeth
Sports are a huge part of life today. Watch any football game or other sport, and the variety of mouthguards you’ll see is impressive. From clear generic guards to designer versions, it's hard to find a pro athlete not wearing one. Key Reasons to Wear One Any dentist will tell you the same thing—mouthguards prevent a variety of injuries to your mouth beyond the loosening and knocking out of teeth. These include: Participating in athletic and recreational activities, particularly colli....
2023/05/10
Category: Cosmetic & Family Dentistry
Comments:0Periodontal Therapy: Healthy Gums Save Teeth
My teeth are fine, but my gums are a mess. It's kind of an old joke that's not very funny. Each year thousands of people lose teeth to gum disease. The disease doesn't mean the teeth themselves are bad, but once gums go bad, the teeth are next to fall. Periodontal therapy is a conservative or non-surgical treatment for gum disease. Its goal is to control and manage periodontal diseases without the need for surgery. Ultimately, it helps restore optimal gum health, which, in turn, helps keep t....
2023/04/26
Category: Cosmetic & Family Dentistry
Comments:0Laser Cavity Detection
Cavities, the common tooth problem, can evolve into larger issues that require root canals if not taken care of when they first appear. Laser cavity detection, also known as DIAGNOdent technology, is a highly sophisticated handheld tool that allows patients to avoid costly dental restorations by detecting cavities in their early stages. How It Works Most people don't realize cavities do not always require a filling, especially when they are detected early. Past methods of detecting cavities in....
2023/04/12
Category: Cosmetic & Family Dentistry
Comments:0Laser Gum Recontouring: Reveal Your Smile
Laser gum recontouring is a cosmetic procedure used to trim the gums that sit too low on teeth. Alternately called gum reshaping or tissue sculpting, the surgery is also to clean and reshape the gums of patients with periodontal disease. Most laser gum recontouring surgery is done for the cosmetic purpose of improving smiles. If your teeth appear too small and it’s ruining your smile, laser gum recontouring may be right for you. Is It Permanent? Yes. Laser gum recontouring results are per....
2023/03/29
Category: Cosmetic & Family Dentistry
Comments:0Intra-Oral Imaging
It sounds complicated, but intra-oral simply means "in the mouth." In Intra-Oral imaging cameras (IO cameras) produce accurate images of teeth and the supporting structures. Dentists and their patients see problems with their teeth and/or gums, including tarnished or corroded fillings and fractured teeth. Full-mouth intra-oral radiographic examinations are preferred by dentists, particularly when patients have clinical evidence of oral disease or a history of extensive dental treatment. Intr....
2023/03/15
Category: Cosmetic & Family Dentistry
Comments:0Digital X-rays: The Mirror to Dental Health
X-rays. Most dentists won’t do anything to your teeth without them. Dental professionals increasingly use digital dental radiographs (digital X-rays) to better detect, diagnose, treat, and monitor oral conditions and diseases. How It Works Digital radiography, a type of X-ray imaging that uses digital X-ray sensors to replace traditional photographic X-ray film, produces enhanced computer images of teeth, gums, and other oral structures and conditions. Digital dental images are captured i....
2023/03/01
Category: Cosmetic & Family Dentistry
Comments:0All-on-Four Dental Implants: No Dentures, Please
The prospect of having to place even one or two missing teeth is not a happy one. But an entire arch? If you’ve been struggling with damaged or missing teeth and the idea of dentures doesn’t sit well, take heart. The advanced technology of All-on-Four multiple tooth replacement may be the answer. All-on-Four replaces a full arch of teeth supported by four teeth implants. As a quick, minimally invasive, and extremely successful procedure, All-on-Four is the popular alternative to a mouthfu....
2023/02/15
Category: Cosmetic & Family Dentistry
Comments:0Digital Dental Impressions: A New Look at Your Teeth and Mouth
Digital Dental Impressions (DDI), also known as 3-D intraoral scanning, is the latest technology in capturing a detailed snapshot of what's going on in your mouth. Simply put, dentists use a wand-like scanning tool connected to a computer and advanced software to create a virtual 3-D model of your mouth. The model gets sent off to a lab where your devices are made. It is the next generation in dental impression technology. You remember the old one, trays full of gooey purple stuff that took for....
2023/02/01
Category: Cosmetic & Family Dentistry
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