Posts Tagged ‘cosmetic dentist’
Preventive Dentistry Starts at Home
Preventive dental care begins with you. While professional cleanings and checkups are essential, your daily habits play the biggest role in protecting your smile and preventing costly dental problems. A strong home care routine, combined with healthy lifestyle choices, is your best defense against tooth decay and gum disease. Oral Hygiene Brushing and flossing regularly…
Read MoreWhat Is Cementum?
Cementum is a hard, calcified tissue that covers the root of a tooth and plays a vital role in supporting dental structure. Its main function is to help anchor the periodontal ligament, the connective tissue that secures the tooth to the surrounding bone. Cementum forms gradually over a person’s lifetime and is produced by specialized…
Read MorePrevention: Let It Shine
While lasers were at one time just material for science fiction writers, they’ve become a common part of our everyday life. They zap through your groceries, they open garage doors … and now they can detect wear and tear on your tooth’s surface before it becomes a cavity. Is it caries [cavity]? Or is it…
Read MoreTough Brushing Tortures Teeth
Most dentists don’t go a day without seeing patients who are damaging their teeth and gums by brushing too hard. Some report that as many as two out of three patients brush their teeth too hard. This is a problem. A stiff-bristled toothbrush combined with overzealous brushing teeth can cause serious dental problems over time,…
Read MoreI Lost my Dental Insurance!
Occasionally we get a call from a patient who wants to cancel their cleaning appointment because they have lost their dental insurance. If you have been a regular patient and your teeth are in good shape, the worst thing you can do is try to save money by avoiding preventive care. If you do not…
Read MoreThe Science And Art Of Smile Design
Patients have asked why this office puts an emphasis on cosmetic dentistry. The answer is easy. Cosmetic dentistry involves some of the more creative aspects of dentistry, rather than the simple, straightforward and routine mechanical side. There are so many things to evaluate when trying to remake someone’s smile. The challenge of figuring out the…
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