A beautifully white smile is often perceived as a sign of youth and vitality, but over time it can gradually fade. Eating certain foods or drinking dark-colored beverages, taking particular medications and simply aging can all take its toll on your teeth. It's hardly surprising that tooth whitening has become one of the most popular cosmetic dental procedures in recent years. [ 287 more words ]
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Learn about All Your Teeth Whitening Options
It is estimated that ten million impacted wisdom teeth are removed every year. This means that you or someone you know has probably experienced this type of oral surgery. Even so, the thought of wisdom tooth extraction strikes fear and apprehension in many people. Knowing more about why it’s necessary and the procedure itself may alleviate your concerns. Wisdom teeth are the furthest teeth in the back of your mouth, and come in later than all of your other teeth. [ 276 more words ]
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Focusing on Wisdom Teeth Removal
Our office will be closed from Friday July 3 through Monday, July 6th for the 4th of July! We will return on Tuesday, July 7 and will be open on Friday to better serve you! We hope you have a fun and safe holiday weekend!
How cool is this machine?! Dr. Jack is having so much fun with our new gadgets, someone needs to remind him these tools are actually here to keep everyone safe!
How cool is this machine?! Dr. Jack is having so much fun using all these new gadgets, someone needs to remind him these tools are actually here to ensure everyone’s safety!
Thanks to Covid-19 we have a few new toys in the office we've been able to use! Here is a mobile aerosol suction machine, used to clear any droplets that hit the air from the mouth before it can float into the room!
With advances in cosmetic dentistry, almost every aspect of your smile can undergo a transformation with a smile makeover. If you are unhappy with the appearance of your smile, a combination of cosmetic and restorative dentistry treatment procedures can help you to achieve the beautiful smile of your dreams. Some of the dental issues that can be changed with a smile makeover include: [ 205 more words ]
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What Can a Smile Makeover Change?
Why wait until you have a toothache, bleeding gums, bad breath, or other problems to decide it’s time to start focusing on your oral health? Your mouth and your whole body can benefit from maintaining good oral health. Here is some simple advice that will help you along the path to a healthy smile. Brushing and flossing Tooth decay and gum disease are both preventable with proper brushing and flossing. [ 217 more words ]
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Oral Health Advice
Pregnancy brings many kinds of excitement and joy to a mother’s life, but gum problems aren’t one of them. Pregnancy gingivitis not only causes gum trouble, it can also lead to higher risks for preterm labor and problems with the newborn baby. If you are pregnant and notice swelling or inflammation of your gums, you might have pregnancy gingivitis. It results from plaque buildup that irritates your gums, and can harbor bacteria that gets into your body. [ 254 more words ]
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Avoiding Pregnancy Gingivitis
Sedation dentistry, also known as “sleep dentistry,” refers to the practice of calming and relaxing a patient prior to a dental procedure with the use of pharmacological agents. Sedation dentistry began in the late 1700s when a chemist named Humphry Davy began experimenting with inhaled gasses and first observed the analgesic effects of nitrous oxide, commonly known as “laughing gas,” on himself and on dental patients. [ 285 more words ]
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A History of Sedation Dentistry
Plaque is your mouth’s enemy. It is a film of bacteria that forms on your teeth, and produces acid as it mixes with sugar from foods and drinks you consume. Over time, these acids destroy your tooth enamel and lead to decay. Plaque can also form under your gums and affect both the gum tissue and the bones supporting your teeth. [ 211 more words ]
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Tips for Avoiding Plaque
Porcelain veneers have become a popular option in the past few years for dental patients who wish to brighten and repair their smile. While traditional porcelain veneers offer a lifelike quality and excellent durability, their placement usually requires the removal of some of the tooth surface enamel, which is an irreversible procedure. A promising solution for patients who wish to avoid altering the tooth structure are no-prep or minimally invasive veneers. [ 239 more words ]
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Types of “No-Prep” Veneers
Millions of root canal treatments are performed every year, and it is an effective and safe way to save a damaged tooth. Unlike its reputation over the years, modern dentistry allows this procedure to be practically painless and to provide relief from symptoms right away. Anatomy The first thing to understand is the anatomy of the tooth. Under the hard enamel on the outside of the tooth and the dentin below that, the interior of a tooth contains pulp....
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Saving Your Tooth with Root Canal Treatment
Proper dental care is vitally important for every member of your family. Children should begin visiting a dentist as soon as their first tooth erupts, which in most cases is by their first birthday. Your family dentist is trained to take care of both adult and pediatric dental needs. An experienced family dentist can offer a wide array of dental care services to the children in your family....
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Is a Family Dentist Right for Your Kids?
Having a hole in your smile is not only embarrassing or unsightly, it also impacts the function of your mouth. It’s much easier to eat and speak with a full set of teeth. In the past, dentures or bridges were the go-to solutions for missing teeth. Not anymore! Dental implants provide a secure and permanent way to restore your smile....
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Replacing a Tooth with a Dental Implant
Your family, general, or pediatric dentist or orthodontist may refer you to an oral and maxillofacial surgeon for some dental treatments that require oral surgery. An oral surgeon is a specialist who has graduated from an accredited dental school and also completed additional education and residency related to surgical procedures needed to treat various oral diseases and conditions. An oral surgeon is trained in treating the following conditions:...
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Dental Problems Treated by Oral Surgery
Cleaning between your teeth and along your gums with dental floss is just as important as using your toothbrush. Although many people complain about flossing or completely avoid doing it, there should be no excuse for neglecting this part of your dental hygiene routine. Flossing your teeth allows you to get rid of food particles and plaque that is caught between your teeth....
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Flossing: A Tool for Better Health
Severely damaged, injured or diseased teeth can lead to not only cosmetic problems with your smile, but also functional ones. Your dentist may recommend dental crowns or dental bridges to treat your dental issues. Dental crowns are a restorative dental therapy that covers the affected tooth completely, serving as the new outer surface of the tooth. A dental crown maintains the natural roots of a tooth and can prevent extraction....
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How a Dental Crown or Bridge Can Improve Your Smile