Who is your style icon? Most people can clatter off the names of several celebrities whose look they adore and try to emulate. From makeup to clothes, people use celebrities as a model for what is good-looking. That said, some people hardly ever notice that the one thing most fashion stars and celebrities have alike…
Wanting information on the differences between a periodontal cleaning and a regular cleaning? Regular dental cleanings are essential to your good oral health! General dental recommendations state that all dental patients should have their teeth professionally cleaned at least once a year. Are you wondering whether your dental cleaning is categorized as a periodontal cleaning or a regular cleaning?…
What are dental implants? Dental implants are the standard treatment procedure for teeth replacement. Implants fuse with the bone to support dentures and crowns. They are small posts made of titanium to substitute the roots of a lost tooth. The dentist performs a minor surgery of inserting the dental implants into the jawbone. After adding…
Are dental implants really the best solution for replacing missing teeth? We get this question a lot. Since this technology is relatively new, many people are still unsure of how implants work. They only know that it is new and may be more effective than traditional options like dentures. For that reason, we answer a…
Overstating the importance of dental health is impossible. The state of a person's mouth is directly linked to their overall well-being. The mouth is just another part of the body, so keeping it healthy promotes good health in other areas. Why dental health is important Here are five reasons why making oral health a priority…
In the process of learning about dental implants, the term bone graft often comes up. While a bit ominous sounding, the dental implant bone graft is a routine and painless addition to the procedure when it is necessary. In order to assure a successful implant, we may deem a bone graft necessary. This means that…
With the many advancements in dentistry over the years, one of the biggest advancements is the tooth implant. A tooth implant replaces a missing tooth. This can be due to having your tooth knocked out or removed due to a broken tooth or even major destruction due to deterioration that is unable to be fixed…
Whether you are there for an annual cleaning or a root canal, you may find yourself full of anxiety every time you walk into a dentist’s waiting room. If you are one of the 30 to 40 million individuals who suffer from dental anxiety, there is an answer for you: dental sedation. Sedation dentistry, also…
With advanced improvements in dental care over the past decade, there are still millions of people that are facing tooth loss due to injury, tooth decay, periodontal disease or other health-related complications. Previously, bridges and dentures were the sole viable options for tooth loss, but with all the advancements over the last several years, dental…
As you may know, when you undergo dental work, oral surgeons use sedatives to make the process easier. These sedatives have an incredibly relaxing effect, which puts most patients at ease and allows the oral surgeon to do their work. In other cases, a patient may need to be asleep for a portion of the…
Allow me to begin this article with some poetic words from a Mother Goose nursery rhyme: There was a crooked man, who walked a crooked mile, He found a crooked sixpence against a crooked stile, He bought a crooked cat, which caught a crooked mouse, They all…
Most people have the desire for straight teeth and a uniform smile. While the pain and inconvenience of braces was a necessity in the past, it is no longer the case. That is where the invention of cosmetic straightening or instant orthodontics comes in. Cosmetic straightening is an effective method for the patient who wants…
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