From the monthly archives:

May 2010

Frank’s Story Continued…

May 31, 2010

In my last blog post, I told you about one of our patients, Frank (not his real name) who had been having a rough time, partly due to his “train wreck smile”.  Luckily, there is a happy ending…
Frank got his smile makeover done!  Moreover, we found an oral health- total body health connection to Frank’s [...]

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Frank’s Story

May 30, 2010

For Frank, his teeth had never been a priority.  He had always been so busy.  He had dutifully paid for all three kids to get braces and his wife went to the dentist regularly.  Now the kids were out of the house, he decided to take a more careful look at his appearance.  It was [...]

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The Dangers of Under-Engineered Dentistry

May 29, 2010

In my last blog post, I discussed the importance of over-engineering dentistry to insure it can withstand the test of time.  Today we’ll take a look at the flip side of that same coin and examine the dangers of under-engineering dentistry.
The problem of engineering for “just the right amount” is what happens when the work [...]

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The Concept of Over-Engineering Dentistry

May 28, 2010

I often get the question, how long will my dentistry last?  And it’s a valid question.  If you are spending the money to have a beautiful smile, you want to know that it will last.
We like to use a concept that has helped structures throughout history last for a long time. The roads, buildings and [...]

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Your Chronological Age and Your Dental Age

May 27, 2010

You can divide a person’s dental age into three categories which may be similar to the person’s chronological age or may be entirely different. In chronological age, we grow from being a child, to a teenager, to a young adult to an adult to an older adult to a senior to an elder.
The dental ages [...]

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Myths, Mistakes and Misunderstandings Part 5

May 26, 2010

Dental Myths can not only be comical, they can also be dangerous.  Let’s take a look at two more common dental myths and why it is important that you no longer believe in them.
Myth  9: “My parents both lost their teeth, so my problems must be hereditary.”
Just because your parents lost their teeth doesn’t [...]

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Smiling Into Old Age

May 15, 2010

As we grow older our faces change. Gravity takes over. Between age 30 and age 70, we all experience significant facial changes that occur naturally because of gravity.
Your upper lip gets longer. Your lower lip gets more flaccid. You start to show less upper teeth, but more of your lower teeth.
As we age, we get [...]

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Flossing, Why Should I?

May 14, 2010

Flossing: dentists always talk about it, patients seem to hate it.
“I can’t figure out how to use it.” “It’s not convenient for me to use it.” “It seems like it’s too hard.”

Well, I suggest to you that you get an education from your dentist about how to floss again, if you’re still having trouble. There [...]

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Fearful of the dentist? You don’t need to be

May 13, 2010

Think there’s no such thing as a comfortable, relaxing dental visit?
Maybe your dentist has been holding out on you. If you’ve got pain or fear, no worries, sedation dentistry is here.
Did you know that 75% of all Americans experience feelings of anxiety about going to the dentist?  In fact, some 30 million Americans are deathly [...]

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What’s New In Dental Implants

May 12, 2010

So, what’s new in dental implants? What’s possible now that didn’t used to be?
Today we have different sizes, lengths and types of implants that allow us to do implants in places we couldn’t before.
We’re now able to grow bone to replace missing bone using bone grafts, bone growth factors and new bone gaining surgical techniques [...]

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