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 Education
is a key component in achieving and maintaining your dental
health. By understanding what we procedures are available
to you, as well as some of the potential challenges to your
dental health, you will feel confident of the selections
you make regarding your dental treatment with us. Please
browse through the following articles to learn more about
dental health care issues — as always, we are available
via phone, email or by appointment to discuss the following
information (or other information) with you.
Amalgams/Mercury Fillings-- Why?
There's some debate in
the dental industry
regarding the pros and cons of using silver fillings, or dental amalgams,
to fill cavities. At our office, we exclusively use composite resins
for several reasons.
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Brushing Right Can Save Your Life
Although most people are aware
of the reasons behind proper, daily tooth brushing, few people realize
that clean teeth and healthy gums can protect against a wide variety
of other general, even life-threatening, health problems!
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Crowns
If you’re self-conscious about your smile due to
cracked, broken, decayed, or worn teeth, we can bring back your healthy,
natural-looking smile with dental crowns.
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DIAGNOdent: Laser Reflection Finds Imperfection—Aids in Correction
One of the most important things we do for our patients is to identify
and fill cavities. Enter DIAGNOdent: a revolutionary, thorough means
of detecting cavities.
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Fixed Bridges
If you've lost teeth due to accident, injury, or gum disease,
we can create a permanent 'bridge' appliance to replace
the missing teeth.
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Oral Cancer
Oral cancer, which has a high mortality
rate unless caught in the very early stages, is painless, sneaky and
often undetected
until it’s advanced far beyond what's successfully treatable.
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Porcelain Veneers
Porcelain veneers can often provide people who
have chipped, stained, discolored, unevenly spaced, or even slightly
crooked front teeth with a completely new-looking smile in just
a few simple appointments.
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Whiter, Brighter Teeth
Teeth whitening is a safe, effective and
lasting way to lighten most people's smiles, available in a wide
variety of methods and concentrations for various kinds of teeth.
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CEREC
CEREC has revolutionized the way our practice can deliver
treatment to patients like you. This high-tech equipment allows us to restore
damaged teeth in a single visit. The result is a beautiful, natural-colored
restoration that is much stronger than before.
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Neuromuscular Dentistry
In advanced restorative dentistry the decision as to where to build
a new bite is paramount to the success of the treatment from both a
functional and esthetic aspect.
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Test Drive Your New Smile
Committing to a smile makeover is a major decision-emotionally and financially. We never want to proceed with treatment until you are comfortable with the expected outcome. Since most procedures are irreversible we want to have your confident prior and during treatment.
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Keeping Wisdom Teeth Not so Wise
Young adults who keep their wisdom teeth often quickly develop
gum disease, which appears to increase the risk of pregnancy complications
and possibly other health problems, according to the first large
studies to carefully evaluate the risks posed by wisdom teeth
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Maintaining A Healthy Mouth
Maintaining a healthy mouth is no longer just about brushing your
teeth. In the last 10 years dentistry has been revolutionized.
The materials now are so much more advanced.
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One Third of the Population Snores
It is estimated that more than 80 million people in North America snore while sleeping.
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Breakthrough Treatment for Gum Disease
Laser gum treatment or Laser Attachment Procedure: This is a new
innovative procedure for periodontal (gum) disease.
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