Questions About Dental Bonding

toothquestionAn accidental chip in your tooth can send you into a bit of a tizzy. Your once beautiful, uniform smile may now look tarnished every time you see yourself in the mirror or a photo. Beyond this simple type of cosmetic damage, patients may find themselves dealing with issues like tiny unsightly cracks, isolated stains, or even a tooth or two that look shorter than the rest. What do these concerns have in common? We can effectively treat small imperfections with dental bonding. While this may be just what you were hoping to hear, you may wish to ask some questions before you decide bonding is for you. Learn more about this cosmetic solution with the following information:

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Deep Bleaching: A Quiz

smilingblondeyellowleavesHave you been painstakingly seeking out a way to improve the beauty of your smile? For some patients looking for a brighter smile, minor extrinsic (or external) stains are quite easy to address with teeth whitening. However, for other patients who find out that the usual whitening methods are insufficient, the ability to deal with a dim, yellowed, or lackluster smile can begin to seem impossible. The good news is that we offer deep bleaching for stubborn smile stains. Not sure if this cosmetic solution is right for you or what it actually entails? Test your knowledge by taking this quiz:

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Cosmetic Dentistry: Questions To Ask Yourself

womanquestionchalkHas the appearance of your smile been weighing on your mind lately? Perhaps you have felt unhappy with the way your smile looks for quite some time now but you have never taken any measures to improve it. If your goal is to achieve a grin that you can feel excited about and that more closely matches the way you envision yourself, we encourage you to consider cosmetic dentistry. Already one step ahead of us? For patients preparing for cosmetic treatments or a cosmetic consultation with us, we gently urge you to ask yourself the following questions in preparation, so you can have the best experience possible:

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Senior Care: The Benefits

maturesmileProviding effective dental care requires us to take not only an individual’s mouth but also his or her entire life and comprehensive health into consideration. When it comes to our senior patients, we provide care focused on accommodating particular needs the same way we do for any other age group such as children, teens, or other adults. The good news is that we also gear our senior care services toward providing comfort and treatments that will assist you in achieving the healthy, beautiful smile you want and deserve. Ready to learn a bit about the benefits of our senior dentistry? Read further and feel free to call us with questions:

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Father’s Day Party

fathersdaytieDo you feel strongly about celebrating your Pop, Papa, Dad, or however else you refer to your father? Perhaps you would like to honor your grandfather as well. Whoever has made a strong impact on you in your life as a male role model, this Father’s Day Party gives you a great opportunity to say, “thanks” and to have some fun family time, too.

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Intraoral Cameras: True or False Quiz

truefalsesignwoodsHave you ever noticed we use a lot of specialized equipment during your dental visits? This is because we want to help you feel knowledgeable, while we promote efficiency and comfort. For instance, we use intraoral cameras to capture instant images of your smile. Perhaps you have seen an image of your teeth up on a monitor during a checkup and wondered where the photo came from. To learn more about these dental cameras and what you can expect, we encourage you to take a look over the following quiz:

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Q&A: Detecting Tooth Decay With DIAGNOdent

computernetworkHave you ever been shocked to find out you had a cavity? Perhaps you have long wondered why there isn’t some magical way to discover the tooth decay the moment it begins, rather than once you have a significant hole in your tooth. Or, maybe you’re one of the fortunate few who have never experienced problems with cavities and would like to keep it that way. Whatever your relationship with the frustrating effects of plaque and decay, we are happy to let you in on some exciting information: We offer DIAGNOdent technology at our practice, which can address all of the aforementioned hopes, while assisting in keeping your smile healthy. Ready to find out more? Read further:

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Dental Sealants: What to Expect

girlwithquestionIf you have scheduled a dental visit with us for your child, you have probably already come across the preventive treatment called “sealants.” While you likely spend a good deal of your time focused on researching and selecting care options for your little one to promote excellent health, the world of pediatric dentistry may still be quite new to you. Rather than leaving you in the dark and simply making suggestions, we prefer to educate our patients and to ensure they feel confident about the choices they make, particularly when they make them on behalf of growing smiles. For an introduction into what to expect and whether your child needs dental sealants, we invite you to look over the following explanations:

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