Most dental patients come into the office twice a year for a teeth cleaning. However, some patients are told that they need to get a deep cleaning instead, and that they need to see us more often than twice a year. [Read more…] about What Is a Deep Cleaning?
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3 Ways to Re-Shape Your Smile Without Braces
When people think of a smile makeover, many people think of braces. And it’s true that braces can create a very powerful before and after image. However, not every smile makeover involves braces. [Read more…] about 3 Ways to Re-Shape Your Smile Without Braces
The Link Between Gum Disease and Heart Disease
Recent studies have revealed that there is a strong correlation between gum disease and cardiovascular disease. Gum disease, which is referred to by dentists as periodontitis, is when the space between your teeth and gums becomes infected, creating pockets of bacterial infection [Read more…] about The Link Between Gum Disease and Heart Disease
Why You Shouldn’t Fear Root Canals
Root canals have earned a bad reputation. This procedure has become the butt of jokes on TV shows & in games of “Would You Rather”. It has also become the subject of an unusual amount of anxiety because patients expect the procedure to be painful, [Read more…] about Why You Shouldn’t Fear Root Canals
Great Reasons to Get Braces
Many people think of braces as a right of passage that we subject pre-teens & teens to in the midst of their most awkward years just to ensure they have a nice straight smile by the time they reach adulthood. [Read more…] about Great Reasons to Get Braces
What’s the Difference Between DDS and DMD?
As dentists we know we sometimes speak a slightly different, more clinical, language than our patients. We try not to be mysterious, but sometimes what’s common knowledge to us could be confusing to our patients. [Read more…] about What’s the Difference Between DDS and DMD?