Tips for Working Good Oral Hygiene into a Busy Schedule

Six Maintenance Mistakes To Avoid With Your Dental Veneers

Dental veneers offer a great option for patients looking for cosmetic improvements in their teeth. However, patients who have veneers need to know how to take care of their veneers properly and avoid causing damage. Unfortunately, a lot of patients who have veneers make common maintenance mistakes that can detract from the appearance and strength of their veneers over time. The following are six maintenance mistakes you need to avoid if you're planning on getting veneers or you have already had veneers installed: Read More 

Covering Metal Fillings With Veneers

Many people choose to have their teeth filled with a metal filling rather than a ceramic one at some point in their lives. Metal fillings are typically less expensive and similarly strong to ceramic fillings, so it's often a cost-saving choice that people make earlier on in life when they're on a budget. If you've since gotten to a point where you don't want your teeth to look like they have metal in them anymore, veneers are a great way of changing that. Read More 

Have A Dying Tooth? What To Know Before Getting Work Done

If you have a tooth that is dying and you know that an extraction is likely, and you have an appointment with the dentist, you want an implant to be the topic of discussion. If you only have one tooth that has to be extracted and you don't want to worry about upkeep and maintenance, an implant is a better option than a bridge. Here are some of the things to talk with your dentist about, so you can learn more information about an implant and if it will be right for you. Read More 

Why Your Dental Hygienist Measures Gingival Pockets And Announces Numbers

At a recent cleaning, you probably went through a process whereby the dental hygienist took a probe tool and poked your gums around your teeth. As he or she went, he/she announced a number aloud and another hygienist or dental assistant recorded the numbers announced. You have probably wondered about these numbers, why the hygienist does this, and what the numbers mean. Here is more on that. Gingival Pockets Everyone who still has their own teeth has gingival pockets. Read More 

Things To Know About The All-On-4 Dental Technique

Did an accident lead to you losing all of your teeth when least expected? If the incident has left you in a position in which you are currently wearing a full set of removable dentures, there are better options for replacement teeth. There is a dental technique that can be used to replace all of your teeth without you having to remove them like dentures. Visit a dentist to find out if the All-on-4 technique is right for you. Read More