This case required special attention because of the challenging root movements and space closures, after relieving the crowding. This took 3 years. When viewing complex cases like this one, you may be tempted to think it is easy. But, the reason that these cases, sometimes take years is because. There is more to it than,
read moreComposite bonding can be an effective way to correct discolorations, and small areas of chipping. In this case, we were correcting some old bonding, which had discolored. Old bonding sometimes discolors due to yellowing of the old bonding agent, and sometimes it changes color due to staining around the edges with staining drinks and food,
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Dental Sedation is a way to get the dentistry you need, if have dental anxiety, or dental phobia. Nitrous oxide can be administered safely to adults and children to relieve the stress associated with dental procedures. It is effective in reducing dental anxiety to the patient so that the dental work being done causes less
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There are so many ways to stay healthy: flossing, and brushing. Sometimes adjuncts such as water flossers, and rinses are appropriate as well. Flossing is great because it breaks up the biofilm. The long-term benefit is the ripple-out health effects of improving full body health. The plaque around the gums in perio patients comprises bacteria
read moreAfter several years of doing small fixes to the teeth, it was finally time to fix them. We have been maintaining this wonderful patient for the past 14-years, and this year we decided it was time to take a step forward with the smile, and repair the damaged and aging enamel with a set of
read morePublic announcement: We will be open for dental emergencies tomorrow, Wed. Feb. 17th at 11:45AM. We will stay until the emergencies have been seen. We are hoping to be back at the office fully operational again on Thursday, Feb. 18th at 8:00AM. Help out your neighbors, and see if they need heat, food, or water.
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The patient presented with a discolored filling on the tip. The old filling was made partially translucent, which normally looks very nice and very natural. In this case, the patient’s natural teeth are mostly opaque, which makes the filling look slightly darker. Separately, composites are known to slightly yellow in shade over time. So, the
read moreIf you have a broken tooth, this can occur due to fracture from chewing ice, or almonds. You could break your tooth from playing impact sports, e.g. football, soccer, basketball, skateboarding, and many others. One of your teeth could fracture due to undermining caries that cause a large cavitated decay under the surface of the
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Brush for 2-minutes in the morning and 2-minutes at night. Timing Matters – Brush after breakfast. Floss every day. Timing Matters – Floss at bedtime. Use a fluoridated toothpaste. We can write a prescription for a high fluoride toothpaste (for patients who are high risk for cavities.) When wearing an appliance (e.g. Invisible or clear
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