While some people may experience minor tooth sensitivity to things like hot or cold foods and drinks, it is not normal to have regular tooth pain. Extreme tooth sensitivity or pain can be an indication that a cavity is present. Seeing a dentist right away for treatment can help prevent cavities from getting worse or [...]
Category Archives: Cosmetic Dental Procedures
Bright, White Celebrity Smiles
October 29, 2009 – 9:11 am
Have you ever wondered how celebrities get their incredibly perfect white smiles? Flip through any gossip or celebrity news magazine, and you’re bound to see page upon page of white, radiant, perfectly aligned smiles.
There are a couple of reasons for this. Celebrities may have undergone tooth whitening to brighten their teeth. Tooth whitening can [...]
Chipped Teeth and Dental Bonding
October 26, 2009 – 9:07 am
If you haven’t already, odds are that at some point in your life you will chip a tooth. Chips can occur from a variety of things. They can be caused by incidents such as biting down on a hard or crunchy piece of food, a bone left in a piece of meat, tooth grinding, or [...]
Cosmetic Dentistry Invisalign® Treatment
October 19, 2009 – 9:09 am
Are you one of the people who have made the mistake of not wearing your retainer after having your metal braces removed? If so, you’re not alone. Metal braces can be highly effective, but can also be expensive, unattractive, and uncomfortable. If some of your teeth have shifted since your braces were removed, you may [...]
Professional Teeth Whitening
October 12, 2009 – 11:07 am
While many over-the-counter teeth whitening (also referred to as tooth whitening) treatments are available, the most effective ones are those provided by a dental professional.
There are multiple reasons over-the-counter treatments do not work quite as well as treatments provided by a dentist. Professional bleaching gels contain a higher concentration of the bleaching agent used [...]
Repair a Chipped Tooth
October 1, 2009 – 7:27 am
Chipping a tooth is unfortunately a common occurrence for many people. But what do you do when you chip a tooth? What are your options?
You have many choices when repairing a chipped tooth. If the chip is very small, the enamel can be shaped to correct the flaw. However, many chipped teeth need more work [...]
Dental Cosmetics
September 29, 2009 – 2:12 pm
Makeovers are all the rage. You go in looking old and slovenly and come out looking like a Hollywood starlet. What girl wouldn’t love a great haircut and well-done make up? Let me ask you this…what is the first thing you notice about these makeovers? Its almost always the smile.
Dental cosmetics have an impact that [...]
Dental Composites
September 26, 2009 – 2:00 pm
Long gone are the days when a cavity meant you walked out of the office with a big shiny silver piece right in the middle of your white tooth. The old mercury based filling material is no longer the standard of care. Today’s dental composites are a better fit both esthetically and functionally.
Dental composites, or [...]
An abutment bridges teeth
September 25, 2009 – 1:29 pm
Dental speak can be very confusing. The dentist is trying to explain a treatment he or she recommends and the terms sound like a foreign language. Sometimes they just don’t sound like they belong in dentistry let alone your mouth. So what is an abutment?
The dictionary defines it as “a place where projecting parts meet; [...]
Laser Dentists
September 8, 2009 – 10:31 am
Lasers have become the latest tool in the dentist’s armamentarium. A highly focused beam of light delivers surgical precision. Adjusting the settings allows the dentist to customize the use of this wonderful tool. You see, lasers are far more comfortable and effective. Dentistry is using them for cosmetic dentistry and the treatment of diseased tissues [...]