Cosmetic Dentistry | Blog Posts
A recent study by Philips Sonicare and USA Today revealed that, for 47 percent of people, the first thing they notice when they meet you is your smile. No pressure there or anything, right? Unless, of course, your smile isn’t quite as white as it could be. Thankfully, if that describes you, there’s plenty you… Continue Reading:
Is your smile dull, stained or discolored? Are your teeth broken, crooked or misshapen? You may be an excellent candidate for porcelain veneers. Porcelain veneers are thin sheets of porcelain that permanently adhere to the front-facing surface of the teeth. Though they are similar to dental crowns in that they are made of the same… Continue Reading:
Gap teeth, or diastema, is a dental phenomenon that occurs in an estimated 95 percent of children in America. It is defined as a gap or space between two teeth, most commonly the top two incisors. Diastema can be caused by many things, including overcrowding of teeth, missing teeth, thumb sucking, tongue thrusting, a large… Continue Reading:
For some people, the pursuit of whiter teeth can be a bit of an obsession. From toothpastes and gums that promise to whiten while you use them to trendy all-natural treatments like charcoal and turmeric, it seems like people are willing to try just about anything. But while these treatments may not get the kind… Continue Reading:
It takes eight years of full-time education to become a dentist: four years of undergraduate work and four years of graduate school, plus written and clinical examinations. Once your dentist has completed those requirements, he’s done, right? Not if he’s Dr. Hill. In fact, since graduating from dental school, Dr. Hill has voluntarily logged an… Continue Reading:
When you think of mussels, what comes to mind? For most people, it’s probably the seashore or a big bowl of cioppino. But for researchers at the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) Marine Institute, mussels also represent a strong bond, and a stronger, better dental filling. According to Kollbe Ahn, one of the… Continue Reading:
Many people are unaware of the importance of replacing missing teeth. In order to keep bone tissue from deteriorating, the living structure must be stimulated as if there were still a tooth in place. This is why dental implants provide the best long-terms benefits for a missing tooth or teeth. When patients hear the word… Continue Reading:
If you do, it’s important that they know a missing tooth can cause bone loss in the jaw, leading to very serious dental and medical conditions. Do you know that hollow, sunken look people can get when they have missing teeth? That is the result of atrophy caused by missing teeth. Many people will consider… Continue Reading:
Most people will agree that white fillings look much better and more natural than the dark gray or black amalgam fillings you see in the teeth of many older people. But, looking better is only a good side-benefit for this kind of filling because white fillings, or composite filings, are much healthier than old metal… Continue Reading:
Dental technologies and materials have advanced so much in the past several years that there is a great emphasis than ever on aesthetics. It’s always been a concern in dentistry because the smile is such a prominent facial feature and how you smile communicates so much about you and your personality. So, today, every dentist… Continue Reading:
