Most people who have been to the dentist are familiar with the drill, so to speak. You undergo examination and cleaning, along with tests to determine the overall state of your oral health. During some appointments, patients also receive dental x-rays. While the purpose of having a check-up and cleaning is relatively clear – keeping […]
The Importance of Maintaining Good Oral Health in Your Senior Years
Good oral health is always important, but as we age, risk factors for oral health issues increase and in some instances, bad habits make matters worse. If you want to continue to eat, drink, smile, laugh, and talk normally well into your senior years, maintaining good oral health is imperative. Your oral health can also […]
Porcelain Veneers: Restore Those Yellow, Crowded, Uneven, Chipped, Unattractive Teeth!
Life is more wonderful with a beautiful smile! Some teeth are unattractive from the beginning due to color, crowding or teeth length issues. In other cases teeth wear out, chip or become yellow simply from time on the planet. Studies show attractive people often have a life advantage. Unfair, but that’s just the way it […]
Snoring/Sleep Apnea No More
Almost all men and many women over the age of 50 snore! Disgusting! When my wife told me I snored 10 years ago I couldn’t believe it. I am in good physical condition. I exercise. I am not overweight. How could it be? I had always thought of snoring as an affliction of elderly, overweight […]
Loose Full and Partial Denture Stabilization with Small Diameter (Mini) Implants
Millions of people in the US are miserable due to loose fitting removable full and partial dentures. Fearful the dentures will shift or actually come out of the mouth while speaking, eating, laughing or sneezing, denture patients often become reclusive and avoid social interactions. Without implants, a lower denture is almost always unstable. Lower denture […]
Yellow teeth, crooked teeth, worn teeth, short/small teeth? Consider Porcelain Veneers!
Over time teeth wear out! Worn out, crooked, yellow teeth make people look old! As the enamel on teeth wears away and helped by red wine, coffee and other food and drink, teeth become yellow and stained. The antibiotic tetracycline taken by children “back in the day” for ear infections also caused teeth to stain […]