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If you’ve had cosmetic or restorative dental work done in the past, then you’re likely familiar with putty impressions. Many types of orthodontic work, oral appliances, and dental restorations require an impression of your teeth. However, digital dental impressions now provide a greatly improved alternative. Physical vs. Digital Dental Impressions Traditional dental impressions have been…

Benefits of Early Orthodontic Care for Kids When you think of orthodontics care for kids, you probably envision traditional metal braces for children around 12 to 14 years of age. Braces for school-age kids are the most common form of pediatric orthodontic care but certainly not the only option. Early orthodontic intervention is an important…

Tooth loss can jeopardize your other teeth. But there’s a solution, and it’s a bone graft. Bone grafting in dentistry is an amazing innovation for jaw preservation, implant placement success rates, and in increasing restorative options for patients who must have a tooth extracted. This advancement in restorative dentistry gives patients a much more predictable…

Why Parents Love the Myobrace System Crooked teeth, also known as malocclusion, seems to be an epidemic in children and teens. It often develops early on in childhood, but parents can educate themselves on the early warning signs and what type of treatment options can address poor oral habits triggering malocclusion.  Early orthodontic treatment is…

Comprehensive Dental Care for the Whole Family Picking the perfect dentist for you and your family is one of the most impactful things a person can do to achieve and maintain long-term optimal oral health. Finding a dentist you and your family genuinely enjoy visiting encourages you to come back every six months, follow up…

The Pros and Cons of Amalgam and Composite Fillings In dentistry, there are two different types of fillings: amalgams (silver or metal fillings) and composites (tooth-colored fillings). Dental amalgam is best known as silver fillings because of their color and due to the mixture of mercury, silver, copper, tin, and zinc. Composite fillings are made…

The Trouble With Wisdom Teeth Wisdom teeth are the third set of molars, located in the very back of your jaw. While children often get their permanent premolars and second molars by age 13, wisdom teeth don’t arrive until near adulthood. Most people won’t have their third molars erupt until their late teens or early…

The Dental Implant Option A dental implant is a tooth replacement option that involves inserting artificial tooth roots into the jawbone. These titanium screws bond with your jawbone, allowing your dentist to place artificial teeth called crowns. Tooth implant surgery may be an option if you have one or more missing teeth. Replacement teeth act,…

Early detection and early treatment of dental issues is the best approach. When dentists recommend dental work to be done, it is because we are responding to a patient’s pain response or because we anticipate a tooth becoming a problem in the future. However, as much as we’d like to, we simply do not know…

Solutions to Dental Anxiety You are not alone if you suffer from dental anxiety or dental phobia. Millions of people experience fear and dread at the mere thought of having a dental appointment. Fortunately, there is an efficient way to treat your oral conditions without succumbing to your anxiety. Sedation dentistry is a practice that…

When is it time to replace your silver fillings? A large part of the population has had, or currently has, old silver fillings. While it is not advisable to necessarily have your dentist remove them and have them replaced purely for cosmetic reasons, there is a strong argument supporting their removal when they have failed…

Understanding How a Tooth Infection Could Impact You When you’re having an issue with one of your teeth, it’s easy to brush it aside as an isolated issue—one that only affects that tooth. The truth, however, is that every aspect of your oral health is also tied to your overall health. This can be a…