Getting your dream smile begins by deciding what a dream smile looks like for you! Some patients would love to change the shape of their smiles, while others are seeking to making minor adjustments here or there. We find that no matter what sort of movement patients want for their teeth, they most often want the color to be improved as well! Having a whiter, brighter smile is at the top of ...

We have all heard the word fluoride. It accompanies just about every dental commercial ever put on the market! You should also know that it is most water supplies around the country, and we have seen excellent results from that method of fluoride distribution. You probably still have questions about fluoride, so let’s take a look at what you need to know about fluoride and its benefits for ...

Root canals. Patients near and far are TERRIFIED of root canals! Society looks at this procedure as the epitome of horrible things that could happen in the dentist office! You know, we understand the fear. After all, Hollywood has been dramatizing root canals for decades. You’ve probably seen the scenes of screaming and pain all from a simple root canal, but the truth looks MUCH ...

Accidents happen. Emergencies are a part of life, and you never know what to expect when you walk out your door in the morning. You can go through life expecting everything to always work out in your favor, but sometimes they don’t. Now, why would we say all of that? Not to be pessimistic but to remind you that sometimes you need to take care of a problem before it begins. We see athletes ...

Adults tend to shy away from orthodontics because the thought of wearing metal braces as an adult is too much to handle for most. Whether your job requires you to be face-to-face with people all day, or you are worried about your social life, we completely understand why you would want to avoid braces! That’s why we have a different solution for our adult patients: Invisalign clear ...

A missing tooth is as bad as it sounds, if not worse. Most adults realize that if they lose an adult tooth, they will soon be suffering the consequences. There are physical as well as emotional effects that come when you lose an adult tooth, especially if that tooth is in your smile zone. There are many different restoration options out there, but we have the best solution for you with a dental ...

If you are reading this, the likelihood that you have at least one filling is very, very high. We would almost bet that at least one of your fillings is a dark silver amalgam filling. Are we mind readers? No, but statistics don’t lie. Dentists have been using amalgam for decades. While some dentists continue to use amalgam, we have made the switch to a filling material that is much better for ...

Very few people are born with the perfect smile. In fact, almost no one is born with perfect teeth! The smiles you see on Hollywood stars come from hours in a dentist’s chair. Many of our patients want that look of perfection, and it is becoming easier and faster to give it to them! If you are in that same situation of wanting a brand new smile but not are not sure how to get it, it’s time to ...

If you are like most, you are always looking for a way to improve yourself. Maybe you are looking for a new way to lose weight, tone your muscles, have better memory, or just be healthier. We think a lot about ways that our patients can improve the health of their smiles, and we always come back to the idea of drinking more water. When we talk with patients about their health habits, we can ...

Fewer statistics are scarier than the one we are about to share: 80% of Americans develop gum disease at some point in life. That means that four out of every five people will battle gum disease. The good news is that most of those battles are short-lived because early stage gum disease is easy to cure. The bad news is that gum disease is also the number one cause of lost adult teeth in our ...