As we discussed in our last blog post, bad breath is something that everyone has to deal with at one point or another. However, it can also be your body’s way of saying to you that a bigger problem is unfolding. That’s why you wouldn’t want to go any longer than 3-6 months between your oral health checkups. For more information on possible causes of bad breath, check out the video below ...

At our Longmeadow, MA dentist’s office, we offer a wide array of preventive dentistry services that are designed to help you hold on to your original set of great-looking teeth all through life. You can trust that we will also be here to help you with any other dental problems that emerge along the way. There are so many things that can go wrong in a mouth, which is why you will want a ...

It’s bad enough that you have had to go through the traumatic experience of losing teeth as an adult. Now you are forced to live with the aftermath. You don’t look or feel like your old self. Your health and your confidence are slowly deteriorating. The situation seems rather bleak. You may be wondering: what, if anything, can be done to reclaim your life? Well, for starters, you can contact ...

At Dores Dental we make it easy for you to correct crooked, crowded, or gapped teeth by offering the forward-looking Invisalign clear orthodontic aligners treatment. Be sure to check out today’s video clip to hear all about the advantages of Invisalign from a family that recently went through this program. Then,  our team to schedule your alternative orthodontic consultation with Dr. Dores! ...

Now that summer is almost here, you will want to have a smile that is camera-ready, and beautiful enough to match your mood. But here’s the thing: most of us were not endowed with a perfectly straight, evenly spaced smile. Plus, for the majority of us, the years have been unkind too. But what we want you to know is that no matter how bad the dental damage has become, we can help improve your ...

Here’s some good news for you: our Longmeadow, MA dentist’s office has invested in the sort of tools, training, and technology that will allow us to keep up with your ever-evolving dental needs. Still, you will have to do your part with home hygiene habits and you will also need to make sure you make plans to come see us every 3-6 months so that Dr. Dores can check your mouth for any emerging ...

Let’s face it: most of us have our daily habits. Whether it’s coffee, tea, soda pop, red wine, chocolate, or something altogether different, odds are it will leave its mark on your teeth, given enough time. Plus, just getting older will darken your smile. And here’s the problem with that: this is the time of year that our social calendars seem to fill up fast with invitations to weddings, ...

Dental anxiety--or fear of the dentist--is a very real thing. And this condition can eventually get in the way of you having a healthy mouth and a beautiful smile. In fact, in the end it can actually lead to a mess that is more painful and costly to clean up than regular preventive treatments would have been. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Our Longmeadow, MA dentist’s office has a kind ...

Wisdom teeth are the third molars that often break through in the late teens or early twenties. If they erupt normally, wisdom teeth are fairly harmless. But if your jaw is too small or your teeth are already a bit crowded, you will likely experience problems. Your wisdom tooth can become impacted or wedged in the soft tissue causing swelling, infection, and, in certain instances: cysts and ...

People have been getting cavities for as long as anyone can remember. That’s just part of life. And for decades, silver dental fillings were the norm when it came to addressing the problem with a restorative dentistry treatment. While these kind of dental fillings work well enough, they do not look particularly good sitting on top of your otherwise pearly whites, and they are also a cause for ...