Are you an athlete? Or do you at least try hard to be? In Longmeadow, MA, we have a pretty good tradition of athletics, from our Longmeadow High Lancers tearing up the lacrosse field to pick-up basketball games at Bliss Park. It probably goes without saying that if you play sports, any sports, you’re probably going to need some safety equipment. Helmets protect against the big hits in ...

It’s no great revelation that teenagers are perhaps overly concerned with their appearance and how they are perceived by their peers. With the rise of social media, the pressure to “fit in” has only increased. Now their appearance is being “judged” by not only their classmates and neighbors, but also the millions of other kids online, thanks to social media platforms like Instagram or ...

The vast majority of the people you’ll meet (in Longmeadow, MA, where our practice is located, or anywhere else) have had at least one cavity at some point in their lives. In fact, a 2010 study published in the Lancet estimates that about 36% of the global population has cavities; that’s nearly 2.5 billion people! Cavities are caused by tooth decay, which happens as the oral bacteria that ...

If there’s one piece of equipment in the dentist’s office that frightens patients,  it’s got to be the drill. It’s loud, it’s noisy; and what is that burning smell, anyway? When you take into account the fact that most people have their first experience with a drill when they are very young (usually for a cavity filling), those feelings of worry and fear have a long time to germinate ...

If you are a suitable candidate for dental implants, there is simply no better option for you. Dental implants are truly permanent; under normal circumstances and with appropriate maintenance, your dental implant will last you for the rest of your life (whereas dentures and dental bridges must be replaced regularly). Dental implants also stimulate the growth of bone in your jaw, bone that was ...

In our previous post, we discussed the advantages of dental implants over other alternatives (dentures and dental bridges). Missing teeth are much more than a simple cosmetic flaw; lost teeth also have serious physiological consequences which reduce your oral and overall health as well as your quality of life. At Dores Dental (Longmeadow, MA) we can provide you with dental implants; the only ...

Gaps in your smile say a lot for you, even when you don’t utter a single word. What is your smile saying to the world? If you have one or more visible missing teeth, it isn’t saying much to convince people that you’re someone to know, someone to work with, or even someone to love. Missing teeth are a more common problem in the US than you might think, and most aren’t the result of ...

In our Longmeadow, MA dental practice, we believe that our job is to protect your teeth. This means that we will do whatever is necessary to maintain or improve your oral health, but we will always recommend those procedures which are most likely to leave your natural teeth in tact. Keeping your natural teeth in place is always advantageous. Nothing in dental technology can match your natural ...

One of the number one things that we encourage our patients to do is to make a goal of preventing problems with their oral health before they start. In our Longmeadow, MA practice we can repair injuries, treat diseases, and even improve the appearance of your smile through advanced cosmetic dentistry. Of course, there is nothing more attractive than a set of natural, healthy teeth! We place ...

One of the things that we’re most proud of here at Dores Dental is that we use advanced, cutting edge technology to help our patients get the best possible treatment with the greatest level of comfort. This includes the use of gentle lasers and not drills; using advanced digital imaging to get a better, more detailed view of your teeth (and any problems you might have). However, one of the ...