The Washington Post newspaper recently published an article by freelance writer Rita Zeidner entitled “Doctors and dentists can face complaints about pushing cosmetic procedures.”  In this article Ms. Zeidner writes about how dental and medical patients are being subjected to pushy staff members trying to sell them expensive dental and medical procedures that they do [...]

Starting in 1998, Align Technology, Inc, was the first company to bring Invisalign removable, clear braces to dental consumers.  Recently, two newer companies, Simpli5 and ClearCorrect, have become available to patients as competition to Invisalign.  But are these two any better than industry leader Invisalign?  Today, we’ll look at the these two competitors to see [...]

Are you fortunate enough to have a natural flawless smile with perfectly aligned teeth? Then consider yourself lucky! As for the rest of us, there can be many problems associated with your teeth not just from an aesthetic point of view, but from a functional standpoint as well.  The specialist known as the orthodontist works [...]

Some of you might have heard the saying “tin grins are in”. This, of course, refers to a smile full of metal bands, brackets, and wires or in other words traditional braces. But what if you want straighter teeth without the anyone ever knowing? If this sounds perfect to you, then you will be interested [...]

We all want perfect teeth, but at what cost? There are certain procedures that can be performed that can completely change the way your mouth looks, but it’s going to cost you! Implants If you have a missing tooth and want the replacement to look very natural, an implant is your best bet. Implants can [...]

Invisalign: What is it? Invisalign is a series of clear alignment trays that you wear in order to straighten your teeth. Is it a true alternative to traditional metal braces? Somewhat. Is it a way to avoid the awful teenage years of having a mouth full of metal and a head-gear as a best friend? [...]

      OK folks, this is going to be short and sweet. Here are 2 questions to ask yourself and 1 friendly tip to keep in mind when searching for the perfect dentist. What is your purpose for wanting to visit the dentist? Did you smoke too many Marlboro lights in high school and now your teeth [...]

San Francisco is a diverse, multicultural, cosmopolitan city with almost every ethnicity you could imagine. Reflective of that finding a good dentist is not difficult since there is a high concentration of quality dentists in the city, whether general dentist or a specialist. Before hitting the yellow pages or searching for a San Francisco dentist [...]

Before you go any further, you should know that invisible, clear braces are not for everyone. They are only for adults with specific tooth movements. Certain alignments will have to be handled with more traditional braces. Choices Invisalign© Photo Credit HaleyHughes This is the brand of clear braces most will be familiar with. They are [...]

If you are losing teeth, or have lost them, you may have already confronted the idea of getting false teeth (dentures). This may not be appealing to you as the image of dentures sitting in a glass next to the bed may not be something you wish to see or experience. Photo Credit Toestubber The [...]

To give you some idea of modern dentistry and the technology of getting orthodontic braces, here is a simple time lapse video showing a gentleman getting his braces set on his lower teeth in just around an hour. There are many different types of braces and some are more aesthetically pleasing with a clear style. [...]

Just like any other industry, dentistry has been going through technological evolutions. Many of us remembering our childhood visits to the dentist give us a recall of numbness, scary sounds, needles, gagging feelings, metal on teeth and other various sensations. Dentistry has undergone many technological advances over the past few years to remedy many of [...]