Tips for Choosing the Right Dentist

      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 are [...]

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Are Silver Amalgam Fillings Hazardous to my Health?

      Do you find yourself hanging out at your local coal mine? Do you love to feast on large amounts of shark or swordfish? If you answered “yes” to either of these questions you may be at risk for mercury poisoning. However, if you’re consumed with worry that those little silver fillings in the back [...]

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Cosmetic Dentistry: The Details, Cost and Specifics of Dental Veneers – Porcelain or Otherwise

What are Dental Veneers?
According to Wikipedia:
“In dentistry, a veneer is a thin layer of restorative material placed over a tooth surface, either to improve the aesthetics of a tooth, or to protect a damaged tooth surface. There are two main types of material used to fabricate a veneer, composite and porcelain. A composite veneer may [...]

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Home Remedies: How to Fix or Remedy a Toothache or Sore Tooth Until You Get to the Dentist

Having a toothache can be a frustrating experience to say the least. Toothache mainly comes from damage to the nerve inside a tooth. Exposure to the air can cause pain and there may be infection present.

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Here are some recommended home remedies that will make the toothache better until you can get to the [...]

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Clear Braces – What are the Choices and Cost?

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©

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This is the brand of clear braces most will be familiar with. They are designed and fitted to [...]

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Do I Need Dentures (False Teeth)? Do I Have Alternatives?

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.

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The technology of [...]

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What is Involved in Getting Braces (aka Orthodontics)?

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. If [...]

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What is a Root Canal or Endodontic Surgery?

For those of you searching for info on what exactly is a root canal (or endodontic surgery), here is an excellent overview.

From Wikipedia:

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