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Smile Basics: Oral Emergencies

If you ever suffer from an oral emergency, they can alter your smile in an instant. However, with effective treatment planning and emergency prevention techniques, you have a much greater chance of saving your smile and limiting any damage that may arise. If you have suffered an oral emergency that has resulted in catastrophic damage to your jaw, do not... read more »

Autumn Foods for Healthy Teeth

Autumn is in full swing, and with it comes plentiful harvests, overflowing farmer’s markets, and preparation for the holiday season.  Luckily, you don’t have to sacrifice good food to keep up with healthy dental care! Here are some delicious foods to integrate into your fall diet. Cheese: All cheese has calcium and protein, which are good for teeth. Cheese is... read more »

Dental Crowns and Why They Are Needed

Are you ready to kick off the fall season with a spectacular smile? Enjoy the harvest season with a beautiful smile courtesy of dental crowns. With dental crowns, you can cover up problematic teeth that fail to live up to their aesthetic potential, as well as protect them from future damage that can arise, including from threats such as dental... read more »

How to Reap All the Benefits of Whitening Toothpaste

Whitening toothpaste is a great tool that can help you brighten the color of your teeth. However, oftentimes the paste only whitens the smile one to two shades. This might not be the result you’re looking for. However, there are things you can do to get the most out of your whitening toothpaste, and our dentist, Dr. Joseph Szymczak, is... read more »

Oral Health Essentials: Teenage Dentistry

With all the worries and anxiety that teens face in order to fit into their desired social circles, it is often a time when their oral health care routines are neglected or abandoned. Keeping your teeth safe as a teen requires endless attention to detail and the avoidance of many risks that may arise. One of the biggest risks of... read more »

Fun Facts About Dentures

Dentures are created with comfort in mind. Dentures are a well-known tooth replacement option that has been in use for a very long time. With remarkable advances in technology, dentures have shifted and transformed into their designs to improve the look of your smile, and now offer artificial enhancements that perfectly mimic the look of natural teeth. Dentures are artificial... read more »

Restore Your Smile with a Dental Bridge

Not all incomplete smiles are doomed to remain that way. In today’s dental industry, getting a tooth replacement has never been easier or wiser. Dental replacements such as dental bridges can mimic the natural look of teeth, last for decades, and restore your facial structure to its normal glory. Consider the following benefits that bridges can provide: - A single... read more »

Oral Hygiene Topic: Dental Veneers

Too much of a good thing can sometimes be risky, except in the case of smiles. They are the gift that just keeps on giving and the brighter and shinier they are, the more warmly received they can be. There’s no such thing as having too perfect of a smile, so consider upgrading yours today. With tooth restorations such as... read more »

A Cavity on a Molar Might Be Repaired by a Standard Amalgam Filling

The eight molars in the back of your mouth are rather large and play a critical role in the function of your mouth. When one is afflicted with a cavity, the heightened sensitivity and discomfort can increasingly limit your ability to chew and grind food. If you suspect that a cavity has formed on one of your molars, you should... read more »

Debunking Myths About Root Canal Therapy

Have you ever had a cavity filled? If you have, would you have a cavity filled again? Would you be surprised to hear that most patients who have had a cavity filled and have had root canal therapy say the two treatments are fairly comparable? Still, root canal therapy has earned a bad reputation. For example, have you ever heard... read more »