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How Valuable are Dental X-rays, Really?

There’s no substitute for a dental X-ray in seeing everything we need to know about your teeth, jaw and sinuses. We can diagnose decay under old fillings, abscesses, bone loss due to periodontal (gum) disease, cancer and tumors, extra and impacted teeth. We couldn't see these conditions [...]

By |2013-07-16T00:00:22-07:00July 16, 2013|Preventative Dentistry|Comments Off on How Valuable are Dental X-rays, Really?

Tooth-Colored Fillings—Now You See ‘em…

For those of you who feel a mouth full of silver or gold fillings is cosmetically appealing, you need not read any further. However, if you’re like me, and prefer your fillings to look like natural teeth, then I have good news for you. Due to advances [...]

By |2012-11-27T00:00:54-08:00November 27, 2012|Cosmetic Dentistry|Comments Off on Tooth-Colored Fillings—Now You See ‘em…

Tooth Decay: A Preventable Disease

What is tooth decay, and what causes it? Tooth decay is the disease known as caries or cavities. It is not life threatening and is although it is highly preventable, it will affect most people to some degree during their lifetime. Tooth decay occurs when your teeth [...]

By |2012-08-07T08:00:53-07:00August 7, 2012|Preventative Dentistry|Comments Off on Tooth Decay: A Preventable Disease