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Most people would admit to being fearful of something. That something might be a fear of heights, a fear of crowded or small spaces, a fear of spiders, or a fear of the dentist, with the latter being most common. While most people who are afraid of the dentist are not necessarily afraid of the… Read more »
Posts Categorized: General Dentistry
Treatment Options for the Dental Phobic Patient
Many patients present to our office with a fear of the dentist. This fear may have arisen from a traumatic prior experience or it may be associated with “White Coat Syndrome”. Some patients simply have anxiety due to the noises found in the dental office (these noises can be from the dental drill or from… Read more »
What are Lumineers and Who Can Get Them?
You may have seen commercials on TV advertising Lumineers as a way to enhance your smile. While most patients have some idea as to what a veneer is, most are uncertain about the difference between a veneer and a lumineer. A veneer is a thin piece of porcelain that is placed on the tooth to… Read more »
A Quick Cure for Your Cold Sore
If you are someone prone to getting cold sores, also known as fever blisters, you know that they almost always occur at inopportune times. They develop on or along the border of the lips and seem to pop up just before you have a presentation at work or before a dinner out with friends, or… Read more »
Keeping a Healthy Smile During the Pandemic
Most of us, at this time, are trying our best to adhere to the Stay at Home Orders that have been put in place in almost every state in the U.S.. We recognize, that while challenging, it is likely the best way to minimize contact with others and to slow down the spread of the… Read more »
What is CariVu?
At our dental office, we strive to stay abreast of new technology and to periodically incorporate new products and equipment to better serve our patients. And we are excited to have recently added the CariVu cavity detection device to our practice. What is CariVu? It is essentially a small tooth camera that uses transillumination to… Read more »
What is so great about Nitrous Oxide?
In our dental practice, we occasionally have patients express that they’d rather do anything than come see us. For those few patients, there is something about being in the dental chair, hearing the noise of the drill, or anticipating feeling discomfort, that makes it difficult for them to seek dental care. One way that we… Read more »
There is Treatment for Your Receding Gumline
Every now and then, patients present to our office inquiring about treatment options for receding gums. They may have one tooth or even multiple teeth where the gum tissue has been lost causing the tooth to appear longer than other teeth. Sometimes, once this occurs, the tooth also becomes sensitive to temperature because the gum… Read more »
What is TMJ?
Very often, patients present to our office complaining of TMJ while pointing to their joint area. TMJ is actually just an acronym for the temporomandibular joint, which everyone has. This joint is what connects your upper and lower jaws. And the muscles around the joint enable you to open and close your mouth. The term… Read more »
Can Wisdom Teeth Make My Other Teeth Crooked?
This is an age old question that is often posed to us by our patients. Many patients understand that the wisdom teeth often erupt into the mouth in a less than ideal position. Sometimes this can cause them to tilt towards the teeth in front of them. If often seems that the time period during… Read more »
| Our Office Hours | |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:00 to 6:30 |
| Tuesday | 8:00 to 6:30 |
| Thursday | 8:00 to 5:00 |
| Friday | 8:00 to 3:00 |
| Saturday | 8:00 to 2:00 (2nd Sat of each month) |
