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Sinus Lift
Category:
Dental Services, Gum and Bone
Sinus Lift
The success of an implant is largely dependent upon the quantity and quality of the bone where the implant needs to be placed. A big issue when placing implants in the back of the mouth in the upper jaw is the location of the sinus. Implants need to be placed in bone and they cannot be placed
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Six Month Smiles FAQ
Category:
Dental Services, Orthodontics, Six Month Smiles
Six Month Smiles FAQ
How can teeth be straightened in only six months?
Six months sounds good, but will I have a mouth full of metal for the whole time?
How are Six Month Smiles® braces more comfortable than regular braces?
Do Six Month Smiles braces damage the teeth, roots, or gums?
Will
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Six Month Smiles Gallery
Category:
Smile Gallery
Six Month Smiles® is the best choice for adults interested in quickly and affordably making life-changing cosmetic improvements to their smiles. Our Smile Gallery pages allows you to see how Six Month Smiles has changed the lives of real people.
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Smokeless Tobacco
Category:
Patient Information, Patient Education
The Facts About Chewing Tobacco
A lot of athletes get hooked before they know the facts about dip and chew. They don't know that spit tobacco:
is highly addictive
contains nicotine
doesn't help performance
is not a safe alternative to cigarettes
Addiction is one tough opponent.
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Soredex Cranex D Panoramic X-ray
Category:
Technology
CRANEX® D Panoramic Dental X-Ray Machine
The CRANEX® D is a digital, state-of-the-art panoramic x-ray system. It offers enhanced images with superior quality, regardless of the patient's dental situation. It is designed for comfortable positioning for every patient with a 4 point head support
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Space Maintainers
Category:
Dental Services, Orthodontics
Space Maintainers
The loss of your child's baby tooth before the adult tooth has fully developed affects the teeth around it as well as the alignment of the adult tooth. Ensuring that the tooth grows in its proper position is important. The other teeth have to be held in place, which can be done effectively
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Surgical Orthodontics
Category:
Dental Services, Orthodontics
Surgical Orthodontics
What is surgical orthodontics?
Surgical orthodontics is more commonly known as orthognathic surgery. Surgical orthodontics is usually carried out to improve jaw alignment and bite disorders. This surgery requires the teamwork of an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, and an orthodontist.
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TMJ
Category:
Dental Services
TMJ - Temporomandibular Joint Information
Temporomandibular joint and muscle disorders, commonly called TMJ, are a group of conditions that cause pain and dysfunction in the jaw joint and the muscles that control jaw movement. We don't know for certain how many people have TMJ disorders, but some estimates
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Teeth Grinding (Bruxism)
Category:
Dental Problems
Teeth grinding, also called bruxism, is often viewed as a harmless, though annoying, habit. Some people develop bruxism from an inability to deal with stress or anxiety.
However, teeth grinding can literally transform your bite relationship and worse, severely damage your teeth and jaws over long
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Teeth Trivia
Category:
Patient Information
Teeth Trivia
Sharks have unlimited sets of teeth.
Fangs are not found in all snakes, but all snakes do have teeth, usually in six rows. Their teeth are curved backwards like the barbs on a fishing hook, which keeps their prey from escaping.
"Long in the tooth," is a phrase meaning old. It was
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Teeth Whitening
Category:
Dental Services, Cosmetic Dentistry
Teeth Whitening
The natural color of teeth is not white. They are typically a shade of either yellow or gray and tooth color varies from person to person.The procedure to whiten teeth is fairly simple but there are some rules that need to be followed to achieve and maintain good results.
Why teeth
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Teeth Whitening
Category:
Treatment, Cosmetic Dentistry
Whitening procedures have effectively restored the smile of people with stained, dull, or discolored teeth.
The darker tissue of your teeth, the dentin, can become exposed as the outer layer of enamel is worn away by the effects of aging or things like caffeine and tobacco.
Food particles are naturally
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The Preventive Program
Category:
Oral Health Topics
Both natural teeth and teeth with restorations survive best in an oral environment that is clean and where the intake of harmful foods is controlled. Our program is designed to help prevent new cavities, preserve teeth that have been restored and manage periodontal disease. At the initial visit oral
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Tips for Parents
Category:
Patient Information
Tips for Parents
We always want the best for our children. Below are some links to various topics that relate directly to the oral heath care of children. As always, please ask us if you have any specific questions about the care of your children's teeth.
Baby Bottle Tooth Decay
Baby's First
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Tobacco
Category:
Oral Health Topics
Dentistry health care that works: tobacco
The American Dental Association has long been a leader in the battle against tobacco-related disease, working to educate the public about the dangers inherent in tobacco use and encouraging dentists to help their patients break the cycle of addiction. The Association
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Tooth Anatomy
Category:
Patient Information, Patient Education
Tooth Anatomy
This illustration shows the anatomy of a tooth and gums as well as the supporting structures that surround a tooth.
Glossary of Terms:
Blood vessels
carry nutrients to the tooth.
Bone
alveolar bone forms the tooth socket and provides it with support.
Cementum
the
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