Patient Education
Preventing Tooth Decay
Fluoride is the most effective agent available to help prevent tooth decay. It is a mineral that is naturally present in…
Seeing What the Naked Eye Can’t
Panoramic X-rays (also known as Panorex® or orthopantomograms) are wraparound photographs of the face and…
Digital radiography (digital X-ray) is the latest technology used to take dental X-rays. This technique uses an electronic sensor (instead of…
Dental radiographs (X-rays) are essential, preventative, diagnostic tools that provide valuable information not visible during a regular dental…
A composite (tooth-colored) filling is used to repair a tooth that is affected by decay, cracks, fractures, etc. The decayed or affected portion…
Boost Confidence With a Straighter Smile
Straighter teeth perform chewing, biting, and speaking functions more effectively than crooked teeth. In…
Treating Bad Bites
Orthodontics is a specialized branch of dentistry that is concerned with diagnosing, treating, and preventing malocclusions…
Common Misalignment of the Teeth
A malocclusion is an incorrect relationship between the maxilla (upper arch) and the mandible (lower arch), or a…
Treating Tooth Misalignments
Orthodontics is one of many dental specialties. The word “orthodontics” is derived from the Greek words orthos,…
Raising the Sinus Floor
A dental implant is essentially an artificial tooth root that is attached to the jaw bone. Eventually, a replacement tooth…