If you are like the majority of Americans, chances are good that you have considered whitening your teeth at some point. Maybe you have tried an over the counter whitening product, or maybe you have had your teeth professionally whitened at your dental office. But how do you know what the best teeth whitening option is for you? What are the benefits of different whitening methods, and how long should you expect the results to last? It’s normal to have many questions …
As the school year comes to a close and you find yourself enjoying all that this season has to offer, we hope you will remember that preparing your smile for summer is crucial! We have put together a few of our best dental suggestions for keeping your smile in great shape all summer long. Check them out below! Maintain Your Normal Oral Hygiene Routine It’s possible that your daily routine may change a bit during the summer. Kids are out of school, …
Are you considering implant dentistry in Richmond, VA? Perhaps you have weighed the benefits of dentures and compared them to the benefits of tooth implants, but still have some questions. More than likely, you are thinking about the cost of this dental service and might have heard many different numbers. What is the Cost of Dental Implants? While we wish there was a simple, straight forward answer to this question, there isn’t. If you’ve been researching the cost online for …
We love the idea of New Years Resolutions but hate that sometimes they are so hard to keep. According to Forbes Magazine, only 8% of people keep their resolutions! Over the years we have had a number of failed resolutions ourselves but we are still big advocates of setting goals and finding successful ways to achieve them. For this reason we wanted to share a few helpful pieces of advice for creating New Years Resolutions that stick. Setting realistic goals …
Modern dental offices have undergone a transformation. Many dental offices have shed the all-too-familiar bland and uninviting interiors that patients expect to enter, and instead have chosen to create vibrant or soothing offices that patients want to return to. Often, these offices will offer drinks like coffee or smoothies and even video games for kids and teens. So, if you are a dentist thinking about changing your dental office interior, or a patient who still has reservations about booking your …
The term “dental cleaning” is one of the most frequently used terms in dental offices. In fact, you have probably called your dentist a number of times to tell them you need to schedule your dental cleaning. Recently we started thinking about this widely used term and decided it was not really an accurate description of what happens when you come to see us twice a year so we made the decision to remove it from our vocabulary. Bye bye …
We have gathered some of our favorite dental tweets from the American Dental Association. Below you will find great information (from dental tips on how to brush your teeth to maintaining good oral health), entertaining tweets (often found with the hashtag #TBT) and eye-opening stats about dental care under #DentalAction. Be sure to follow them @AmerDentalAssn! 18 Favorite Tweets About Dentistry T2:Practice good dental habits brushing twice & flossing daily eating well & visiting your dentist: http://t.co/zRdGqmfxpZ #HolidayDiabetes — American …
Have you ever wondered why your dentist needs x-rays (also called radiographs) when you visit for your routine dental cleaning and exam? There are several types of dental x-rays that are taken routinely in order to see different parts of your teeth and jaws. In this post we will discuss the most common types of dental x-rays, when we typically take them, and what we are looking for when we analyze them. Bitewing X-Rays There are 3 very common dental …
Somewhere along the line dentistry got a bad wrap. We’re not sure quite when it happened (although we’re pretty sure the movie Horrible Bosses didn’t help), but for some reason many people have a negative association with “the dentist.” We work every day to change that and to educate our patients about the positive impact that proper dental care can have on their lives. Do you realize the value that a healthy smile brings to your life? If not, check …
People typically have lots of things on their mind as the year comes to a close. However, many times their flexible spending account is not one of those things. Maybe it seemed like a good idea to put this tax-free money away at the beginning of the year for their qualified medical expenses but now the year is ending and even though they have money left in their flexible spending account (F.S.A.) they aren’t sure what to use it on …
