21

Dec

Full Mouth Rehab with Dr. Sam Sadati

Sometimes, after years of dental procedures and seeing different practitioners using the newest and most up to date procedures of their time, our mouths can end up looking like a hodgepodge of patch fixes. When this has become a truth for us, it's time to consider h...

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21

Dec

Full Mouth Reconstructions For The Perfect Smile

Do you have years of dental neglect or a traumatic oral injury standing in the way of a perfect smile? Is it going to take more than a dental filling or dental crown to give you that smile you've always dreamed of? Don’t despair any longer! Thanks to modern dental t...

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21

Dec

image of teeth highlighting the black triangle

What is the “Black Triangle” and How is it Treated?

There's been a great many famous triangles in history: the Bermuda triangle, the Pythagorean triangle, various love triangles… In the wonderful world of dentistry, however, one of the most talked about triangles is the black triangle. Are you familiar with t...

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21

Dec

The Science of Teeth Whitening

Teeth whitening is one of the most popular cosmetic dental treatments. As of 2018, the Oral Health Group estimated that Americans spent $11 billion on products and procedures for teeth whitening. They also found that three in ten cosmetic dentists saw an increase in teet...

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21

Dec

Celebrating Our Dental Hygienists

The second week in April is devoted to celebrating dental hygienists. The profession of dental hygienists began back in Connecticut during 1913 once dental science realized that oral hygiene is a key factor in the prevention of decay and disease. The profession has conti...

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21

Dec

True Confessions of a Teeth Grinder

It had been a long, terrible, no-good week. My boss kept asking if I could do one more thing. One thing led to 10 things, which led to a crazy amount of paperwork. I arrived early and left late, but my desk was still covered with mountains of paper. My eldest left for college o...

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21

Dec

question mark and a tooth

Dental Restorations: Porcelain vs. Composite

Dental restorations have been around since approximately 166-201 AD. During this time, the Estruscans began to experiment with dental prosthetics such as dental crowns and fixed bridgework. Then, in 700 AD, the Chinese began to use a “silver paste” which is b...

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21

Dec

Special Types of Dental Implants

Dental implants are one of the greatest dental restorations available. They offer stability, durability, reliability, aesthetics, and the ability to almost completely restore a tooth to its natural function. They are truly amazing feats of dental technology. Although you...

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21

Dec

How Inlays and Onlays Work

If you have teeth that have been damaged by decay, you are probably familiar with the traditional filling method. With this method, a dentist drills out the decay and then fills the remaining cavity with a moldable substance. In a single office appointment, this substance is mo...

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21

Dec

Single Or Multiple Implants

There is little as disheartening as a gap in your smile, a place where an otherwise perfect set of teeth is marred by a glaring hole. More important than just detracting from your visual appearance, missing teeth can also create difficulty in speaking or eating properly...

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