Severe disease or injury can lead to tooth loss or the need for extraction. Fortunately, dental medicine has improved significantly throughout the past century. We now have solutions for all degrees of tooth loss. These…
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Taking a Stand Against Oral Bacteria with Perio Protect
June 30, 2018
As far as we have come in understanding what causes dental disease and how to prevent it, conditions like gingivitis and periodontitis continue to be all too common. Gum disease is a progressive state of…
Boy, Do We Have It Good!
June 15, 2018
We have been serving patients from the Springfield area for several years. In that time alone, we have seen how significantly dentistry has changed. The innovation that has occurred in the past few decades alone…
Is Teeth Whitening Right for You?
May 30, 2018
Teeth whitening treatment was one of the most significant advances in dentistry in the 21st century. Most people don’t realize that the human race had been working on viable teeth-whitening strategies for centuries before we…
Dental Implants are an Excellent Alternative to Natural Teeth
May 15, 2018
Most adults don’t expect that one day, we may not have functional teeth to serve our needs. Tooth loss is a far less prevalent problem than it was for our great-grandparents and grandparents. Back in…
Missing Dental Visits Costs You This . . .
April 30, 2018
Dental appointments seem to circle faster than we expect. If you keep up with your visits to the dentist, you may receive your appointment reminder and think, “already?” This is a good thing, but the…
A Closer Look at Composite Fillings
April 15, 2018
One of the primary objectives of dentistry is to prevent oral disease of any kind. Routine exams and cleanings are intended to closely monitor the condition of teeth and gums so any changes can be…
Veneers or Bonding: Which is Right for You?
March 30, 2018
Many adults who visit their dentist are interested to know how they can achieve and maintain an attractive smile. There are several ways we can help our patients look and feel their best, starting with…
Have You put Root Canal Therapy into This Box?
March 15, 2018
You may have heard the term “root canal” in movies or in stories that circulate through the grapevine. To have a root canal, you may think, is to really go through it; to really endure…
There’s Something You Need to Know About Dental Fillings
February 28, 2018
Dentists have been using dental amalgam, gold, and other durable materials to repair damaged teeth for well over a century. To get a dental filling is essential to receive the most conservative type of restorative…