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Is it a stretch to say a dental treatment can change your life? If you consider the impact that a healthier-looking smile has on your confidence and self-image, it's not hard to imagine a ripple effect that will carry through to other areas of your life.Why Is Invisalign So Popular?The Invisalign process was designed with the busy lifestyle of adults in mind. The smooth plastic aligners won't irritate sensitive tissues in your mouth and are crystal clear so no one needs to know you're wearing them. Unlike metal brackets and wires that are affixed to your teeth, you can take a break from treatment for a couple of hours each ...

This article is coming a couple months late, but did you know that February is Children’s Dental Health month? Every year thousands of dentists, dental hygienists and dental students travel to local schools to educate children about taking care of their teeth.Part of Children’s Health Month also involves “Give Kids a Smile.” Around the country dental schools open up their doors to children who would otherwise not have access to proper dental care. As a student at the University of Buffalo this was always a great day and one I looked forward to. It was a great opportunity to become more comfortable with pediatric dentistry as well as to ...

How to manage your dental care when you’re expecting is a common question among pregnant women. Preventative dental cleanings and exams while you are pregnant arejust as important, if not more important than normal. Rapidly changing hormones can cause swelling of your gums (pregnancy gingivitis) causing them to bleed, trap food,and cause irritation. If you suffer from morning sickness or crave carbohydrates your teeth may also be exposed to more sugary and acidic environments than usual, leadingto tooth decay. Keeping up with your preventative care can keep you in check from having dental problems during your pregnancy.Elective TreatmentWhat about when you need work done like fillings, ...

Did you know that taking advantage of your remaining dental insurance benefits for the year can actually save you hundreds of dollars? Most dental insurance plans allow participants a certain amount of benefits per year. Most commonly we see this in the $1000-$1500 range. This is the maximum amount of money your insurance company will pay towards your care in a given year.What the insurance companies don’t go out of their way to tell you is that ...

Lately I have noted more people than usual turning down routine fluoride treatment for their children or choosing to use non-fluoridated toothpastes for themselves. Today I would like to discuss the importance of fluoride in oral health and debunk the myths associated with any harmful effects from fluoride.In order to better understand what health concerns my patients have in regards to fluoride I did a google search and the list of health problems that ...

A frequent question we get from parents of young children and expectant parents is when their child should first start seeing a dentist. Most of them are quite surprised at the current recommendation for the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. The AAPD currently recommends all children see a dentist when their first tooth erupts and no later than 1 year of age.Why is it Important?

One of the most common requests we receive at our practice is “I’d like to improve my smile.” Often people are looking to improve their smile just to boost self-confidence and other times it is to make sure they look great for a special event like a wedding. Depending on what you are looking to improve your smile and the time frame you would like it completed in, there are a number of different procedures.