Patient Education

We’ve selected several essays to address many of the concerns and topics of interest voiced by our patients. If you’d like additional information on any of these topics—or if there’s something you don’t see here that you’d like to learn more about—please contact our office.

  • Patient Education — A dental health library with thousands of pages of patient education.
  • Dental Health Guides — More than 100 audio-narrated, full-color presentations on the most common dental health topics.
  • Oral Pathology Guides — More than 100 audio-narrated, full-color presentations on the most common oral conditions.

Advanced-Yet Simplified Help for Jaw & Bite Problems

Sometimes chronic stress or high-pressure situations can cause people to develop a damaging habit known as bruxism, or unconsciously biting down with too much force at non-mealtimes.

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Brushing Right Can Save Your Life

Although most people are aware of the reasons behind proper, daily tooth brushing, few people realize that clean teeth and healthy gums can protect against a wide variety of other general, even life-threatening, health problems!

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Crowns

If you’re self-conscious about your smile due to cracked, broken, decayed, or worn teeth, we can bring back your healthy, natural-looking smile with dental crowns.

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DIAGNOdent: Laser Reflection Finds Imperfection—Aids in Correction

One of the most important things we do for our patients is to identify and fill cavities. Enter DIAGNOdent: a revolutionary, thorough means of detecting cavities.

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Digital Imaging

This computer-based digital technology allows your dentist to create true-to-life photographs of your very own mouth, as if the recommended procedures had already been completed.

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Digital X-Rays

See through dental x-rays concerns and discover the importance of this procedure.

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Gum Disease: Serious But Treatable

Although gum disease is terribly pervasive, it's also preventable. Conservative estimates report that up to 80% of people unknowingly have some amount of chronic gum disease.

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Implants

Permanent, Secure Tooth Replacements - When people lose permanent teeth due to accident, injury, disease or extraction, dental implants can be a secure, functional replacement option.

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Porcelain Veneers

Porcelain veneers can often provide people who have chipped, stained, discolored, unevenly spaced, or even slightly crooked front teeth with a completely new-looking smile in just a few simple appointments.

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Whiter, Brighter Teeth

Teeth whitening is a safe, effective and lasting way to lighten most people's smiles, available in a wide variety of methods and concentrations for various kinds of teeth.

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