Usually it’s your dentist who, after a thorough examination including x-rays, determines if any teeth need to be pulled. Common reasons for extraction include cracks or breakage, advanced decay, and impaction, a painful condition where teeth are trapped in the gums or jaw. Teeth may also be extracted for esthetic reasons. You may need one […]
Veneers: What Are They And What Do They Do?
A smile is a sign that you’re friendly, welcoming and, most of all, feeling happy. It’s ironic, then, that so many people feel self-conscious about the state of their smile. In fact, fully a third of Americans are unhappy with their teeth, according to a 2012 study commissioned by the American Association of Orthodontists. Of […]
Direct From The Dentist: Preventing The Spread Of Illness
While most people consider fall and winter to be the more common illness-spreading seasons, the truth is that it is distressingly easy for illness to proliferate. No matter the season, if preventative measures aren’t taken, you could be trapped inside during the summer with a nasty bout of bronchitis or some other highly infectious illness. […]
Does Tooth Whitening Toothpaste Work?
Going off of a tooth whitening commercial, you would think the advertised toothpaste could transform any smile, no matter its current condition. But, clever marketing aside, our dentist and staff at Radiance Family & Cosmetic Dentistry have often been asked whether whitening toothpaste actually works. What Tooth Whitening Toothpastes Can Do Whitening toothpaste cleans the […]
Practicing Dentistry As It Should Be
Do you remember when your family physician would visit your home with his or her little black bag, stethoscope around the neck, visiting in the late hours of the night to take care of you? A families doctor used to be a family friend, not just a doctor. The doc would know your kids’ names […]
Dental Insurance? The truth that most don’t explain.
Insurance? Absolutely, we take it. We just don’t allow your insurance to dictate your diagnosis and treatment. I hear too many friends and others around town express that they feel they’re getting the dental runaround- their questions aren’t answered, they’re pushed through so fast they wonder what’s going on, and they don’t even see the […]
