Posts Categorized: General Dentistry

Do Your Gums Need a Lift?

Your gums play a major role in the appearance and quality of your glorious smile. Some people refer to the presence of an excessive amount of gingival tissue as a “gummy smile.” For people with this cosmetic dental affliction, teeth appear small, almost like they belong in the mouth of a young child. When gums… Read more »

Is your Breath Prepared for Anything?

You just never know when you might find yourself in a situation where your breath will make an important impression. Whether you’ve just started dating someone, you’re training for a new job (or training someone for your job) or you’re about to take a long plane flight, halitosis can make life miserable for those around… Read more »

White Smiles from the Inside Out

If you’ve ever wondered why so many people opt for teeth whitening, there’s a simple answer: agelessness. Okay, perhaps white teeth won’t make you look infinitely younger, but the process certainly shaves years off of the way you look. Teeth whitening is one of the most often requested services in cosmetic dentistry, and Dr. Brent… Read more »

Did Fred Flinstone have Fillings?

What do you think cavemen did when they had cavities? The details of Neolithic dental health has not always been known in great detail, but archaeologists have discovered jawbones with fillings made from beeswax. Scientists Federico Bernardini and Claudio Tuniz of Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics led the amazing discovery several years ago,… Read more »