Does Your Auto Insurance Cover Your Oil Change?
Medical Insurance, Obama Care, Auto Insurance, Homeowners Insurance and Dental Insurance…they all have one thing in common—they don’t cover everything. For the premiums that we pay, we all wish that they did offer 100% coverage, but that’s not how it works. One of the most interesting contrasts in insurance is Auto vs. Dental. Auto insurance […]
Dental X-Rays…Why and How Often?
Have you ever heard of the old adage, “Throw it against the wall, and see what sticks?” Many business think-tank meetings use this approach, quite effectively to “throw out” ideas and work through them, eventually finding a great, workable idea that actually “sticks”. Often times I feel like that is what our patients perceive as […]
Why Does My Jaw Make Noise?
TMD—Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction is more commonly referred to as “TMJ”, as a more generic layman’s term. No matter what you call it, TMD can become painful. Over time, left unchecked, it can limit your ability to chew food. It can be noisy—as your jaw may pop loudly, make clicking sounds or, in advancing cases, make grinding […]
Dental Implants Are Like Housewives
What is the dollar value of dental implants? And, what should a housewife be paid?” Many of our patients, and, I am sure, many of you reading this article, wonder “Why do dental implants cost so much?”. To answer that question, first you have to understand fully what a dental implant is and what they can do. A […]
Business Suits and Porcelain Veneers
Why do porcelain veneers cost so much? Think of the salesman. He sells a certain item or commodity. Let’s take a nice business dress suit for example. When you go into a store, looking for a nice suit for yourself or perhaps your husband, you really have no idea what went into the making of that suit. […]
Whiten Your Smile
In today’s world bleaching or whitening teeth has become a forefront of society as a way to enhance the smile. There are several ways to obtain the smile one wishes to achieve, whether at home with self-applying kits or in a dental office with professionally applied treatments. Increasing self-esteem and ones chances of success in […]
How Smoking Affects Your Teeth
The most commonly recognized effect of smoking on your teeth is that they become stained and yellowed, making it necessary to spend more time and money on teeth whitening products that are not as effective as a professional whitening in the dentist’s chair. The tar and nicotine stains can be tough to remove and it […]
How to Keep Away Tooth Decay
Tooth decay is a persistent problem many suffer from, but staying away from this painful experience is easier than you may think. In the past, tooth decay left nearly 17 million people older than 45 with few or none of the natural teeth. Until 1970, tooth decay was the center of many debates; whether it […]
How Your Smile Affects Your Self Esteem
First impressions are very important. Often people judge others by that first glimpse they get. It might not be the right thing to do, but this is human nature. Not everyone has that perfect smile that is shown on toothpaste commercials. Some people were born with difficult teeth and they have had to deal with […]
Don’t Forget to Brush Your Tongue
Our mouths are full of bacteria. At any time, there may be 75 to 100 different germs living in a person’s mouth. These germs can lead to tooth decay, gum disease and bad breath. To prevent all of these problems, we must brush and floss twice a day. Often we forget an step that is […]
