Most people now know that dental implants are the best way to replace a tooth. But do you know their history? It’s tempting to think of dental implants as a brand new thing. As recently as ten years ago few people had heard of them. In reality, the modern dental implant has been in use […]
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Most of us have a story about having our wisdom teeth out because just about everyone has to have them out. Question is, why? If wisdom teeth are so smart, why do we need the dentists at Gentle Dental to take them out? What are they? Anthropologists believe wisdom teeth, known as the third set
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While there are specifics that need to be addressed depending on what dental surgery you’re going to have, there are some guidelines that hold true in all cases. Here they are. Good hygiene Before your procedure, your teeth will, of course, be cleaned. But leading up to your surgery, good home hygiene is very important.
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It’s inevitable — teeth become more yellow as the years go by. But while a golden hue could be a plus for many things, for your teeth, not so much. But aging is not the only factor causing teeth to yellow. You could be exacerbating the problem without knowing it. Although our patients at Gentle
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Many thousands of people have acquired various diseases from smoking, yet still can’t quit the habit. Aside from lung problems and even heart disease, smoking can also cause oral health problems. Because of this, our dentists at Gentle Care Dental advise all of our patients to consider quitting, or at least reducing, their smoking habit
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No matter whom you’re talking about, that person would love to have straight, even, matching teeth. But for whatever reason — be it bad genes, early antibiotics as a kid, tooth damage, or even severe stains — that person may have gaps in his or her teeth, chipped teeth, teeth of uneven sizes, and other
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Three doctors at Gentle Dental Care, LLC have each earned an outstanding award for continuing education, called the “LLSR”, or the Lifetime Learning and Service Recognition, for the second time. Only a handful of dentists in the world have earned this award, and very few have earned it twice. Pictured are left to right, Dr.
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You might be great at visiting your dentist. And they love to see you twice a year. But keep in mind that solid dental health practices happen at home. It doesn’t take much… a few minutes in the morning and a few at night. You’ll be golden. So let us get you started with these
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So you’re playing ball with your friends and take one in the mouth, breaking one of your teeth. What do you do? First of all, don’t panic. Once it’s happened, it can’t be undone, so panicking will only make the situation more difficult. Stay calm. You have several options for getting it fixed. Make an
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When your teeth are dulled, yellow, and stained, you can choose between professional teeth whitening in your dentist’s office or at-home whitening kits. Both use the same type of ingredients just in varying degrees. At home kits range from three percent peroxide content to 20 percent peroxide content, whereas professional solutions used at your dentist’s
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