With porcelain veneers, you can improve your smile without significant restorative dental work. Dental Veneers Transform Your Teeth Porcelain veneers are glass-like, wafer-thin covers that are attached to the front of your teeth. Porcelain has been used in dentistry for many years because no other restorative material is such a first-rate match for natural tooth…
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Let Us Ease Your Dental Anxiety
Are you worried about seeing the dentist? Are you confused about discussing your smile? Settling into the reality of what you are prepared to discuss with your dentist is the first step to relief. 1. Talk To Us: Whether you want to have dental implants or adult cosmetic orthodontics done, call now to schedule a…
4 Reason To Look For The ADA Seal
Categories: Family Dentistry, General Dentistry
When you go to your drugstore or supermarket looking for toothpaste, mouthwash, teeth whitener, or another oral care product, be sure that the product you select shows the American Dental Association Seal of Acceptance. Today, we look at 4 ways the ADA seal can help you make good oral care choices for you and your…
The Advantages of Implant-Retained Dentures
Categories: Dental Implants, Restorative dentistry
Are you trading your traditional dentures for implant-stabilized dentures? Implant-retained or implant-stabilized dentures both provide various merits over traditional dentures. Secure in the mouth—no slipping Offers up to 100% natural chewing function The upper denture doesn’t cover as much of the palate This helps patients taste food more easily. (Hooray!) More comfortable When dentures are…
It’s A Great Time To Have Ugly Teeth!
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, Smile makeover
Huh? Yep, it’s true. It’s a great time to have ugly teeth because cutting-edge cosmetic dentistry provides several procedures to turn ugly into unbelievably beautiful. Teeth whitening can benefit almost every adult. Years of staining can be magically erased in a day at your dentist’s office or over a few months with a cost-effective at-home…
Damon Smiles, Invisalign, Ceramic, And Lingual Braces
Categories: Invisalign® invisible aligners
Today’s article provides details about some of the newest types of braces. Two proprietary orthodontic systems advertised in the Dilworth area are Invisalign and Damon Smiles. Damon Smiles has created a new device used with the traditional method while Invisalign takes an entirely new approach. With old-school metal braces, the wires are connected to the…
The 411 on TMJ
Categories: Family Dentistry, TMJ/TMD
TMJ is short for temporomandibular joint, which is a big word for your jaw joint. As a hinge joint it can move up and down, forward and backward, and side to side. All that mobility contributes to its vulnerability: it is subject to a painful condition called TMJ disorder, which is treatable at Advanced Dentistry…
3 Tips To Make Brushing Count
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
Many of Dr. Christopher Bowman’s patients walk in for cosmetic dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, or restorative dentistry. Many for routine checkups and cleanings. And most really want to know if they are brushing correctly. Having patients come for treatment and leave with questions answered—from which toothpaste to buy to proper tools and techniques—is our business. At…
Affordable One-Visit Tooth Fix
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry
Some people are unhappy with the way their teeth look but many mistakenly assume that cosmetic dentistry is far too costly to pursue. Sure, a complete mouth reconstruction can be a significant investment. Consider the cost of dental school and post-graduate training for a master level cosmetic dentist. Consider the expense of individually creating multiple…
Behind The Scenes: Dental Crown Fabrication
Categories: Restorative dentistry
Today’s message focuses on some nifty dentistry advances that are used behind-the-scenes to benefit Advanced Dentistry of Charlotte patients.. Dental crowns can be constructed with metal, ceramic (porcelain), plastics, or varying combinations of these. We will describe the process used to create a porcelain crown, though the steps are similar to those used for other…
