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I never would have imagined that becoming a dentist would highlight my ARTISTIC side as much as it has!       And today, I consider my myself a SMILE DESIGNER! As I have come to realize, my formal training while in dental school, as well as my experience over the past 16 years in…

Many of you have asked me about how a dental implant supported denture would look like.  Here's the answer....or at least one of them! Implant supported dentures take on several forms and appearances, all depending on the design selected.  What is also important in the selection process is the final number of implants available to…

Have you ever considered your SMILE as a SUPERPOWER?!  Well, it's time you start to do so.   I have oftentimes wondered about the effect of a human SMILE...on one's self and on those surrounding by, and engaged with, it.  Having read about and experienced its power in my own life, I have come to…

We LOVE popcorn!  How can it cause long term damage to our smile?? Popcorn is delicious....but also dangerous!  This favorite snack is composed of a kernel and its surrounding shell.  Although very tasty, these components may, at times, get lodged between your gums and your teeth.  If unnoticed, the resulting "pocket" will attract bacteria and…

Your smile is one of the most important assets you have.  When healthy, it can make you look confident and attractive. When not cared for properly, it can become dull, worn, and aged.  Lets take a tour of the damaging foods we eat.  These will eventually, if consumed heavily, take a toll on what once…

Your smile is hands down one of the most important features of your face and certainly is representative of how healthy you are.  Why not stock up your bar with smile healthy ingredients that will make your next cocktail one to remember and smile about?  My last entry described the benefits of enjoying smile healthy…

My friends, I know most of you enjoy creating your tasty cocktails.  Well, now you can do so with your health and smile in mind! Come on, lets create some Smile Cocktails! Recent studies, such as one completed at the University of Texas in 2010, have shown that infusing your cocktails with wholesome ingredients can…

As you may have already realized, digital dentistry is already here! With 3D printing as part of its evolution, we are experiencing an increase in production speed as well as an improvement in quality and precision of the final dental restorations we plan for you.  These then will be carefully delivered to you with the…

They are called Root Abraction Lesions and they look like oval shaped notches located at the neck of your teeth.   I am certain many of you have at least one of these very annoying defects along the necks of your teeth.  Oftentimes, these are located closer to the front of your mouth. Clearly, having…

The new age of digital technology has now hit your dental office!  We are now discovering the benefits of exceptional image accuracy with the use of digital impressions using scanners in the mouth!  The age of conventional goop-filled trays is slowly coming to an end as we embrace state of the art technology and enjoy…

Today, choosing dental implants to replace one or more missing teeth is considered the standard of care. How many of you remember, or still wear, the old traditional partial or full dentures utilized to replace one or multiple teeth?  I am certain that many of you do...remember them...that is.  I hope, however, that very few…

Are your cold sores under control?   How many times a year do YOU feel that a cold sore has taken control of you?  Like several of my patients, you may be a victim of cold sores that have proven to be painful and simply embarrassing.  The unwanted outbreaks always seem to come at the…