General Dentistry

The importance of tooth position The third determinant in tooth position when we retore a smile is related to how the teeth function in speech. The sounds used for this are the “F”, “V” and “S” sounds. The edge of the front teeth...

How to determine the tooth position in a smile. In the last Blog, I talked about lip position and the location of teeth in the smile. In this Blog, we will talk about the position of the teeth in relation to the other teeth in the mouth. One of the least attractive...

How do we determine where the teeth should go in a smile? I am often asked by patients how the teeth should look in a smile when we are restoring wear, poor positioning, or missing teeth. There are three main determinants. The first is related to the lips and how they...

Oral Cancer Screening Devices There are a number of devices available today to screen for oral cancer. Lynn Solomon DDS, MS, in an artilce for Inside Dentistry, reviewed a number of devices in use today. They include, but are not limited to, VELscope, Identafi 3000...

Importance of Oral Cancer Screening Oral cancer screening is one part of our examination of your total oral health. I am not an oral pathologist and it is vitally important that each patient be their own screener and advocate for their optimum oral health. Our exam...

Staging a Treatment Plan Treatment plans are customized to fit both the needs, desires, times, and costs for each individual patient. The complexity of a treatment plan can be simplified by staging the steps and the timeframe for treatment. Some patients are most...

Crowns There are a number of indications for placing a crown on a tooth. This can become confusing as even the term crown can be interchanged with “cap”. In simple terms, a crown is a restoration that covers the entire circumference of a tooth. The...

Fillings, onlays When a large portion of natural tooth structure has been lost or undermined, a tooth will require a crown for support and we will talk about those options in the next blog. The more conservative alternatives are to either place a filling or cover part...

Periodontal Disease Periodontal disease depending on severity of it may need to be treated. During your dental checkup, your hygienist will take a instrument called a probe and will gently walk the probe around the tooth to check the depth of the sulcus. Generally,...

We provide comprehensive care We often get asked, “Do you see patients for regular care?” The answer is a resounding yes! I have become known over the years for providing cosmetic and reconstructive dentistry and I am thankful to my patients and...