Whether you’re young or old, cavities always pose a risk to your smile. Without treatment, minor decay can soon lead to more serious oral health concerns, even threatening the stability of the tooth in question. How do you prevent cavities? Fortunately, there are preventive measures you and your dentist can take to help safeguard your […]
How Do You Manage Gum Disease?
Once you develop gum disease there is no cure. However, with a preventive approach to your oral health, we can help you successfully manage the disease and stave off the advanced stages, such as periodontitis. How do you manage gum disease? We can use ultrasonic scaling to help improve your oral health and prevent the […]
My Teeth Are Too Big! What Can I Do?
Are you unhappy with the shape of your teeth? Or maybe you just have that one tooth that you notice every time you look in the mirror, and your positively sure that everybody else notices it, too, every time you smile. On the other hand, perhaps you feel as though your teeth are too big. […]
Dental Bonding FAQs
There are many dental treatments today to accommodate everyone. There are short-term, long-term, expensive, inexpensive, invasive, less-invasive, minimally invasive, non-invasive, and on and on. Although having many choices is great, it can also be overwhelming. What is the right dental treatment for you? Which ones fit into your budget and time-constraints? Should you opt for […]
Labor Day Weekend In Shrewsbury, MA
We like to encourage our patients to take part in their community to meet new people, make new friends, and cultivate new interests. It can be fun and rewarding. So, if you’re looking for something to do this Labor Day weekend in Shrewsbury, MA, bring the whole family, grandparents, teens, and all, to Old Sturbridge […]
What Your Teeth Say About You: Installment #2
When it comes to our teeth we want to keep them healthy, strong, and attractive. Most of us look in the mirror and just see, well…teeth, and some pink gum, when we smile. We want our teeth to be straight and white because we know that straight, white teeth are attractive and say a lot […]
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What Your Teeth Say About You: Installment #1
Business cards are no longer just about owning and advertising a business. Today, many of us carry around business cards to hand to people we meet and want to get to know better. We hand them our card and say Facebook me, or email me. Did you know that to a certain extent our teeth […]
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Do You Know What A Dental Emergency Is? Take Our Quiz To See How Much You Know!
We all know how important our teeth are. Without them you can’t chew, which means you can’t eat, which means your health can suffer. Without them it is difficult to speak clearly, and it is too embarrassing to smile. There are several reasons why we may lose teeth, or need to visit a dentist, and […]
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Why You Might Need Restorative Dentistry
When you visit the dentist for your bi-annual checkup and cleaning appointments, you are being proactive by taking advantage of preventive dentistry treatments. X-rays, removing harmful plaque from your teeth, prophylaxis (professional cleaning), and fluoride treatments are all meant to keep your smile strong and healthy, and to protect your teeth from decay. However, regardless […]
How Invisalign® Promotes Good Hygiene
Keeping your teeth clean is always a significant concern, but under certain circumstances, it might be more difficult than usual. For instance, if your teeth are crooked and you need orthodontic braces, then the brackets and wires might complicate your effective teeth brushing and flossing routines. Many older teen and adult patients who need braces […]
