Smile Blog

We Treat The Entire Body, Not Just Teeth

The Dental Cycle, and freeing yourself from it, is at the core value of Ideal Dentistry. This whole concept is what sets us apart from all other dental practices. We work hard at teaching you how to not need our services, rather than find services we can provide for you! Those services we do provide are performed only at the […]

ORGANIC Dentistry

Over the last 10 years I have been researching natural alternatives in Dentistry, continuously seeking the healthiest form of treatment for my patients.  Just repairing the problems that I encountered with my patients teeth seemed futile.  It is not enough to just “fix what broke.”  WHY did it break in the first place?  WHY are your gums bleeding? WHY are your […]

The “COST” of poor/cheap dentistry

Dentistry, just like anything in life, comes in all forms and shapes. It may be easiest to compare dentistry to something we all are familiar with, a roof. So lets look at this roof. There are a few leaks, cracks, and mold is building up inside from the moisture. In short, you know you need a new roof. So, you have […]

Escape The Dental Cycle – Achieve STABILITY

The mighty OAK is a great analogy to you, the mighty HUMAN. Both the oak and you need stability to grow strong and live long. Here is how the oak tree does it: Oak trees have a strong roots system that nourishes and supports the tree. In human beings we need a strong root system to nourish and maintain the […]

Dentures That Look Real – Natural, Beautiful And Comfortable

Natural looking dentures are what everyone with “false teeth” wants. So why is it then that so many, if not most, dentures look and feel terrible? It is so sad to me that after already having suffered the loss of ones teeth now the new teeth make them look and feel older as well. Many people have written me and […]

How can a Smile save you from Plastic Surgery?

Do You Smile a lot? Research shows that the average woman smiles 62 times per day and the average man only 8 times per day. On contrast, babies smile about 200 times per day and children 400 times! Why does this matter? Think of it this way. It takes muscles to smile and it takes muscles to frown. WHICH muscle […]

Mountain Dew Decay makes 20/20

The Diane Sawyer 20/20 report on Kentucky’s Appalachian Mountain people was interesting and confirmed something I noted years ago – Mountain Dew is the drink of choice, and also a significant part of why there is so much tooth decay in Kentucky. I have been informing my patients of the dangers associated with drinking soda, both regular and diet, and […]

The New Age of Dentistry – Protect Your Health

Your mouth is a window to your overall health… you probably heard it before, but, how serious is the link? The connection between your overall health and your oral health is deadly serious. The age of the “tooth mechanic” is over. Dentists must be aware of the severity of oral disease and how debilitating it actually is. Science has proven […]

Pain After White Composite Filling

Question:  Why does my tooth hurt after it just received a new white filling?  It did not hurt before! Answer:  Your tooth should obviously not hurt after the filling, especially if it did not hurt before.  In this practice I do not have patients complaining of pain after white fillings are placed.  If you are experiencing pain, here are some […]

Who Is The Boss?

Patients email me weekly with questions like this: I hate my temporary crowns on my front teeth! Will the final ones look the same? I do not like the way my final crown looks – it looks more like a marshmallow than a tooth! I am worried that my veneers will turn out like chicklets, what should I do? My […]