April 2009

How Do I Pick a Good Dentist?

April 19, 2009

IF you’ve got a dentist that you’re delighted with then… Skip this blog entry If not, please read on… Louisville has lots of “family dentists“, “cosmetic dentists“, “we cater to cowards dentists” and now even “advanced cosmetic dentists“. Trying to work out who’s right for you is probably pretty confusing, especially when so many dentists are [...]

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Single Tooth Makeover

April 15, 2009

What a difference a small white filling can make. Here is an example of a filling I did this morning. The old filling, an amalgam filling (50% Mercury, 50% silver), was leaking and had recurrent decay under it. Old Amalgam Filling Improved Esthetics and Function The “white filling” is placed after gently removing the [...]

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Cosmetic Dentistry: CASE STUDY – Wearing Out Your Teeth

April 13, 2009

Last week a new patient came to my office seeking a second opinion on 4 front veneers that were done. Her concern was that they did not match (too white/opaque) and did not look real. Well, she was right, the veneers did not look real, and they were cemented with opaque white cement, blocking out [...]

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EVERYBODY seems to be a Cosmetic Dentist…Here is the Scary Truth

April 8, 2009

You have an accident and get a facial laceration – a big cut across your cheek. Where do you go to get that fixed? A General Surgeon? No, a Plastic Surgeon. You have a bad case of acne, nothing seems to make it better. You want the best and right treatment. Where do you go? [...]

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Ideal Dentistry New Patient Exam

April 7, 2009

So you decided that enough is enough. Waiting in the “waiting room” forever, only to be seated and rushed through a procedure you are not even sure you quite understand. Every time you see the hygienist the dentist comes in and finds more work that needs to be done. You are told sensitivity is “normal” [...]

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