Everyone wants to have a gleaming, brilliant set of pearly whites. An attractive smile can boost your confidence and enhance your entire appearance. To get that gorgeous grin you’ve been wanting, you might be thinking about looking into teeth whitening methods. Unfortunately, there are a lot of myths out there about how to get a brighter smile. Your dentist is here to clear up some common misconceptions about teeth whitening.
When you visit the dentist or a doctor’s office, you likely see and hear a lot of acronyms thrown around like ER, TMJ, and LANAP. However, LANAP should not just be another acronym in that list. Laser periodontal treatment means people with gum disease, excessive amounts of gum tissue, or lip and tongue tie have better options to renew or improve their oral health. LANAP treatments allow patients to receive soft tissue therapies with minimal discomfort during treatment and quick healing following the procedure.
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Visiting the dentist twice a year is an essential part of maintaining a whole, healthy smile for life. The American Dental Association (ADA) recommends patients of all ages visit a dentist at least two times every year. These regular maintenance appointments give dentists the opportunity to partner with their patients in preventing many major oral health concerns, and treat those non-preventable issues in the earliest stages. Whether it’s been six months or six years since your last dental checkup, the Fort Lauderdale general dentist and team at Island City Dental invite you to call our office. We can’t wait to help you achieve and maintain the healthiest possible smile.
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You leave your own birthday dinner frustrated! You couldn’t enjoy the meal you really wanted because of your missing tooth. It’s hard to chew food properly and you feel embarrassed struggling in front of your friends. You always end up hardly eating or ordering something you don’t really want to eat such as soup. You are finally ready to learn more about your options for replacing your tooth, and dental implants in Ft. Lauderdale may be the solution you’re looking for.
Many people grind their teeth when they’re stressed — but if you feel like you’re constantly stretched to your limits, teeth grinding can become a chronic issue. Misaligned teeth also frequently cause unconscious teeth grinding. It may seem harmless, but the habit, which we also call bruxism, is especially damaging when it happens at night while you’re asleep. Fortunately, Dr. Robert L. Smith and Dr. Lori Albe can help prevent the significant effects of teeth grinding and bruxism in Ft. Lauderdale with custom-fitted nightguards.
Your toothbrush may look just fine to the untrained eye, but the truth is after a period of time there are many reasons why you need to change out your toothbrush. You may think you’re practicing great oral hygiene habits at home, but what good is that doing your smile if your toothbrush is harboring dangerous bacteria? Your dentist in Fort Lauderdale wants you to know why it’s important to replace your toothbrush every few months.
Dr. Smith and Dr. Albe understand that for some people, seeing the dentist can be frightening. Not that we are scary! But for some, the sights and sounds in our office—such as the drill—or a memory from childhood that established a lifetime of fearing all things dental can be huge obstacles to overcome. If you’re one of those who will do just about anything to avoid seeing the dentist, and that includes enduring pain, then we want to help. Your laughing gas dentist in Fort Lauderdale offers two types of sedation dentistry so you can have the dental care you need in order to have a smile that is healthy and attractive.
You don’t have to suffer from missing teeth. You could enjoy the many benefits of today’s superior tooth replacements–dental implants in Fort Lauderdale. Implant dentist, Dr. Robert L. Smith, recommends these prosthetics as outstanding replacements for teeth lost to oral trauma, decay, and gum disease. The dental implant is surgically placed right into the jaw bone, conferring exceptional stability, longevity, function and appearance. The advantages are many and the process, so straightforward you’ll be amazed when you learn about it at Island City Dental.
Welcome to Fort Lauderdale! That’s not only a sign at our busy airport, but it’s also an expression everyone here uses quite often to make new residents and tourists feel right at home. And right at home is exactly how you should feel when you walk into your dentist’s office. The atmosphere should be friendly, the service top-notch and the dentistry must be on the cutting-edge of technology. You’ll find all that and so much more at the practice of Fort Lauderdale dentist Dr. Robert L. Smith and Dr. Lori Albe. Read on to learn why Drs. Smith and Albe may be just right for you and your family.
Customer service is a critical department of a company, requiring bright inviting smiles to greet new clients. You have the bubbly personality but your teeth have been discolored, crooked, and awfully painful for a while now. Sometimes, you can’t bring yourself to show your teeth or stand close enough to people where they could be easily noticeable. When you finally do speak with clients, the first thing they often notice is your mouth. Having a flawed smile can make your daily tasks more difficult than they need to be, it can be discouraging and unmotivating. As farfetched as it may sound, there is a solution for you! Drs. Smith and Albe can develop a custom plan for a smile makeover in Fort Lauderdale! (more…)