Losing an adult tooth isn’t nearly as much fun as losing a baby tooth. When you were a child losing teeth, you probably enjoyed the process of getting extra attention and some money under your pillow. Unfortunately, losing adult teeth is a completely different experience. Not only do people give you strange looks, but you’ll […]
Have you ever heard the phrase, “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts?” This is a fantastic Aristotle quote that is perfect for describing the way your mouth works. When you go to the dentist, you need to understand that we aren’t just looking at your teeth, and your teeth aren’t the […]
Having a whiter, more attractive smile is at the top of all of our lists. Very few people are satisfied with the color of their smile, but most won’t do much to change that. Some might try over the counter whitening kits with mixed success, but the real problem comes for patients who try whitening […]
One of the very important part of getting a restoration is that the restoration should actually look like it belongs in your smile! What’s the point of correcting the problem if the solution doesn’t look like it belongs there? Here at Really Smile, we make sure that every patient leaves with a restoration that allows […]
We rely on dental appliances quite a bit. Dental appliances are any of the pieces we put in your mouth to correct or adjust your teeth. Some appliances are permanent, and some are temporary; Some appliances are obvious, and some are hidden very well. Braces are one form of dental appliance that we assume will […]
When you are living with diabetes, you have a lot on your plate! There are so many numbers to keep track of and medications to take that it doesn’t take long to realize how consuming your diagnosis really is. Your oral health is not immune to your condition, either. November is Diabetes Awareness Month, so […]
If you’ve been paying attention to the dental world over the past decade, you have probably noticed a trend towards using sedation in dentistry. The benefits are monumental, and patients who have been avoiding the office for years are now completely comfortable to step through the doors and get their work done. However, not everyone is […]
Lots of things happen in your mouth as you age. Your teeth get worn and sometimes weaken, and your ability to fight off cavities is sometimes jeopardized by dry mouth symptoms or problems with your immune system. You don’t have to be “old” to see changes in your teeth, though. Sometimes young people are the […]
We all want to look younger, even those of us who are still fairly young are stuck in a cycle of trying to look like the generation behind. It’s a fact of life that very few people are satisfied with the way they look as they age naturally. Many will turn to plastic surgeons or […]
Our patients are busy people. There’s a lot going on in their lives, and so making the time at the dental office count is one of our top priorities. We never want a patient to walk away wondering why we wasted their time! One way we protect your time is by providing advanced dental services […]