What Is a Tooth-Colored Dental Filling?

What Is a Tooth-Colored Dental Filling?Has it been years since you last needed restorative dental treatment? If so, you might not know what options you now have for improving your oral health and protecting fragile teeth. Tooth-colored fillings, for instance, offer a number of benefits when compared to older metal amalgam fillings. Cosmetically and functionally, they are often a better solution for addressing dental decay, and improving a patient’s comfort while chewing and overall confidence in his or her smile. So, if you have recently been diagnosed with dental decay, there are many compelling reasons to speak with a restorative dentist about how a seamless solution, like a tooth-colored filling, can help. (more…)

What You Need to Know About Teeth Whitening: Part Two

Whitening Treatment Can Improve Your SmileYou know you want whiter teeth and a brighter smile. But when you see all the products on the drugstore shelves, promising to give you a gorgeous smile, do you feel skeptical, or even overwhelmed? If so, you are not alone. It can be difficult to determine how to go about best achieving a brighter smile. Fortunately, a cosmetic dentist can help ensure you get the kind of whiter smile of which you have been dreaming, safely and effectively! (more…)

Grab Your Golf Clubs for This Year’s Amateur Championship

Golf Tournament in Tucson, AZIf you are looking for a fun way to close out April, to spend some time with friends, or simply to show off your newly honed golf skills, you won’t want to miss this year’s Men’s City Amateur 72-Hole Championships. This event is open to men of all ages, and will kick off Saturday, April 30, and will run every Saturday and Sunday, from then through May 8, 2016. The early registration deadline is now closed, but you can still register through April 26. The cost to participate is $259, and includes four rounds of golf, practice balls, lunch each day of the competition, a $25 gift card and automatic entry into several raffles, as well as admission to the Awards Luncheon, which will be held the last day of the tournament at Randolph Grill. (more…)

What You Need to Know About Teeth Whitening: Part One

What You Need to Know About Teeth WhiteningWho doesn’t want a lovely and bright smile? It might even seem easier than ever to achieve one, given the sheer volume of dental products available over-the-counter, that promise to lighten teeth, and create dazzling smiles. How effective are these products, though? Are they safe for your teeth? Will they be able to achieve your desired results? Here is what cosmetic dentists want you to know about how to safely whiten your teeth, so you can enjoy a beautiful, and more importantly a healthy smile, now and for years to come! (more…)

If Your Smile Could Talk, What Would It Say: Part Two

If Your Smile Could Talk, Tips on Preventive CareDo you ever find yourself wondering what your smile would say to you, if only it could talk? Many people think that effective dental care is a mystery, or that developing dental problems over time is an unavoidable inevitability. Fortunately, that is not the case. Your preventive dentist can actually arm you with the knowledge you need to take excellent care of your teeth, so you can enjoy a healthy and beautiful smile. (more…)

If Your Smile Could Talk, What Would It Say: Part One

What Would Your Teeth Tell You If They Could Talk?Do you ever wish your smile could simply tell you what it needs, to stay healthy or to look beautiful, or both? Life might be a bit easier if only your smile could instruct you precisely how to best care for it. Fortunately, even though your teeth have no voice of their own, your preventive dentist can certainly help speak on their behalf. That is to say, a dentist can help instruct you exactly what you need to do to best care for your smile, so you can enjoy a healthy smile for many years to come.

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Looking for Great Vegetarian Fun? Don’t Miss VegFest in Tucson!

Veggie Friendly Activities in Tucson, AZAre you a vegetarian or vegan looking for the kind of excitement carnivores experience by visiting food fests and cooking contests? If so, Tucson’s First Annual VegFest is for you! This event will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, April 24, 2016 at the Whistle Stop Depot in Tucson. Admission is just $10 per person, and will feature a variety of vegetarian and vegan cooking demonstrations and food samples, plus a host of other activities perfect for the entire family, including guest speakers, a variety of vendors and kid-friendly entertainment. (more…)

Shine This Summer with Professional Teeth Whitening

Shine This Summer with Teeth WhiteningSummer is just around the corner, and with it comes the prospect of lots of time spent outdoors soaking up the sunshine with friends and family. From pool dates to exotic vacations, family reunions to wedding celebrations, afternoons spent hiking to evenings enjoyed downtown, there is a lot to look forward to as summer break nears. But before you start your own summer adventure, don’t you want to make sure your smile is looking its best? If so, talk to your cosmetic dentist about how professional teeth whitening could make your smile close-up worthy, just in time for all the excitement that summer has in store!

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What You Should Know About TMJ Disorder

what you should know about tmj disorderTMJ disorder can result in a myriad of varying symptoms, from chronic migraines and jaw pain to earaches and neck stiffness. As diverse as its symptoms are, the causes behind TMJ disorder can be just as varying. Today, we discuss a few of the many different ways in which your jaw’s joints can become damaged or misaligned, leading to the wide range of discomfort associated with TMJ disorder. (more…)

Explanations for Bad Breath

explanations for bad breathMorning breath is unpleasant, to put it lightly. It is even more so when your offensive exhalations continue past the morning and taint the rest of your day. When brushing and flossing do not adequately eliminate your bad breath, the embarrassment may be coupled with anxiety as you try to figure out why. To help you determine the cause, we visit some of the common explanations behind bad breath. (more…)