If you’re embarrassed about your smile because of decay or dark fillings in your teeth, you may be a good candidate for composite resins. Because composite resins are not made of metal, your doctor can blend and mix shades to find the perfect color to match your natural teeth. This means only you and your
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If you’re the parent of a young child, you’ve probably noticed lots of shiny, colorful mouths filled with braces at events you attend with your pre-teen children. And, if you wore braces yourself as a teenager, you might be wondering why, in fact, they are wearing braces that young. The reason is because today, advances in orthodontics
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Everyone wants that Hollywood smile, but not everyone is lucky enough to be born with perfect teeth. Chips, irregular shapes, and discoloration of teeth are not uncommon and can make people hide their smiles or feel uncomfortable. If your teeth make you self-conscious for any reason, dental veneers may be a solution to consider. Sometimes
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With people living longer and more stressful lives, cracked teeth are seen more and more often at the dentist’s office. Yet cracked teeth can be difficult to detect for a number of reasons, most notably that the pain often comes and goes. Because of the short periods of erratic pain, it can be difficult to
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No matter how vigilant one’s oral care regime, the irrepressible development of plaque, and the porous nature of teeth makes them prone to decay. To forestall the excessive development of plaque that can result in gum and tooth loss, routine prophylaxis (Adult Prophylaxis Dental Procedure Code and Child Prophylaxis Dental Procedure Code) is recommended for all individuals. Yet prophylaxis
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Since we’re in the habit of sharing good habits with both adults and children, this one is for both of you. Chances are, the way you brush your teeth today is the way you brushed as a child: fast, slow, a little water, lots of water, mouth closed, mouth open – and so on. There
read moreIt is time for the 3rd annual Yappy Hour at Oakville Dental Care! This year we are supporting Stray Rescue St. Louis and Gateway 4 Paws – come join us for an evening of a howling good time! Our band this year is Oakville’s own Dave and Them! Food trucks, local businesses, and prizes/giveaways
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Introducing Sweet Swap 2017! What Is The Sweet Swap? It’s a program that encourages children to trade in their halloween candy for cash to promote healthy smiles. How Does It Work? For each pound of candy you bring in, we will pay you $1.00. Plus one lucky child will win a $75 Toys R Us
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Don’t Forget about Yappy Hour Tommorrow Night! Live Music by the Eric Prewitt Band Food Trucks, GiveAways and a Great Time for You and Your Canines benefiting Stray Rescue and Open Door Sanctuary
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Hayden was a healthy 5-year-old little boy until October, 20th 2016. It was on this day that he was put in the hospital with progressing weakness which turned into Acute Flaccid Myelitis. AFM can cause your body to attack the spinal cord and brain stem. It can cause swelling in those regions, along with
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