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Jan 2014

  1. What is Cosmetic Dentistry?

    Posted on in Cosmetic, Educational

    The term Cosmetic Dentistry is used a lot at the Dental Office, but what does it really mean? Cosmetic Dentistry simply refers to any dental procedure that improves the appearance of someone’s teeth, gums, or bite. Some common procedures included in cosmetic dentistry are Bleaching, Bonding, Contouring and Reshaping, Crowns, and Veneers. Bleaching Bleaching is …
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  2. Does Cholesterol Medication Affect Dental Health?

    Posted on in Educational, News

    Millions of Americans take medication to lower their cholesterol, called statins. Recent studies have investigated how these medications could affect your dental health. Researchers found that people taking cholesterol medication had increased calcification of their tooth’s pulp chamber and reduced pulp chamber height. The pulp chamber is the inside of the tooth where there are …
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  3. Are Diamonds A Dentist’s Best Friend?

    Posted on in Educational, News

    When people talk about diamonds, most often they are referring to wedding rings or other types of jewelry. However, Dr. Dean Ho, from the UCLA School of Denistry, may have found another use for diamonds. Nanodiamonds that is. A nanodiamond is about four to five nanometers in diameter and invisible to the human eye. These …
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