Our Dental Blog
Whether you are an existing patient or searching for a dentist in the Norwich, CT area, we’re excited you are here. With the dental industry advancing, we recognize the importance of keeping our patients and visitors up to date with all of the new and exciting technologies taking place in our practice.
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Consider an Effective and Affordable RPD for Teeth Replacement
If you have a few missing teeth but can't afford dental implants or fixed bridgework, consider a removal partial denture (RPD). Although implants may be the superior choice aesthetically and functionally, an RPD can still effectively give you back your teeth.RPDs are...
Catch Root Resorption Early for Best Chances of Saving Your Tooth
As your dental provider, we're always alert for signs of tooth decay or periodontal (gum) disease, the two leading causes of tooth loss. But we're also watching for less common conditions that could be just as devastating.Root resorption falls into this latter...
J-Lo’s Unlucky Break: Chipping a Tooth on Stage
Whether she’s singing, dancing or acting, Jennifer Lopez is a performer who is known for giving it all she’s got. But during one show, Lopez recently admitted, she gave a bit more then she had planned. “I chipped my tooth on stage,” she told interviewers from...
Transforming Your Smile with Veneers, Step by Step
Dental veneers are a great way to transform a smile without the expense or effort often required of other restorations. These thin layers of dental material adhere to the front of teeth as a "mask" to cover chips, heavy staining or other blemishes.Still, veneers...
Here’s How to Manage School Snacks and Your Child’s Dental Health
Besides daily hygiene and regular dental visits, the best thing you can do for your kids' dental health is to see that they're eating a nutritious diet. And not just at mealtime—healthy snacking also promotes healthy teeth and gums.Healthy snack foods are quite...
You Don’t Have to Live with a Gummy Smile. Here’s How We Can Change it!
A beautiful smile is a balanced smile, especially in regard to your gums. A normal smile usually shows 4 mm or less of gum tissue along with about 10 mm of tooth length. But if your gums show more than that, your smile may seem too gummy. In terms of perceived...
The Benefits of Dental Implants
How dental implants from your Norwich, Connecticut, dentist can give you an impressive smileDo you know about the benefits of dental implants? The truth is, they can give you a smile that is virtually indistinguishable from having natural teeth. When you choose dental...
Actress Emma Stone Reveals How Thumb Sucking Affected Her Teeth
It's no secret that many of Hollywood's brightest stars didn't start out with perfectly aligned, pearly-white teeth. And these days, plenty of celebs are willing to share their stories, showing how dentists help those megawatt smiles shine. In a recent interview with...
Local Anesthesia Takes the Pain Out of Most Dental Work
Long ago dental work could be painful and stressful—often for both patient and practitioner. Thankfully, that time is long past: today, most procedures are painless in large part due to local anesthesia.Local anesthetics are numbing substances applied to specific...
Which Orthodontic Type is Right for You?
Are you wondering what kind of braces will most effectively handle your dental problems?It’s very rare for any child to develop a perfectly straight smile. Luckily, our Norwich, CT, dentist Dr. Edward Yates has many orthodontic treatment options to cater to your...
4 Tips to Prevent Childhood Tooth Decay
February is National Children's Dental Health month, sponsored annually by the American Dental Association. As important as good oral health is to a child's overall health and development, tooth decay tops the list as the most common chronic childhood disease. In...
3 Age-Related Dental Problems and what you can do About Them
Like other aspects of our lives, aging can take a toll on our smile. Over a lifetime the effects of disease, teeth wearing and the foods we eat can cause our teeth and gums to look unattractive.Here are 3 of the most common age-related dental problems and how we can...
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