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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Children’s Dentistry
Want to help you children with preventative care in Norwich, CT?Your children brushing their teeth is essential, but those hard-to-reach teeth may cause other detrimental issues, especially when it comes to your children's oral health. That's why Dr. Edward...
Help ‘De-Stress’ Your Child’s Dental Visits with these Tips
Regular dental visits are just as important for healthy teeth and gums as daily brushing and flossing. Not only will these visits reduce the amount of hidden or hard to reach bacterial plaque (the main source of dental disease), but they'll also boost the chances...
Change Your Smile for the Better with Porcelain Veneers
Are you tired of those stained, chipped, slightly crooked or—in a word—unattractive teeth? We have an effective solution for you: cover them with life-like porcelain veneers.As the name implies, a veneer is a thin layer of dental porcelain custom-made to match your...
Tooth Decay can be Less of a Problem with Minimally Invasive Dentistry
“Less is more” is a truism for much of life. It’s also an important feature of an emerging approach to treating tooth decay known as minimally invasive dentistry (MID).MID updates another revolution in dental care that occurred in the early 1900s. Treating decay took...
Life Is Sometimes a Grind for Brooke Shields
Ever since childhood, when her career as a model and actress took off, Brooke Shields has enjoyed worldwide recognition — through advertisements for designer jeans, appearances on The Muppet Show, and starring roles in big-screen films. But not long ago, that familiar...
Monitoring Your Child’s Thumb Sucking Could Help Avoid Future Bite Problems
Although distressing to many parents, infants and toddlers sucking their thumb is a common if not universal habit. Most children phase out of it by around age 4, usually with no ill effects. But thumb-sucking continuing into late childhood could prove problematic for...
Signs You May Need Orthodontic Treatment
Are you interested in knowing how your Norwich dentist can help you?Dr. Edward Yates can offer you the orthodontic care you need in Norwich, CT. They can identify the problems you're suffering from, create a custom plan and execute the necessary orthodontic...
Find out What Kind of Tooth Staining you Have Before Seeking a Solution
Stained teeth can be embarrassing — so much so you may even hesitate to smile. Before you seek out a whitening solution, though, there are a few things you need to know about tooth staining.Tooth staining is more complex than you might think. There are actually two...
Your Next Dental Visit Might Save Your Life – Here’s How
The next time you visit your dentist you might see an item quite different from the other dental instruments and equipment in the office: a blood pressure cuff. Checking blood pressure is becoming a more common occurrence in dental offices across the country.Abnormal...
Charlize Theron Back in Action After Dental Surgery
When they’re introducing a new movie, actors often take a moment to pay tribute to the people who helped make it happen — like, you know, their dentists. At least that’s what Charlize Theron did at the premiere of her new spy thriller, Atomic Blonde."I just want to...
Certain Treatments for Osteoporosis Could Complicate Oral Surgery
Although periodontal (gum) disease is the most common cause of bone loss in the mouth, women at or past menopause face another condition that could cause complications with their oral bone health — osteoporosis.While normal bone goes through a balanced cycle of...
The Importance of Dental Implants
What your dentist in Norwich, Connecticut, wants you to knowYou’ve probably already heard about dental implants. The truth is dental implants are the best solution available to replace missing teeth. If you are missing teeth, you may have become used to an incomplete...
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