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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How to Treat Tooth Loss
Isn’t it about time you discovered what your tooth replacement options are?While tooth loss happens to many adults, it doesn’t make the issue any less serious. You may just want to sweep the problem under the rug but this isn’t a good idea if you value your oral...
Dental Magic Transforms Smiles
Magician Michel Grandinetti can levitate a 500-pound motorcycle, melt into a 7-foot-tall wall of solid steel, and make borrowed rings vanish and reappear baked inside bread. Yet the master illusionist admits to being in awe of the magic that dentists perform when it...
Periodontal Surgery Allows us to Access Deep Surfaces for Plaque Removal
All treatments for periodontal (gum) disease focus on one goal — to remove any bacterial plaque and calculus (hardened plaque deposits) that are at the heart of the infection. Plaque is a thin surface film of food particles and bacteria that cause gum disease.Plaque...
A Toothless Tiger?
Let’s say you’re traveling to Italy to surprise your girlfriend, who is competing in an alpine ski race… and when you lower the scarf that’s covering your face, you reveal to the assembled paparazzi that one of your front teeth is missing. What will you do about this...
The Benefits Of CEREC Crowns
What your dentist in Norwich, Connecticut wants you to knowDental crowns can both strengthen and provide a cosmetically beautiful, natural look to your smile. The only problem is crowns can take at least two or more appointments, cutting into your time and your...
No- or Minimal-Prep Veneers Reduce Permanent Alterations to Your Teeth
Porcelain veneers are positive proof that unattractive teeth don't always require an intensive restoration to regain their beauty. These thin layers of translucent porcelain — custom-designed and color-matched to blend with your other teeth — are permanently bonded to...
(Don’t) Break It Like Beckham
During his former career as a professional footballer (that's a soccer star to U.S. sports fans) David Beckham was known for his skill at “bending” a soccer ball. His ability to make the ball curve in mid-flight — to avoid a defender or score a goal — led scores of...
Watch for These Developing Bite Problems with Your Child’s Teeth
You may not always be able to tell if your child's bite isn't developing properly. Â That's why you should have them undergo an orthodontic evaluation around age 6 to uncover any emerging problems with tooth misalignment.Still, there are some visible signs all's not...
Actor David Ramsey Discusses Baby Bottle Tooth Decay
Cavities can happen even before a baby has his first piece of candy. This was the difficult lesson actor David Ramsey of the TV shows Arrow and Dexter learned when his son DJ’s teeth were first emerging. “His first teeth came in weak,” Ramsey recalled in a recent...
Instill in Your Child the Daily Habit of Brushing and Flossing
There are a lot of things we do without much conscious thought — habits we've developed over time. Some habits help streamline our lives for the good; others, though, hold us back or even harm us. A lot of these habits, both good and bad, form during our childhood...
Game, Set, Match: Milos Raonic Says A Mouthguard Helps Him Win
When you’re among the top players in your field, you need every advantage to help you stay competitive: Not just the best equipment, but anything else that relieves pain and stress, and allows you to play better. For top-seeded Canadian tennis player Milos Raonic,...
Improve the Look and Function of Your Smile
If you have imperfections in your smile such as bite issues or misaligned teeth, you may feel as though this look is simply what you have to live with forever. Fortunately, that is not the case with the help of orthodontics. You can improve the look and functionality...
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