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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Dr. Travis Stork: Don’t Ignore Bleeding Gums
Are bleeding gums something you should be concerned about? Dear Doctor magazine recently posed that question to Dr. Travis Stork, an emergency room physician and host of the syndicated TV show The Doctors. He answered with two questions of his own: “If you started...
Don’t let Periodontal Disease Cause Your Gums to Recede
Although your smile wouldn't be the same without them, there's more to your gums than their looks. Besides helping to hold your teeth in place, they're also an important protective barrier for their roots.Unfortunately, gums aren't immune to disease, especially...
Any Time, Any Place: Cam Newton’s Guide to Flossing
When is the best time to floss your teeth: Morning? Bedtime? How about: whenever and wherever the moment feels right?For Cam Newton, award-winning NFL quarterback for the Carolina Panthers, the answer is clearly the latter. During the third quarter of the 2016...
You Don’t have to Suffer from Irritating Canker Sores
We've all had them — tiny sores that pop up seemingly out of nowhere under the tongue or the inside of the cheek. They're named aphthous ulcers, but are more commonly known as canker sores. For some people, they can be a recurring irritation.Round with a yellow-gray...
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...
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