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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Jaw Surgery may be Necessary to Correct Some Types of Poor Bites
In a normal bite, the upper and lower teeth line up and fit together when you close your jaws. When they don’t, you have a poor bite or “malocclusion.” The most common cause is teeth out of position, which can be corrected by moving them with braces.Sometimes, though,...
How Dental Implants Help Replace Missing Teeth
Strong, healthy teeth are essential for a beautiful smile. They help us chew and speak. When you have missing teeth, these everyday activities become more difficult. Fortunately, dental implants can help replace missing teeth. Your Norwich dentist Dr. Edward Yates can...
What You Can Do About Bad Breath (Unless You’re a Famous Actress Pranking Your Co-Star)
Hollywood superstar Jennifer Lawrence is a highly paid actress, Oscar winner, successful producer and…merry prankster. She's the latter, at least with co-star Liam Hemsworth: It seems Lawrence deliberately ate tuna fish, garlic or other malodorous foods right before...
A “No-Prep” Veneer Could Eliminate the Need to Remove Tooth Enamel
Porcelain veneers are one of the best ways to transform your teeth’s appearance with only a small amount of tooth preparation. But even that small amount could leave a veneered tooth permanently altered.As the name implies, veneers are thin layers of custom-designed...
Something Between Your Teeth? Don’t Use Anything Else but Dental Floss
As a saying, “Necessity is the mother of invention” is no more appropriate than when you have something caught between your teeth. And humans, as inventive and creative as we are, have used a weird assortment of items—usually within arms' reach—to dislodge a pesky bit...
Wearing Dentures 24/7 May Not Be a Good Idea – Here’s Why
Today’s technologically advanced dentures aren’t your grandparents’ “false teeth.” Now made with superior materials and processes, you could almost forget you’re wearing them. But don’t let that cause you to leave them in for the night: While it may seem like a...
Orthodonic Treatment Improves Oral Health
If your smile could use improvement, consider orthodontics. Teeth-straightening methods can reposition teeth, move ones that are overlapped, restore chewing function, close gaps, and spaces. Orthodontics can also advance your oral health by reducing gingivitis. At...
Too Old to Straighten Your Smile? Not If You’re Like These A-List Celebrities
If you're well past your teen years, you probably have several reasons for not straightening your crooked smile: the expense, the time and the embarrassment of being a 30-, 40- or 50+- something wearing braces. But we have five reasons why adult orthodontic treatment...
Follow the Fast-Food Lead: Cut Back Sodas in Your Child’s Diet
You can find some version of the ever popular kids’ meal at most major fast-food restaurants. It’s a neat little package: child’s size portions of burgers, chicken nuggets or sides—and often a small toy or treat to boot—all tucked into its own colorful cardboard...
Stop Bite Problems Early With Interceptive Orthodontics
Every year many parents learn their “tweenager” or teenager needs their bite corrected, often with specialized orthodontics. Imagine, though, if these families could go back in time to when their child’s poor bite was just developing to stop or slow it from...
Not So Fast Replacing That Tooth – Consider Saving it First
Dental implants have soared in popularity thanks to their life-likeness, functionality and durability. But these prized qualities have also created an ironic downside—people are much more likely to replace a tooth with an implant rather than go through the time and...
In Today’s NFL, Oral Hygiene Takes Center Stage
Everyone knows that in the game of football, quarterbacks are looked up to as team leaders. That's why we're so pleased to see some NFL QB's setting great examples of… wait for it… excellent oral hygiene.First, at the 2016 season opener against the Broncos, Cam Newton...
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