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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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...
Here’s How to Cut Through All the Choices to Find Your Right Toothbrush
Henry Ford famously said a customer could have any color they wanted on their Model T “as long as it was black.” Those days are over—today’s cars and trucks come with a slew of options, and not just their paint color.There’s something else with a wide array of...
Seek Coordinated Treatment If You Have Both TMD and Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that produces widespread pain and stiffness in the muscles and joints. The pain, muscle spasms and tingling it causes can disrupt sleep, alter moods and impair memory function.Dealing with just this one condition can be...
Dental Care During Pregnancy is Safe and Essential
When a woman learns she's pregnant, her first thought is often to do everything possible to protect the new life inside her. That may mean making lifestyle changes like avoiding alcohol or quitting smoking.Some women may also become concerned that their regular dental...
The Versatility of Dental Crowns
Dental crowns offer the ideal solution to a number of dental issues, both aesthetic and physical. In fact, these multi-purpose restorations help Dr. Edward Yates, your dentist in Norwich, CT, to improve the appearance of oddly shaped or stained teeth, protect...
A Different Kind of “Chip Shot” for Pro Golfer Danielle Kang
While the sport of golf may not look too dangerous from the sidelines, players know it can sometimes lead to mishaps. There are accidents involving golf carts and clubs, painful muscle and back injuries, and even the threat of lightning strikes on the greens. Yet it...
Tooth Sensitivity Could Be a Sign of Deeper Problems
If you wince in pain while eating or drinking something hot or cold, you’re not alone: tooth sensitivity afflicts one in three Americans. To understand what’s possibly going on, let’s look first at tooth anatomy.Teeth are mainly composed of three layers: an outer...
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