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Choosing a good dentist should be about more than finding someone to occasionally clean your teeth. When you decide to have cosmetic dentistry or dental implants in Orange County, a good cosmetic dentist will offer you a complete list of services that you not only feel comfortable with, but can also gain an appreciation for over time.

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We’ve heard a lot about Evidence Based Dentistry in the last few years. With all the claims about the Oral- Systemic link and all the products and techniques that are emerging, it’s important that we’re aware of the research and science that supports them. In short, if we’re going to offer services and education to patients, we better have the evidence to Back it Up!

But who has time to pour over volumes of research in order to come to our own conclusions? The good news is there are a few key organizations that can provide reliable resources to help you create an evidence based practice.

Now don’t get me wrong, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with anecdotal evidence as long as we present as just that…our own clinical experience. And we all know that there is a piece of research that will support and refute just about any claim. It’s our job to use the resources available to determine what we believe, based on the research. Continue reading ‘Back It Up!’ »

The field of dentistry has made a number of advances in the recent years. Dental veneers are one such advancement. These are used to correct a number of cosmetic dental problems such as chipped or broken teeth, minor misalignments and discolorations. Dental veneers are very popular because they provide effective results. Once installed, they will have a long life if proper care is taken. However, on the minus side, veneers are a little costly and require the services of a cosmetic dentist to be installed.

Dental veneers are made from porcelain. Porcelain is used because its properties are very similar to that of natural enamel. Both enamel and porcelain are slightly translucent. When light falls on the enamel layer, it penetrates it and gets reflected by the underlying dentine layer. Because of this reason, natural teeth have a very unique luster. Veneers have the same appearance as normal teeth.

Veneers are installed by a surgical procedure that can last a few hours. First, a thin layer of enamel is removed from the teeth. In other words, teeth are ground down. This is done to give the veneers a better grip over the teeth and to make them look proportional. In the second step, temporary veneers are placed over the teeth. Permanent veneers are manufactured in a dental laboratory. They are manufactured in such a way that they look very similar to surrounding teeth. Temporary veneers are then removed and permanent veneers are placed. Continue reading ‘Dental Veneers — What You Must Know About Them’ »