You’ve likely heard of most dental restoration options. Dental crowns, bridges, dentures, and even dental implants are fairly well known. However, two conservative solutions that many patients have never heard of are inlays and onlays. These restorative dentistry solutions allow us to maximize existing dental structures and keep smiles whole and healthy. Inlays and onlays offer patients a middle ground between fillings to repair very small areas and dental crowns to repair the whole tooth.
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Introducing Conservative Inlays & Onlays
November 13, 2017
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The Importance of a Good Dentist & Dental Lab Relationship
October 26, 2017
If you’ve found a dental team you can trust, you know how important that partnership is to make you feel relaxed during your appointment and confident in treatment recommendations. Your dentist likely feels the same about their relationship with the dental lab. When a dentist finds the right lab, that relationship can improve the entire treatment process for patients, but you may never know it. Keep reading to learn more about how the relationship your dentist has with the dental lab will make all the difference in keeping you smiling.
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Too much Gum and Not Enough Teeth? See Your Dentist in West Monroe
July 18, 2017
Say the word “smile” and most people think of teeth. The truth is, however, your smile consists of teeth and gums. With too much gum tissue showing, you may not be happy with your smile. Actually, the problem isn’t that you have small teeth, but that there is excessive gum tissue covering your natural tooth structure. Remove some of that tissue and you’ll have a well-balanced smile. The procedure for this is called a gum lift. Dr. Scott is the dentist in West Monroe who performs this with care and precision. Read on to learn more about a gum lift for both cosmetic and restorative purposes.
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Sleep Apnea Therapy in West Monroe
February 13, 2017
Do you snore? Your family would know if you do. Unfortunately, snoring can be more than just an bothersome noise. It adversely affects your systemic health if it is a symptom of sleep apnea. Dr. L. King Scott helps individuals with this sleep disorder with sleep apnea therapy in Monroe so they can rest well and enjoy better health.
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Your Sedation Dentist in West Monroe, LA Says Fear Not
November 19, 2015
I want you to do something for me right now: picture the scariest thing you’re capable of imagining. Is it a monster? Looking off the ledge of a 20-story building? Or maybe… the dentist? It won’t hurt my feelings — I don’t particularly like sharp objects near my mouth, either. But if your dental anxiety is getting in the way of your oral health, that’s a bad cycle. And it’s one that needs to stop, today. Keep reading to learn more about how to control your fear of dental work from your sedation dentist in West Monroe, LA.
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