Natural looking dentures are a removable appliance used to replace missing teeth and can be used to improve a patient’s smile or ability to chew and function. What are dentures? Dentures are appliances that are removable. They are replacements for missing teeth and their surrounding tissue. They are engineered to resemble your natural teeth with a mold being made so a match can be made for your teeth. Dentures can even enhance your smile by supporting facial tissues. Natural looking…
As far as difficult tasks go, brushing your teeth doesn’t seem like one of them. After all, you’ve been doing it since you were little (we hope). And yet, it’s easier than you think to make tooth brushing mistakes, putting your oral hygiene—and your smile—at risk. How to Brush your Teeth The American Dental Association recommends brushing for two minutes, but many people fall woefully short—and don’t even realize it. To take out the guesswork, use an electric toothbrush that beeps…
What is Rhinoplasty? Sometimes referred to as a “nose job” by patients, Rhinoplasty is one of the most common cosmetic surgery procedures and it focuses on enhancing facial harmony by changing the proportions of your nose. It can also correct chronic congestion and breathing problems caused by structural defects in the nose, change the angle of the nose in relation to the upper lip, alter the tip of the nose, correct bumps, indentations, or other defects. Rhinoplasty can be performed under…
Single incision surgery is know by a variety of names, including: Single-port access surgery, Single-access endoscopic surgery, or simply by its acronym SILS. Single incision surgery is a recently developed technique in laparoscopic surgery and it is most notable for being minimally invasive and requiring only a single incision through the belly button to accomplish any number of procedures, including appendectomy, hernia repair, adjustable gastric banding, hysterectomy, sleeve gastrectomy, and many others. For many years, large incisions were necessary to perform abdominal surgical…
Smiles are one of the most important aspects of making a first impression. For those who are looking for a more youthful appearance, or those who simply want to improve their smile, professional teeth whitening might be a great and effective option. Why are my teeth stained? There are two categories of staining: extrinsic and intrinsic. The first referring to those that on the surface of the teeth, the later are formed in the interior of the teeth. There is…
