This message from Jefferson City Dental Care in Jefferson City focuses on a very serious issue: oral cancer. Oral cancer claims tens of thousands of lives each year, which is why we offer oral cancer screenings at each checkup. Early detection can make all the difference! At home, you can pay attention for any of…
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7 Ways To Fix A Tooth
Categories: Dental health, Restorative Dentistry
In a perfect world, each of your teeth would stay healthy, strong, and brilliantly white throughout your life. Unfortunately, most of us will need to restore a tooth at some point. At Jefferson City Dental Care in Jefferson City, we can help. A tooth can be compromised by decay, enamel erosion, a chip or crack,…
Test Your Cosmetic Dentistry IQ
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental health
Are you up on the latest cosmetic dentistry procedures offered at Jefferson City Dental Care in Jefferson City? Take our quiz and find out! 1. This popular treatment uses a dental composite that resembles enamel. This composite is applied to the surface of the teeth, sculpted, and then hardened and polished. A. Veneers B. Flossing…
Improve Your Smile for Yourself (And Those That Look at You)
Losing one or more of your natural teeth impacts your smile, and your ability to bite and chew. But with dental implants from Jefferson City Dental Care in Jefferson City, you can regain your smile and the ability to eat just about anything. Dental implants are titanium posts that are anchored into your jaw. They…
A Dentist’s Indispensable Tool: The X-ray
Categories: Dental health, General Dentistry
At Jefferson City Dental Care in Jefferson City, providing first rate dental care is much easier when we have thorough information about our patient’s dental health. Pictures are more accurate than written notes. Since they show what’s going on below the surface, they’re worth even more than a thousand words. Along with a thorough visual…
Find A Few Minutes To Floss
Categories: Dental health, General Dentistry
One common reason given by people who don’t floss their teeth is that the practice is difficult to fit into their daily schedule. If you’ve found this to be true, Jefferson City Dental Care in Jefferson City has some suggestions for fitting this vital dental health habit into your day. The most common time is…
We Understand Dental Anxiety
If you tense up just thinking about going to the dentist, you may benefit from sedation dentistry offered by Jefferson City Dental Care in Jefferson City. Millions of Americans stress out when they have to see the dentist. It is referred to as dental anxiety. There is a more severe form, too, called dental phobia.…
Dental Implants Are Truly Life-Changing
Patients who are thinking about a dental implant from Jefferson City Dental Care in Jefferson City often ask how long they last. An implant is a significant investment, after all. Do they really last a lifetime, like people say? The answer is yes, but an explanation is in order. A dental implant is not a…
What is Patient-Centered Dental Care?
Categories: Dental health, General Dentistry
A question from the team at Jefferson City Dental Care in Jefferson City: What is your perception of the patient-dentist relationship? Would you characterize it as one-sided? In other words, does the dentist examine the patient’s teeth, choose the course of treatment, and perform the procedure, all the while the patient is just a participant?…
Best Practices For A Healthy, Beautiful Smile
Categories: Dental health, General Dentistry
It’s easy to become a little complacent about your dental health. At Jefferson City Dental Care in Jefferson City, we know that all too well! Our goal in this blog post is for you to evaluate where you stand and consider how you can improve things. Brushing Good: Brush teeth once a day. Better: Brush…
