Dental health and a remarkable smile depend on much more than simply brushing regularly. In today’s Advanced Cosmetic Implant & Laser Dentistry post, we present a quick refresher course on important lifestyle practices that affect oral health. You are probably familiar with most of these recommendations, but it is helpful to get a reminder once […]
Applesauce to Zucchini: What Should I Eat After Dental Surgery?
If you need dental surgery, you may have a lot of questions and concerns. How much will it cost? How much will it hurt? Who is going to drive me home? And perhaps most importantly, what can I eat? Recovery can seem a lot more stressful if you don’t stock up on acceptable soft foods […]
Smile Makeovers: First Things First
Hello, I’m dentist Brian McKay of Advanced Cosmetic Implant & Laser Dentistry. Thanks for visiting my blog. In today’s post, we will focus on something that happens occasionally when a patient requests cosmetic dentistry from their Seattle dentist. Let me set the stage. The patient comes in for a consultation about a smile makeover. We’ll […]
Afraid of the Dentist? 5 Ways to Reduce Dental Anxiety
Talk to your dentist There’s something about having knowledge on anything unknown that makes us feel less afraid or at least more confident handling the unknown. If you consider dentistry an unknown topic, maybe you can educate yourself by asking your dentist lots of questions. Find a dentist willing to listen to your fearful thoughts […]
Crowning Glory: Esthetic Dental Crowns
The first known dental crowns were made as far back as 200 A.D. when Etruscans used gold to create crowns and bridges. Can you imagine what the process must have been like without the technology we have now? If you’d rather not, we can’t blame you! Thanks to digital x-rays and impressions, dentists today can […]
Tooth Sensitivity Treatment At Advanced Cosmetic Implant & Laser Dentistry
Have you ever been eating an ice cream cone when you suffered a sudden zap of pain in one of your teeth? If the enamel has eroded, or the gums have receded, the dentin layer of the tooth is exposed. The substances that cause tooth pain travel to the pulp where the nerves of the […]