“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Benjamin Franklin coined this phrase in the 1730s as advice for fire safety. However, like all timeless quotes, it applies to many more aspects of modern Seattle life, particularly dental health. Keeping your smile beautiful and healthy is done most effectively with preventative measures. Some […]
Welcome to Our New Blog!
Here at [practice_name], we endeavor to use our new blog as a regular means for publishing valuable content for our community through monthly blog posts. Thanks to the wonders of the Internet, we’re able to further explore some of the most important topics pertaining to our industry and area of expertise here on our website […]
What Is Necessary For A Dental Crown?
Dental crowns have been around for millennia and are still used to restore smiles today. Ancient dentists used ivory, bone, and seashells to make crowns for teeth. Evidence of gold crowns dates from 200 A.D. Porcelain crowns appeared in the 1800s. With the advancement of metal casting techniques in the 1900s, crown technology took a […]
6 Easy Ways To Eat Like A Dentist In Seattle
There is nothing that influences your smile as much as your eating habits in Seattle, WA. Develop good eating habits and your dentist will smile down on you too. Patients in Redmond, Bellevue, and Kirkland would do well to follow the example of a dentist in what and how they eat. 1. Rinse after eating […]
You Won’t Be Out Cold (Unless You Want To Be!)
Does your heart start pounding at the mere thought of having a cavity filled? Do you get sweaty palms when you drive by a dental practice? Many Seattle residents who have improved their smile with cosmetic dentistry or underwent extensive restoration services chose to use sedation. Though the terms “sleep dentistry” and “oral conscious sedation” […]
Beware Of Hidden Sugar
We advise our Kirkland dental patients at Advanced Cosmetic & Laser Dentistry to watch their sugar intake to prevent cavities and other health problems. If you are trying to unsweeten your diet, you are probably skipping the usual suspects: candy, soda, and baked treats. But not all sugar is as obvious as the frosting on […]