When Do I Need: Preventive, Restorative, Cosmetic Care?

You may have a general sense of how dental care works. You also realize that when you need help with your smile, whether keeping it healthy by avoiding problems, treating problems, or even dealing with cosmetic concerns, you should always come to us. However, when you’re focusing on matching up the area of dentistry that will address the concern you’re bringing to our Virginia Beach, VA practice, that’s where things can become a little confusing. What’s what, you wonder? With just a quick rundown of the particulars, you will very soon know just which type of care you’ll be seeing us for, depending on your needs!

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How To Go About Restoring Your Oral Health

You might wake up one day and think to yourself, “Hey self, I think it is finally time that I get my oral health back!” With that said, you are likely aware that it’s going to take more than just a checkup and cleaning to bring your smile back to the condition it used to enjoy! Fortunately, though you may think the experience is going to be a trying and arduous one, getting yourself going, embarking on the journey of restorative care, and finishing up with a smile that’s in amazing shape again is not quite as difficult as you might think. Contact our Virginia Beach, VA team as soon as you’re ready, so you’re quickly one step closer to regaining your smile health!

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Gum Contouring: Easing Your Concerns, So You Can Improve Your Smile!

When you realize that your primary esthetic issue with your smile is not necessarily your teeth but your gum tissue, this can feel like a major moment for you! Suddenly, everything makes more sense and, if you come to see our Virginia Beach, VA team for assistance, you learn that we provide a cosmetic treatment called gum contouring that may offer you the beneficial changes you want. However, of course, there may be some things on your mind that cause concern, which can become a hindrance. To get back to feeling motivated and excited, let us help!

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How Accurate Is Your Knowledge About Toothpaste?

Do you think you’ve got quite the master-level knowledge of toothpaste at the moment? Or, would you readily admit that perhaps the education you have received has possibly benefitted the things you know (but gathering up some additional dental hygiene facts would likely be good for your smile)? Wherever you believe you fall on the spectrum of dental product knowledge, our Virginia Beach, VA team feels strongly that reviewing items and practices that make up the very foundation of your daily dental care is always something that will help you along in your journey toward maintaining excellent oral health. With that said, let’s check in on what you do (or maybe don’t) know!

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Friends Beach Cleanup

Do you have any plans for Valentine’s Day? How about during the couple days following Valentine’s Day? If the idea of showing some love to the earth and our Virginia Beach, VA community after indulging in romance sounds like a nice way to spend your time, then you may wish to participate in the upcoming Friends Beach Cleanup!

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2019: Make The Most Of The First Half!

If you are thinking to yourself that you have already thought a lot about 2019 and how to achieve good things for your oral health and smile, we remind you: We’re making our way steadily through the days of January and it is soon to reach its end. February doesn’t seem that far into the year, of course. However, just like that, if you’re not careful, you’ll blink and it will be summer. To help you avoid wondering where on earth the time went and how you managed to not make the most of the first half of this sparkly new year, our Virginia Beach, VA practice has some easy ways for you to ensure you’re making the most of your time!

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Smoking: It Causes So Many Different Types Of Consequences

You are likely not under the impression that smoking is good for you or your oral health in any way. However, when it comes to just how broad the negative effects can be from this habit, you may not realize that cigarettes and more can cause many, many consequences not only for your general health but for your smile, too. If the thought of quitting has crossed your mind and you find that all inspiration is good inspiration, then our Virginia Beach, VA team encourages you to think through some of the ways smoking can have a not-so-great impact on your grin.

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Achievable Invisalign Goals For 2019

One thing that you decided in 2018 as the year came to a close was that you were going to do something in 2019 about your misaligned smile. With just a bit of research into the dental services that our Virginia Beach, VA team provides for you, you likely realized that we provide the clear-aligner-tray treatment that can straighten out your grin that is referred to as Invisalign treatment. Of course, this is exciting upon first glance. However, over time, as we head further into 2019, you may not know what to do with this information. Fortunately, with some easily achievable Invisalign goals for the year, you can make serious headway as you pursue an aligned grin.

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Dental Bonding And Contouring: Why Fix Associated Esthetic Issues?

You probably have a solid handle on what you can fix with dental bonding (it adds tissue) and with dental contouring (it removes tissue). However, you may wonder if there’s really any good reason to follow through with such cosmetic care. What’s the value of your decision, you ask, to make esthetic concerns better? Fortunately, feeling like your decision is worthwhile is something our Virginia Beach, VA team can assist you in doing with ease!

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When It Is A Very Good Idea To Choose A Denture

You may think that you’re not supposed to select a full or partial denture for yourself. You may think that you should listen to everyone who tells you that you should really be seeking out dental implants, that you will not be happy with dentures, and that this choice is old-fashioned. Of course, you may have some lovely friends and family members, but all it takes is one negative or critical comment (or snippet of information online) to have you doubting your choice. Good news: Our Virginia Beach, VA team happens to know just about all there is to know about dentures versus other prosthetics and we would love to offer you some very helpful reassurance!

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