The laterals, which are the teeth on either side of the front two teeth in your mouth, are sometimes missing and sometimes misshapen. Most often, they are narrower than what would be expected, leaving spaces on one or both sides of the teeth. Except for wisdom teeth, and an occasional lower bicuspid, the laterals (teeth [...]
Despite the fact that everyone is wearing masks that cover up our smiles, many people are using this time to take care of their mouths. Dentists across the country have reported that they are exceptionally busy. Part of this may be attributed to people having more time on their hands, they are not going on [...]
Most of us have spent more time at home than we have in a long time - especially with the combination of the summer months and the virus. Whether we are students, teachers, or working from home, we can take advantage of this time to get our teeth fixed, whitened, straightened, or made to look [...]
It seems like everybody's on Zoom today, from business meetings to television shows to family gatherings. We're all aware that others are seeing us from the neck up, leading to jokes about people wearing shirts on top and pajamas on the bottom. So if that's the case, shouldn't we be doing all we can to [...]
In the past few months, we've had a number of patients who came in for gum contouring. This is a process, usually accomplished with a diode laser, that moves the tissue up - and moves it down in the lower arch - to make the teeth appear longer. I often use the analogy that it [...]
Our team here at ClevelandSmiles is glad to be back at work, taking good care of our patients and friends! Whether you need a cleaning and examination, fillings, or cosmetic dental treatment, Karin, Alysia, Wendy, Amy, Debbie, Traci, Deb, and I look forward to helping you. It may be a little difficult to tell who's [...]
A number of our patients have requested orthodontic treatment here at our office, and we have been doing minor-teeth movements for years, generally with the use of retainers. The "aligner" technique has been around for a few years, and we have used them for maintaining tooth position while looking to feature them in more involved [...]
We've had some very nice comments on our weekly Sunday morning two-minute segments on NBC/WKYC/channel 3 that are on at 8:28am. In the coming weeks, we will have segments on bonding, porcelain veneers, gum contouring, and cosmetic dentistry makeovers. If you have anything that you'd like to see us focus on, please call us at [...]
Patient Safety is Our Top Concern With so much discussion concerning sterilization techniques, it's appropriate to note some of the things we do in our office - and have done for many years. This would include office spaces and operatory areas. In the reception room, we have Purell stations at the front desk as well [...]
Novocain Numbness Reversal With OraVerse This past week we were taking care of a young physician in our practice, who was anxious to improve her smile. After doing some laser gum-contouring and bonding, as well as a couple of fillings for which she required numbing, I asked her if she'd like some Oraverse to reverse [...]