While there are a number of fantastic restorative and cosmetic dentistry procedures and tools out there to rejuvenate your smile, good dental care is really all preventative. After all, the popular adage says “the best offense is a good defense,” so why not defend and protect your smile? Dentists everywhere all agree that maintaining good home dental hygiene care is essential to the fight against gingivitis, gum disease, and other oral health dangers. But is the prevention of a confrontation … [Read more...]
Smile like a Secret Agent
Your mission, should you choose to accept it...is to give yourself a perfectly straight bite and smile. It is a completely straight-forward mission, allowing you to straighten your teeth in complete comfort and secrecy using a groundbreaking cosmetic dentistry tool called Invisalign invisible braces. What if someone were to tell you that it is possible to correct bite alignment problems without the use of bulky metal braces? Would you think it were possible, or just some sort of trick? Well, … [Read more...]
How to Prevent your Smile from becoming Scruffy Lookin’
“She might not seem like much but she's got it where it counts, kid.” You might remember this line coming from the mouth of Han Solo, or rather Harrison Ford, in Star Wars: A New Hope. But what would it mean in relation to dental hygiene or San Antonio cosmetic dentistry? When read in context these words are meant to illustrate that the appearance of Solo's ship does not match up to the ship's hidden value beneath the surface. This quote can be applied to a lot of things—including your smile. … [Read more...]
Dental Health 101: Ten Tips for Parents of Kids with Smiles
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month - a time for parents to focus on healthful habits and practices to ensure that their children enjoy a lifetime of beautiful smiles and healthy well-being. “Tooth decay is one of the most common childhood diseases, and can cause problems that continue into later life,” says veteran a San Antonio cosmetic dentist. “The dental health of a child should be a top priority for parents, starting even before a baby is born.” Ten tips for … [Read more...]