A great smile can light up a room, and if that smile is yours you are bound to make a great first impression. You can transform your smile with cosmetic dentistry from OKC Smiles in Oklahoma City. Are you skeptical? We invite you to judge for yourself. Few of us were born with perfect teeth. […]
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What Is Oil Pulling?
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
This post from OKC Smiles in Oklahoma City looks at oil pulling, an alternative practice that has been generating some buzz lately. Is it a reliable therapy, or just a fad? Oil pulling has been a part of Indian Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years. It involves swishing oil in the mouth for twenty minutes […]
Fixing Chipped Teeth With Bonding
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry
Your teeth are covered in enamel, a strong outer layer that protects them. But it isn’t indestructable. A little rough-housing at home, an accident on the playing field, or biting something like hard candy or ice, and you’ve got a chipped tooth. If that happens, call us at OKC Smiles in Oklahoma City. Small chips […]
Our Team Takes Care of You
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
At OKC Smiles in Oklahoma City, each dental professional on our team helps us operate smoothly and provide a high level of care. This post focuses on the duties of a dental assistant. You probably think of the dental assistant as: “The one who suctions my mouth while the dentist is working on me,” or […]
No Cavities? Thank Your Parents
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
At OKC Smiles in Oklahoma City we stay abreast of new discoveries in the exciting field of dentistry and occasionally share interesting facts with our patients. Today’s post focuses on new findings in a captivating field of research: genetic dentistry. “About 60% of the risk for tooth decay appears to be due to genetic factors.” […]
What If My Dental Crown Cracks, Comes Loose, or Comes Off?
Categories: Dental Crown, Emergency Dental Care
Dental crowns are restorations that are cemented over a tooth that has been repaired, and we place a lot of them at OKC Smiles in Oklahoma City. While the cement is strong and reliable, they have been known to come off. It may have loosened or come off while brushing, or eating something sticky. Here is […]
It Doesn’t Take Long To Beautify Your Smile
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry
At OKC Smiles in Oklahoma City, we can improve your smile with cosmetic dentistry. Possibilities include restoring cracked or discolored teeth, straightening them, or even by replacing those that are missing. We all want to have the best possible smiles, but cosmetic dentistry is more than just appearance. Straight teeth are easier to care for, […]
Gum Disease Linked To Alzheimer’s: Keep Those Gums Healthy!
Categories: Dental Health, Gum Disease
Gum disease is a leading cause of tooth loss, but it’s a treatable condition at OKC Smiles in Oklahoma City. Keeping your gums healthy is essential for your overall health, but if you need yet another reason to keep them healthy, we’ve got a doozy. Scientists have found a connection between a bacteria that causes […]
Common Myths About Cosmetic Dentistry
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry
At OKC Smiles in Oklahoma City we improve smiles with cosmetic dentistry every day. From the questions that some patients ask, though, it seems there are some myths about what cosmetic dentistry can and cannot do. So we’re using this blog post to clear up a few of them. Myth #1: Cosmetic Dentistry is Never […]
Are Dental Implants Experimental?
Dental implants are tooth replacement marvels that have been placed in millions of people. They look and function just like the real thing, and are available at OKC Smiles in Oklahoma City. Technically, dental implants are not replacement teeth. The actual implant is a titanium post that is inserted into your jaw. In a few […]
