It’s not just about looks. According to a recent study by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD), a healthy and attractive smile makes you appear more intelligent, successful, friendly and interesting. (See http://www.aacd.com for complete survey results.) Our smile makeover patients who have undergone restorative and cosmetic dentistry at Prestige Dentistry in Palm Harbor […]
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The Dangers Of Oral Infections
Categories: Dental Health
“It’s just a small sore, it will go away.” “I’m too busy right now, I’ll go to a dentist later.” “A little sensitivity is no big deal.” It happens to most Palm Harbor residents at least once in their life. Your teeth become sensitive to cold drinks. A tooth develops a dull ache. A sore […]
7 Steps For A Healthy Smile
Categories: Dental Health
“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 Palm Harbor life, particularly dental health. Keeping your smile beautiful and healthy is done most effectively with preventative measures. […]
How Dental Implants Are Changing Dentures
Categories: Dental Implants
If you are one of the many Palm Harbor denture wearers, you know that they are not the ideal solution for missing teeth. The problems with dentures include slipping, gum irritation, trouble eating and talking, bone loss, and inability to taste food due to a covered palate. Clearly, dentures do not feel and function like […]
Save Your Breath
Categories: Dental Health
Today’s post focuses on a problem experienced by many people – bad breath. Bad breath, or halitosis, has several causes. The most prevalent cause is poor oral hygiene. Often, halitosis arises midday arising from the inability to brush teeth between meals. Small food fragments on the teeth, gums, and tongue grow bacteria. The wastes of […]
Smart Brushing Trumps Aggressive Brushing
Categories: Dental Health
Most Palm Harbor residents brush their teeth (at least we hope so). However, there are many who brush improperly but don’t realize that their dental hygiene practices may be contributing to oral problems. They may pride themselves on their diligence, but frequency does not make up for incorrect methods. One of the most common errors […]
Spotlight-Ready Smiles From Prestige Dentistry In Palm Harbor, Florida
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry
A mouth full of unattractive teeth can really distract from a beautiful person’s appearance. Having a red-carpet-worthy smile can bring you increased satisfaction and confidence in your social interactions with your distinguished A-list friends. This smile, however, doesn’t have to have a celebrity price tag. Five-star yet affordable cosmetic dentistry and VIP treatment has been […]
Afraid Of The Dentist? Sedation Dentistry Can Help
Categories: sedation dentistry
If you live near Palm Harbor and experience severe anxiety when undergoing (or even thinking about!) dental treatment, oral sedation is for you. Conscious sedation dentistry is available in Palm Harbor. Whether it is called relaxation dentistry, oral conscious sedation, sleep dentistry, or anxiety-free dentistry, it is completely safe and very popular for nervous cosmetic […]
Sinus Pain Or Abscessed Tooth?
Categories: Emergency Dentistry
Your maxillary sinuses are very close upstairs neighbors of your top teeth. In some areas, only a sliver of tissue separates the upper tooth roots from the bottom of the sinus cavity. It’s no wonder that when there is pain in that general area, the specific location can be hard to discover. Allergies, infections, and […]
Everything You Never Wanted To Know About Saliva
Categories: Dental Health
Hello, welcome to our Palm Harbor dental blog. My dental practice, Prestige Dentistry, wants to help our East Lake, East Lake, and Clearwater patients to be knowledgeable about oral health issues. Today we are going to discuss the complexity and importance of your saliva. This typically yucky substance is, in reality, a finely balance body fluid […]
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