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Your curiosities, your concerns, your dental questions!! Ask me here! Helping you understand dentistry for you, personally, is what I love to do. Let me know what you’d like to know. Ask away!
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Free in-office WIFI!
June 14, 2011 in Patient Productivity, What's New
For your convenience and productivity, Dr. Dave has installed secured WIFI for your use while visiting our office. Please check with Karen or Carol for the password and surf away!
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I can’t afford dental insurance and my teeth aren’t hurting…is a checkup really necessary?
June 1, 2011 in Blog, General Dental Care, Restorative Dentistry
Absolutely! Actually, without dental insurance to help you cover the cost of restorative dentistry, it’s as much or more important now for you to schedule regular visits to your dentist than ever. Preventive dental care, including regular cleanings, is a must for you to save you money as well as potential pain and aggrevation.
Restorative dentistry, like fillings, crowns, or root canals, is required when small cavities or cracked teeth become bigger problems. These are much more expensive to fix than the regular dental checkups that would prevent them.
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Do I need to worry about dental x-rays contributing to thyroid cancer?
May 4, 2011 in Blog, General Dental Care
Are you worried about radiation exposure from Dental X-rays?
Fear no more! Dr. Dave’s practice provides you with a worry free solution.
X-rays are vital to your dentist helping you maintain your oral health. A visual exam can only show about 25% of your oral tissues! However, due to the use of X-rays in the procedure, you are exposed to small amounts of radiation. In years past, x-ray procedures have used bitewing radiographs to capture images of the harder to see areas of your mouth. They used actual film that needed to get developed like any picture. While they were very effective, technology has advanced well beyond that with the advent of Digital Radiography!
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Kirkland Dentistry website…launched!
March 14, 2011 in Blog, General Dental Care, What's New
We are proud to share our new website with you, www.KirklandDentistry.net! Designed to offer you lots of information about our fantastic staff, our services, and dental procedures. Please visit our site, “Like” us on Facebook, subscribe for future newsletters, and use the Contact Us page to provide us feedback on our site. We want to know what you think! Welcome to Kirkland Dentistry!
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Replace missing teeth with dental implants
March 14, 2011 in Blog, Restorative Dentistry, What's New
Dr. Richardson partners with Oral Surgeons such as Dr.’s Knoff, Fettig, and Naumann to provide you with the most comprehensive implant and restorative dentistry available. Dental implants are changing the way people live. The decision to replace missing teeth is a big one. You are evaluating both the function and the cosmetic replacement of your natural teeth. Implants are designed to provide a foundation for replacement teeth that look, feel, and function like natural teeth. The person choosing dental implants to replace lost teeth regains the ability to eat virtually anything while knowing that teeth appear natural and that facial contours will be preserved. Patients with dental implants can smile with confidence!
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A crown in about an hour — really?
February 18, 2011 in Blog, Restorative Dentistry, What's New
Really! It’s the CEREC CAD/CAM technology that gives me the ability to do this for you. Revolutionary to restorative dentistry, I can prep your tooth for a crown, onlay, or inlay, design it on the computer, mill it, and seat it for you. It’s very cool! I love providing this service to my patients. Some folks just relax in the dental chair while their restoration is milled. Some, though, like to watch the machine work. You can see it carve your restoration through a window on the front of the CEREC. It’s pretty amazing.
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May I drive after using laughing gas?
February 18, 2011 in Blog, General Dental Care, What's New
Yes, actually, you can! We put you on oxygen for about ten minutes before you go. This clears the nitrous oxide out of your system. Some people really do giggle. Do you have funny laughing gas story? Please share!
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How do I stay out of your dental chair?
February 18, 2011 in Blog, General Dental Care, What's New
Come visit my hygienist at least twice a year! Truly, regular checkups partnered with good daily hygiene will help prevent tooth problems that may land you in _my _chair. You need to brush at least twice a day and floss everyday, preferably before bed to make sure your teeth are as clean as can be during the night. Cutting back on sugar really helps, too. Sugar promotes tooth decay. Also, at your hygiene appointment, we can often find small problems before they become big ones. Small problems usually don’t hurt, but big ones are likely to be very painful.
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What is the best tooth brush to use?
December 30, 2010 in Blog, General Dental Care, What's New
People always ask me this. I always say that the best tooth brush is the one you will use. :) However, I do like the sonic tooth brushes. My personal favorite brands are SonicCare and Braun Sonic Complete. These are what I and my family use and they do a good job. Do you have a fantastic toothbrush blog readers should know about? Leave a post…
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How about toothpaste?
December 22, 2010 in Blog, General Dental Care, What's New
Any of them are fine as long as it has fluoride in it and is non-abrasive. This includes most major brands. Choose one that you like the taste of! You’ll use it regularly and brush longer. Remember, brush at least twice a day! What’s your favorite? Share here!
