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Dental insurance can help a great deal when you’re faced with a bill for extensive dental work. However, it’s important to know just what your policy will cover and what it won’t.   Dental insurance typically classifies various procedures as “mandatory” and “elective.” Mandatory procedures are those that need to be done to maintain your […]

Severe recurring headaches can be one of the most difficult conditions to diagnose. Unfortunately, they can also be debilitating.   One cause of persistent headaches can be temporomandibular joint disorder, or TMD. The temporomandibular joint is the joint where the lower jaw meets the upper jaw. If this joint becomes misaligned, it can cause a

Regular dentist appointments are vital to maintaining optimal dental health, but nothing can take the place of everyday dental care. In fact, the most powerful tools in the arsenal to prevent tooth decay and gum disease are your own toothbrush and dental floss.   Regular brushing removes bits of food that remain on your teeth

Neuromuscular dentistry is a specialized branch of dentistry that addresses the proper alignment of the jawbone and how it affects the nerves and muscles in the face. Neuromuscular dentistry looks at all the aspects of the teeth, jaw, nerves, and muscles and how they relate to each other. By contrast, general dentistry addresses the health

If you have stained or discolored teeth, teeth whitening can give you back your bright, white smile. Powerful teeth whitening procedures are performed in the dentist’s office, lightening your stained teeth by as many as six or seven shades in a single treatment.   Dr. LeSueur and Dr. Dodaro offer BioLase Laser Bleaching for in-office

While we all wish to have bright, white teeth, many factors can cause discoloration or staining. Many of these factors can be eliminated or prevented, and most can be treated with tooth whitening procedures.   The most common, and most treatable, causes of stained tooth enamel are dietary. Various foods and beverages can stain the

An innovative new technology, CEREC, or Chairside Economical Restorations Esthetic Ceramic, allows you to have a restoration molded and placed in a single visit.   Traditionally, restorations such as crowns and veneers are placed in a two-part process. On the first visit, your teeth are prepared for the restoration and the dentist takes a mold.

Perhaps one of the most versatile tools available in cosmetic dentistry is porcelain veneers. Relatively simple to apply, veneers can make a dramatic difference in your smile without having to use long-term orthodontics or drastic restructuring of the teeth, as for crowns.   Dr. LeSueur and Dr. Dodaro use veneers to address a number of

I recently attended my yearly update training course on mini implants with Dr. Gordon Christiansen. This is a wonderful option for those with loose or ill-fitting dentures or partial dentures and can even be used to replace individual teeth in many cases where larger conventional implants won’t work. There are now several brands of mini

An increasingly popular choice that deals with various cosmetic dentistry issues is porcelain veneers. They can be used for a variety of purposes, many of which could previously only be dealt with by using much more invasive procedures.   Porcelain veneers are easily applied, and require minimal alteration of the tooth. Many times only a