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Dental phobia can be a difficult condition to deal with. Fear of the dentist leads you to avoid dental appointments, which leads to additional need for dental work, which leads to increased anxiety about going to the dentist. Many dentists, including Dr. LeSueur and Dr. Dodaro, provide help for patients with dental phobia. Among the […]

Sedation dentistry can be a great option if you are afraid of the dentist or have overwhelming anxiety when you are being treated at the dentist’s office. You may be wondering what exactly constitutes sedation dentistry. For the most part, dentists can mean one of two things when using the term “sedation dentistry”: They may

Everyone experiences bad breath from time to time. Whether you have bad breath every once in a while or chronically, you probably want to find a way to reduce or stop it. To help you combat bad breath, our dentists can: Provide tips for improving your at-home dental hygiene Check for signs of gum disease

At the cosmetic dentistry office of Dr. Scott LeSueur and Dr. Charles Dodaro, there are several tooth whitening options we offer: Creating take-home trays that fit the patient’s teeth very precisely, our dentists can create the most effective and brightest change by using our special whitening agents in the trays at home for 30 minutes

When looking for a family dentist to provide your family’s dental care, make sure the dentist offers the services your family needs. Although patients of every age need regular teeth cleanings and checkups, there are also dental treatments children can benefit from and treatments adults can benefit from. At our Mesa family dentistry practice, our

Temporomandibular joint disorder can cause a variety of TMJ symptoms that you wouldn’t typically associate with your jaw joints. Head, neck and facial pain can be linked to problems originating from the temporomandibular joints. Our experienced TMJ dentists can assess your bite and determine whether a TMJ disorder is the root of your head, neck

If you have a cavity or your tooth is otherwise damaged, our experienced Phoenix cosmetic dentists may recommend repairing the tooth with a dental filling or a porcelain inlay. These two restorations differ in a few ways: A porcelain inlay repairs an extensive area of decay. It fills a larger area than a dental filling,

Are you wondering if you can afford porcelain veneers? At the Phoenix dental practice of Dr. Scott LeSueur and Dr. Charles Dodaro, our dentists believe everyone deserves to have a healthy, beautiful smile. Feeling good about your smile is an important part of your emotional wellbeing, and may improve your confidence in social and business

While our Phoenix cosmetic dentists are dedicated to providing affordable dentistry by working with a number of dental insurance plans, these plans do not typically cover the cost of procedures they deem purely aesthetic. Each dental plan is different and there are some that cover certain cosmetic dentistry procedures. To learn if your insurance company

Under most circumstances, you can expect a dental crown to last from five to fifteen years. Much of this depends on the function of the tooth the crown is covering along with how well you care for your crown. You can help dental crowns last longer by not chewing on ice or other hard objects,