Ever heard when someone is whispering about someone else having “dragon breath.” Or worse. They’re talking about halitosis, if you want to get clinical about it. Everyone is afraid they have bad breath and don’t know it. You head to a meeting or other social situation and wonder how your breath is. That’s why grocery […]
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Ever since we ditched the 1900s for the 2000s, dental implants have gone from being an obscure dental procedure to being a star of the dental world. It’s no different here at Pound Ridge Cosmetic Dentistry where we love dental implants. Dr. Smith and Dr. Feng feel implants are far and away the best option
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Gingivitis. Everyone has heard the word. That’s not probably due to the average person’s knowledge of dental problems, however. It’s more likely the result of hearing the term in mouthwash commercials. After all, gingivitis sounds pretty scary, so it’s perfect for advertising. And Madison Avenue is only an hour and change away from Pound Ridge!
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Lots of us lose a tooth. Maybe we took a puck in the kisser during a pond hockey game. Maybe we had a tooth with so much decay it had to be removed. Whatever the reason, 178 million Americans are missing at least one tooth. You read that right. After a person loses a tooth,
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Some people scoff at the idea of a “professional cleaning” thinking they can do all the same stuff at home, so why waste time and money on the dentist. But our professional cleanings and exams at Pound Ridge Cosmetic Dentistry are so professional, they should probably have an agent. What we do in these twice-yearly
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You seal your deck. You may seal your driveway. But what about your child’s teeth? They need some help, especially back in the fissures of the molars, to keep out the bacteria that is the start of decay. To help, we provide dental sealants at Pound Ridge Cosmetic Dentistry. And considering that pillowcase full of
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Electric toothbrushes used to be mainly a sideshow. They came with cartoon figures in the handle to make them interesting for kids, but their brushheads basically only vibrates. Vibrating brushheads didn’t really do much to brush the plaque and food from your teeth unless you basically used them just as you would a manual toothbrush.
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No one has perfect teeth. Most of us have some discoloration, a chip here or there, an oddly shaped tooth, even a gap between a couple teeth. For minor cosmetic defects, dental bonding at Pound Ridge Cosmetic Dentistry is a great solution. Dental bonding uses a resin material made from a combination of ceramic and
Are there things you hate about your smile? Every morning as you’re getting ready for work, there they are. Well, what if you gave your smile a mulligan of sorts? What if you gave it a smile makeover from Pound Ridge Cosmetic Dentistry? A smile makeover is the process of improving the appearance of your
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If you’re over 30, you’re likely to have at least one silver spot in one of your molars. A silver amalgam filling. As their name implies, a filling is used to fill in the space where decayed tooth matter was removed. Since the 1800s the material of choice for fillings was silver amalgam. That was
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