How Clean Is Your Toothbrush?

Cosmetic Dentist Marielaina Perrone DDS

A toothbrush is our tool to keep our teeth clean and our breath fresh but, did you know, they can harbor bacteria that grow and diversify over time? The main recommendation has always been to change to a new toothbrush every six months mainly because the toothbrush bristles eventually lose their ability to clean your…

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Dental Implants – What Can Go Wrong?

Dental implants in dentistry have become a highly successful dental procedure. Most studies show that dental implants have a success rate of around 96-98% when placed properly. Dental implants have become a highly reliable procedure for the replacement of lost teeth. This means, almost all patients who undergo the procedure for dental implants with a highly…

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Signs of A Dead (Non Vital) Tooth

What many people don’t realize, is that a tooth has nerves and blood vessels just like the rest of our body. A tooth is “vital” or alive. There are reasons why a tooth can become non vital, or dead. It is not always easy to tell, and sometimes can be quite painful. A dead tooth…

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Tooth Reshaping For A Better Smile

Tooth reshaping, or dental contouring, is a very conservative and fairly inexpensive option to help improve the overall cosmetic appearance of your smile. If you have a minor issue or defect in your smile that you want to fix, tooth reshaping could be for you. Tooth reshaping is a cosmetic dentistry procedure that can make…

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Your Child’s First Dental Visit

Dental care for children is one of the most important events in a child’s development. Not only will good dental care and experiences set the tone for an entire life of dental care but also keep them healthy and happy. The first dental visit is an extremely important step in a child’s life. Best Age…

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All On 4 Dental Implants

Dental implants have altered the face of dentistry over the last 20 years for patients and dentists alike. They have been nothing less than a miracle in the replacement of lost teeth whether it be a single tooth, multiple teeth, or as an anchor for a denture. As the technology has matured, new dental technology advancements…

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Happy Halloween!!

Hope everyone has a Safe and Happy Halloween!!   Facts About Halloween: -Over 35 million pounds of candy corn will be made this year alone. This equals nearly 9 billion pieces. That is enough candy corn to circle the moon 4 times if laid end to end. -Candy makes up only about 6% of the…

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Are Sports Mouthguards Necessary?

Sports mouthguards are completely necessary if you wish to maintain your teeth while participating in a contact activity. Dental injuries are the #1 type of facial injury sustained during participation in athletic sports. Victims of total tooth avulsions (knocked out teeth) who do not have teeth properly preserved or replanted may face lifetime dental costs…

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