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Dental Implants

Post author By Dr. Dwight Rastetter
Post date August 20, 2012
Categories In Dentistry

Dental implants can be an excellent replacement option for someone who is missing a tooth or several teeth. A dental implant is a titanium post that is placed in the jaw in the area where the tooth root used to be. The implant itself actually only replaces the root. A crown is then placed on […]

That Hollywood Smile!

Post author By Dr. Dwight Rastetter
Post date July 30, 2012
Categories In Dentistry

Do you ever wonder how so many celebrities have that dazzling white smile with perfectly straight teeth? Some may be blessed with naturally straight, white teeth. For others, they choose to undergo “veneering” of the teeth with porcelain. Porcelain veneers are a very thin layer of porcelain that is bonded to the tooth enamel after […]