Spokane Dental Blog

This time of the year is so delicious: pumpkin spice donuts from Greenbluff, caramel apples, fall pies, and ALL the candy. Your Spokane Dental team is right alongside you joining in the fall celebrations, and have some simple tips to keep teeth healthy as we head into Halloween.

Are you one of the many people who would love to look in the mirror and see whiter teeth? If you’ve dreamed of having a brighter smile, there is good news – these days, you have plenty of options to make it happen. Basically, the options available to you can be divided into two categories – professional teeth whitening and over the counter teeth whitening. There are pros and cons with each, and we’d like to use this article to help you decide which is best for your needs.

We all know brushing our teeth is a must, but how often do we really need to? Should we use the dreaded floss? What about mouth rinse? An oral homecare routine can seem daunting, but is vital for a healthy smile. Your Spokane Dental team is here to take the guess work out of taking care of your teeth at home.

When we think about advances in technology, we usually think first about electronics. Whether it is the flat-screen TV on your wall or the smartphone in your hand, these are the technologies that tend to get the most attention. However, if you look a little deeper, you can see how technological advances actually impact your world in a range of different ways, including with regard to your oral health.

If you are missing a tooth, you already know of the many downsides that come with such a reality. For one thing, you may be self-conscious about your smile, knowing that opening is noticeable each time you open your mouth. Also, there may be speech issues related to the missing tooth, depending on where it is located. Finally, something as simple as chewing and enjoying your favorite foods may be impacted.

Inflammation has been a hot button topic lately, and for good reason. Systemic inflammation has been linked to a variety of diseases and cancers. But did you know that oral inflammation has a direct affect on systemic, or whole body inflammation? At Spokane Dental we are passionate about seeing our patients restored to health or maintain good health, because we know just how much a patient’s oral condition impacts overall well-being.

Dental Implants are an investment that can improve oral health for life. Not only do dental implants look like real teeth beautifully filling the gap in a smile, but they act like real teeth too. Dr. Smith implants a post into the jaw, and the patient’s bone grows around it, which allows for normal chewing and functioning as well as a gum line that looks natural.

As a parent, you have many decisions to make. In fact, most days are nothing more than a stream of decisions, one after the next. What to feed your children? When to let them play outside, and when to bring them back in? The list goes on and on. That list extends all the way to picking out the right dentist for your kids, and your family as a whole. Picking out the right dentist will provide your family with a comfortable place to go for all of your various oral health needs.

We have great news: you do not have to live with a smile you are unhappy with forever! If you have ever found yourself being self-conscious about your teeth, not wanting to smile for pictures, or have uncomfortable spaces between your teeth, we can help. Your Spokane Dental team is more than qualified in transforming smiles, and we have the expertise to help you.

The concept behind a crown is beautifully simple. For those who have a damaged or misshapen tooth, crowns are a great option to make an aesthetic improvement without dramatically invasive treatment. The crown is simply placed over the top of the existing tooth, like a cap, and then secured in place. When done properly by an experienced dentist, the addition of a crown can restore your smile to its previous glory.