An estimated 80% of adult Americans have a fear of the dentist. In some cases, this fear prevents many people from obtaining the regular dental care necessary to maintain healthy teeth and gums.
Maybe it's been a while since you've been to a dentist's office, yet you realize that you need dental care. Whether you're anxious about seeing a dentist or it's just been a number of years since you've been, Mortenson Family Dental can help! Believe me, we've pretty much seen it all, and you're not going to shock us, regardless of your current dental health. Our sedation dentistry techniques allow us to give you the dental care you need with the comfort you desire.
Sedation dentistry is used to provide a relaxing and anxiety-free experience for certain people receiving dental treatment. It enables individuals too afraid to go to the dentist to receive the dental care they need while avoiding the common apprehension known as "dental phobia".
Contact us now by calling 502-244-9595 to make an appointment or for a free consultation to talk about our offerings in sedation dentistry. Whatever the state of your dental health, we can and will improve it immensely. With our advanced sedation techniques we can make sure we can rid you of your fear of the dentist and change your life.
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Thank you for trusting us with your family's dental care. We look forward to seeing you at your next appointment!
Betheny Green
bgreen@mfdc.net
Friday, June 18, 2010
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
A Dozen Facts Everyone Should Know About Dentures
A Dozen Facts Everyone Should Know About Dentures
Whether you’re seeking information about dentures for a loved one or for yourself, it’s important that you know the facts. The following information, compiled in cooperation with the American Dental Association, offers the basic facts about dentures.
FACTS
1: Dentures do not last forever.
2: Even if your dentures fit perfectly, you should still see a dental professional regularly.
3: No one has to know you’re wearing dentures.
4: Denture wearers can eat more normally.
5: Denture wearers can speak more clearly.
6: Adhesives can play a role in your denture's fit and comfort.
7: Over-the-counter and prescription medications can affect dentures.
8: Don’t assume regular denture care is too costly.
9: Never try to make your own denture repairs.
10: With planning, denture corrections can often be made in one day.
11: Don’t avoid replacing your denture just because you don’t want to go through another long adjustment period.
12: All dentures are not created equal. If you look for the lowest price, you’ll get what you pay for.
Dentures shouldn’t hurt. They shouldn’t slip, or click, or whistle. If any of the problems you are experiencing persist, the solution isn’t more drug or grocery store remedies. An evaluation by your Mortenson Family Dentist will determine the solution that’s right for you. If you don’t have a dentist, please call us at 502-244-9595 for a free consultation, visit our website at www.mortensonfamilydental.com or find us on Facebook for a location near you. Everyone deserves a healthy smile!
Whether you’re seeking information about dentures for a loved one or for yourself, it’s important that you know the facts. The following information, compiled in cooperation with the American Dental Association, offers the basic facts about dentures.
FACTS
1: Dentures do not last forever.
2: Even if your dentures fit perfectly, you should still see a dental professional regularly.
3: No one has to know you’re wearing dentures.
4: Denture wearers can eat more normally.
5: Denture wearers can speak more clearly.
6: Adhesives can play a role in your denture's fit and comfort.
7: Over-the-counter and prescription medications can affect dentures.
8: Don’t assume regular denture care is too costly.
9: Never try to make your own denture repairs.
10: With planning, denture corrections can often be made in one day.
11: Don’t avoid replacing your denture just because you don’t want to go through another long adjustment period.
12: All dentures are not created equal. If you look for the lowest price, you’ll get what you pay for.
Dentures shouldn’t hurt. They shouldn’t slip, or click, or whistle. If any of the problems you are experiencing persist, the solution isn’t more drug or grocery store remedies. An evaluation by your Mortenson Family Dentist will determine the solution that’s right for you. If you don’t have a dentist, please call us at 502-244-9595 for a free consultation, visit our website at www.mortensonfamilydental.com or find us on Facebook for a location near you. Everyone deserves a healthy smile!
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Healthy Materials In Dentistry - What's Right For Me?
Thanks to advances in modern dental materials and techniques, Mortenson Family dentists have more ways to create pleasing, natural-looking smiles. Dental researchers are continuing their often decades-long work developing materials, such as ceramics and polymer compounds that look more like natural teeth. As a result, dentists and patients today have several choices when it comes to selecting materials to repair missing, worn, damaged or decayed teeth.
These new materials have not eliminated the usefulness of more traditional dental materials, such as gold, base metal alloys and dental amalgam. That’s because the strength and durability of traditional dental materials continue to make them useful for situations, such as fillings in the back teeth where chewing forces are greatest.
So, what's right for you? Several factors influence the performance, durability, longevity and cost of dental restorations. These factors include: the patient's oral and general health, the components used in the filling material; where and how the filling is placed; the chewing load that the tooth will have to bear; and the length and number of visits needed to prepare and adjust the restored tooth.
With so many choices, how do you know what's right for you? To help you better understand what's available, here are the advantages and disadvantages of commonly used dental restorations.
The ultimate decision about what to use is best determined by the patient in consultation with your nearest Mortenson Family dentist. Before your treatment begins, discuss the options with your dentist. Call 502-244-9595 for a free consultation today or visit us online to schedule an appointment by clicking here. Everyone deserves a healthy smile!
Source - American Dental Association
These new materials have not eliminated the usefulness of more traditional dental materials, such as gold, base metal alloys and dental amalgam. That’s because the strength and durability of traditional dental materials continue to make them useful for situations, such as fillings in the back teeth where chewing forces are greatest.
So, what's right for you? Several factors influence the performance, durability, longevity and cost of dental restorations. These factors include: the patient's oral and general health, the components used in the filling material; where and how the filling is placed; the chewing load that the tooth will have to bear; and the length and number of visits needed to prepare and adjust the restored tooth.
With so many choices, how do you know what's right for you? To help you better understand what's available, here are the advantages and disadvantages of commonly used dental restorations.
The ultimate decision about what to use is best determined by the patient in consultation with your nearest Mortenson Family dentist. Before your treatment begins, discuss the options with your dentist. Call 502-244-9595 for a free consultation today or visit us online to schedule an appointment by clicking here. Everyone deserves a healthy smile!
Source - American Dental Association
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