If you recall visiting a dental office in the past, you may have seen walls of filing cabinets containing patient files, all organized in alphabetical order. While this system works, it is time consuming for the dental office employees and leaves the office – and patient records – open to a variety of concerns, such as theft, vandalism, fire, and other natural disasters. Diligent dentists carry the necessary insurance to cover the building, equipment and furniture, but pat

Braces vs. Invisalign: Everyone knows what dental braces are. Put simply, braces straighten teeth using ceramic or metal brackets and wires to force the teeth into their straight position. These brackets are tightened by the dentist at regular appointments approximately every 4-8 weeks. Once the teeth have been straightened and the braces have been removed, a patient is still required to wear a retainer at night, sometimes for up to 2 years. Invisalign braces are clear, pl

Dentures - Why would we need them and what are the options? If poor oral health, an accident or even heredity diseases have left a patient with a few healthy teeth only, a dentist may suggest dentures to replace those healthy teeth with either a full or partial denture. Complete dentures, otherwise known as false teeth, are used when all of a patient's natural teeth are missing. Partial dentures consist of one or more false teeth, and are held in place by clasps that connect