Do You Need to Extract Wisdom Teeth Before Getting Invisalign?

More and more people now are choosing Invisalign over braces when it comes to straightening their teeth. Why not? No one can tell that you are fixing your teeth with its clear plastic structure because it’s almost invisible.  Aside from being a highly effective remedy for teeth straightening, it also corrects crowded teeth, irregular spacing, open bite, underbite, and overbites. One of its advantages is closing the gaps the fastest way, as you keep the same lifestyle. Plus, it proves to be the most hygienic solution because you can remove it when you eat. It’s also easy to clean, remove and put back again.  The Challenge? One of the challenges, however, is that a lot of people are getting Invisalign while they are teenagers – just before wisdom teeth start sprouting out of their gums.  Thus, the question of whether … Read more

Cosmetic Dentistry in the Era of COVID-19

With coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the U.S. continuing to reach record highs – averaging over 100,000 cases this past week in the U.S., as shown for example by the New York Times, you may be surprised to hear that many dentists are reporting a boom in interest in cosmetic dentistry. As has been discussed before on this site, this is because of widespread adoption of teledentistry, see the prior post Delivering Dentistry and Counseling to Patients using Telemedicine. This is also known as the Zoom boom, due to the popularly of software made by the company Zoom Video Communications, Inc., although many other video conferencing platforms exist such as WhatsApp, Microsoft Teams, Cisco WebEx, and Skype. Patients also have extra money to spend, that may have been used in the past to spend on travel and leisure activities that now … Read more

Need A Dentistry Service? What To Look For In The Best Cosmetic Dentist in Las Vegas

These days, aesthetic dentistry has many advantages it can offer to help improve your smile and confidence. The reasons why you should look into cosmetic dentistry has been discussed before on this site, which includes: speed, less pain, confidence, comfort and convenience. However, once you have identified that cosmetic dentistry is right for you, it is important to consider what to look for in a cosmetic dentist. For example you may be interested in the best cosmetic dentist in Las Vegas or in another area. Below are what to look for in a top cosmetic dentist: Services First, you should look into the kind of services a cosmetic dentist can offer you. Nowadays, cosmetic dentists offer services that include crowns, dental veneers, orthodontic treatments such as invisalign, teeth whitening, implants, and filing replacement. Not all teeth-whitening products are alike. For example, there exist whitening toothpastes, … Read more