Staten Island Dental Care asks you to imagine the following scenario: you are chewing an apple and hear a strange sound, then something in your mouth feels wrong. One of your crowns has come off. Now what? Chances are, the crown (which cost you hundreds of dollars) can be re-cemented. But it’s vital that you…
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Check Out The Checkup!
At Staten Island Dental Care we want to see each one of our patients for a cleaning and checkup twice a year. Most of the time we try to get you to schedule your next appointment even as you leave the office from your latest one. There are some very good reasons for seeing us…
Get Those Teeth In Shape!
Categories: General Dentistry
Dental bonding is one of the most popular cosmetic dentistry procedures used at Staten Island Dental Care, and it’s not difficult to see why. Dental bonding can remedy a variety of problems. Bonding uses a very sturdy resin material that is tooth-colored. The material is applied to the teeth while it is soft, much like…
Don’t Let Fear Of The Dentist Compromise Your Oral Health
If you have claustrophobia, you avoid cave exploration. If you have acrophobia (fear of heights), you avoid sky diving. In either case, you can live a fulfilling life without engaging in these activities. And if you have dental phobia, you might avoid the dentist. At Staten Island Dental Care, we don’t want anyone to do…
Smile Like You Mean It!
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, Smile Makeover
Have you ever noticed someone who refuses to flash a genuine smile? Even in family pictures they stay tight-lipped. Even if they’re laughing at the funniest joke ever, they cover their mouths. Maybe this person could use a smile makeover from Staten Island Dental Care. There are many reasons a dental patient could be shy…
Trust Staten Island Dental Care For Accurate Dental Info
People are better- informed about dentistry and dental health than ever before, and it’s not surprising that much of their knowledge comes from online sources. This can be good, but at Staten Island Dental Care, we caution our friends and neighbors not to rely on dental information from the Internet until we verify its accuracy.…
Don’t Skip the Dentist! Sedation Dentistry
If you tense up just thinking about going to the dentist, you may benefit from sedation dentistry, offered by Staten Island Dental Care. Millions of Americans stress out because they have to see the dentist, so if that sounds like you, you aren’t alone. It is referred to as dental anxiety. There is a more…
Is Your Smile Holding You Back?
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry
This blog post from Staten Island Dental Care looks at cosmetic dentistry. Have you ever taken a spontaneous trip to the store looking completely unkempt, in a rush to buy an emergency item – say cough medicine or something for your child’s school assignment? On such an occasion you will inevitably bump into someone you…
Clean Teeth, Happy Mouth
Good dental health means having healthy teeth and gums. Maintaining your dental health is something that you have to work at every day. It’s a balance of using the right oral care products, your personal oral care habits, and seeing us at Staten Island Dental Care twice a year. Your dental health strategy should include:…
Fight Gum Disease!
Here is a statistic that should make everyone sit up and take notice: nearly half of all Americans over the age of thirty have some form of gum disease. That works out to about sixty-five million people. Gum disease treatment is available at Staten Island Dental Care. Those statistics come from the Centers for Disease…
