When we crown one of our patients at Staten Island Dental Care, the coronation is a celebration of a stronger smile. The need for a dental crown is usually apparent. Crowns (sometimes called caps) restore a decayed or damaged tooth to its original size, shape, and functionality. Crowns are sometimes extended down to a tooth’s…
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Beware Of Hidden Sugar
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
Most of us consume far too much sugar. That isn’t exactly a news flash, but at Staten Island Dental Care we want to remind you what sugar does to teeth, and what you can do about it. We get cavities when acids in the mouth attack the enamel and dentin of the teeth. The acid…
Looking for a Long-Term Tooth Whitening Solution?
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, Porcelain Veneers
Are your teeth yellowish or gray? Have you tried a whitening product without success? Do you have tetracycline stains? At Staten Island Dental Care, we see patients with these problems every day. The goods news? You don’t have to live with a subpar smile. Porcelain veneers can transform your teeth and create a breathtaking smile…
Tooth Implant Placement: Before, During, After
Dental implants are rapidly becoming the tooth replacement option of choice. Millions of Americans have chosen implants, like those available at Staten Island Dental Care. Once the decision is made, patients usually want to know what’s involved every step of the way. Before the Procedure It begins with a consultation and preliminary exam. We’ll take…
Crowning Achievements In Dentistry
This message from Staten Island Dental Care looks at one of the miracles of modern dentistry: the dental restoration. Let’s pretend you are a biomedical engineer working in the field of dentistry before the introduction of dental restorations. The men and women of your generation who have missing or damaged teeth want to repair or…
3 Reasons Not To Skip A Dental Checkup
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
Life gets busy. Sometimes it seems impossible to keep up with all your responsibilities. At Staten Island Dental Care, we understand that. But we encourage you to think twice before you cancel or postpone a dental checkup because you think it’s less important than the other twenty items on your to-do list. Twice-yearly dental exams…
Just Like Natural Teeth!
Is your smile beginning to look a little dull? Has its luster faded over the years? Maybe you’ve got a chipped tooth – or maybe even a couple. You don’t have to live with these imperfections if you don’t want to. At Staten Island Dental Care, porcelain veneers can mask these and other dental flaws,…
3 Cavity Fighters For Staten Island Kids
Categories: Dental Health, Family Dentistry
Most parents know the basics of children’s dental health: brush regularly, reduce sugar intake, limit snacking, and get enough calcium and Vitamin D. At Staten Island Dental Care, we recommend three additional tools for preventing cavities in youngsters: Sealants: Dental sealants are applied to the chewing surfaces of the molars, where they become an added…
Choosing A Toothbrush For Your Child
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
Choosing a toothbrush for your child might not sound like a very critical issue, but it’s more important than you might think. With that in mind, Staten Island Dental Care has some suggestions. The most important consideration is probably that your youngster likes the toothbrush. That makes it far more likely he or she will…
Does Your Teen Feel Wisdom Teeth Coming In?
Wisdom teeth are the furthest-back molars in the mouth. Most people get them during their late teens or early twenties. We don’t need them, and at Staten Island Dental Care, we can extract them before they cause any problems. For some people, wisdom teeth never cause any problems at all; they live with them happily…
