by Gary Holtzclaw | Jul 20, 2017 | Bleaching teeth, Teeth whitening, Tooth Whitening
One of my most commonly asked questions is: “Dr. H, should I whiten my teeth?” I always have the same answer. “Yes, if it will make you happier and more confident with your smile.” Tooth whitening used to be a slow, tedious, and often painful process. Advances in...
by Gary Holtzclaw | Apr 4, 2017 | Dental Impants, Oral Hygiene
In my opinion, the greatest thing to happen to dentistry in the past 30 years is the dental implant. The dental implant is a highly predictable, highly versatile way to replace anything from one missing tooth to a whole mouth of missing teeth. Studies show that 178...
by Gary Holtzclaw | Apr 1, 2017 | Cavities, Oral Hygiene
Today we are going to talk about the most dreaded words in dentistry…..ROOT CANAL. I’ll give you a second to catch your breath. Root canals get a horrible name that they don’t deserve. I hear every day about how much a root canal hurt with a coworker or that they...
by Gary Holtzclaw | Mar 21, 2017 | Cavities, Oral Hygiene
Last blog we discussed what is a cavity and how we fix small to medium sized cavities. You can find that here. Today we are going to discuss what options you have when the cavity gets large. A large cavity is defined as more than half of the original tooth...
by Gary Holtzclaw | Mar 18, 2017 | Cavities, Oral Hygiene
Welcome to our second blog. I’m going to start a 2-part series today on what is a cavity and how do we fix it. I will discuss fillings today and lab made restorations like crown in the next blog. According to the National Institute of Heath, 92% of people will...
