Thursday, March 28, 2013

Grand Prairie Dentist Answers Your Zoom! Whitening FAQs


Yellow teeth have a bigger impact on people than they would sometimes care to admit. The truth is that if you are embarrassed by the color of your teeth, you are not likely to enjoy your life. After coming to that realization, then next logical step is to find the means to whiten your teeth. However, with so many treatments available, it can be difficult to choose between them. Here with some much needed information is your Grand Prairie dentist, Dr. Quinn Smith. He answers your most frequently asked questions about Zoom! Whitening.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Grand Prairie Dentist Talks Yellow Teeth


If you have yellow teeth, you may be hiding your smile out of embarrassment. If so, your mood has probably gone south along with your self-esteem. The impact that smiling has on a person’s outlook is quite astounding. Smiling often can lead to a more positive outlook for you and the people around you. Unfortunately, you are not likely to smile if you are embarrassed by your teeth. But with professional teeth whitening, you have the power to change the way you feel about smiling. Your Grand Prairie dentist, Dr. Quinn Smith, discusses the transformative power of teeth whitening.

Grand Prairie Dentist Compares Zoom! Whitening with Professional Home Whitening


If you have yellow teeth, you may be embarrassed to smile. Nothing sets off a beautiful smile like pearly white teeth. But with all of the treatments available to whiten teeth, how do you know which treatment is right for you? Your Grand Prairie dentist, Dr. Quinn Smith, compares Zoom! Whitening with professional home teeth whitening.

Grand Prairie Dentist Discusses Fillings


Any bacteria that linger in your mouth will consume traces of sugars and carbohydrates. When they do, they produce an acid byproduct that is capable of wearing down tooth enamel. With less enamel, a tooth’s defenses are compromised, and it can eventually succumb to tooth decay. The result of such tooth decay may be a cavity. In order to prevent a cavity from worsening, it must be filled, and today that means a choice between two fillings commonly referred to as silver fillings and white fillings. Your Grand Prairie dentist, Dr. Quinn Smith, differentiates between the two and discusses the process of filling teeth.

Grand Prairie Dentist Discusses the Importance of Mouth Guards


If you play a contact sport, padding is very important. Imagine taking a hit from a safety without pads. Or imagine the way a hockey puck would feel if a slap shot hit you in the shins when you weren’t wearing shin guards. You probably wouldn’t step onto a football field or a hockey rink without pads, but if you play these sports without mouth guards, you are inviting the same kinds of pain and calamity. Without a mouth guard, a fun afternoon of sport could turn into a dental emergency. Your Grand Prairie dentist, Dr. Quinn Smith, explains how mouth guards can prevent several kinds of dental emergencies.

Grand Prairie Dentist: Get Your Ideal Smile Fast with Lumineers


When you examine your teeth, do you see a crowded thicket of gnarled and worn teeth? Do you want to see perfectly ordered, pearly white rows instead? The prospect of a lot of dental work may be daunting. After all, no one wants to spend a lifetime in the dental chair. We want quick results so that we have time to enjoy them. Well, look no farther for a quick smile than Lumineers. Your Grand Prairie dentist, Dr. Quinn Smith, explains how Lumineers can transform your teeth from crowded thicket to ordered pickets in record time.

Grand Prairie Dentist: Preserving a Knocked-Out Tooth


You’re at a baseball game, enjoying the sunshine and a refreshing breeze. The grass is green, and the sky is blue. You turn to check the score on the scoreboard when suddenly you hear a loud crack as bat and ball collide. You turn your head and barely have time to register a white speck growing larger, screaming towards you. You brace for impact, and pain explodes across your face.

You’re in shock, trying to comprehend the pain, and for a while, you don’t notice the gap that has manifested in your smile. You turn to a friend, who gasps and points to your mouth, and for the first time, you notice the absence. You find the tooth, dirty from the stadium floor, but with no water or milk nearby, what do you do? Your Grand Prairie dentist, Dr. Quinn Smith, shares tips for preserving a knocked-out tooth in difficult situations.