Your mouth has a thriving community of bacteria, but relatively few cause tooth decay. Daily brushing and flossing, and regular checkups at Allen Park Dental Care, will keep those that do at bay. Bacteria that cause tooth decay are in the mutans streptococcus family. The bacteria mix with sugar. This mixture creates a powerful acid […]
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Patient-Centered Dental Care
At Allen Park Dental Care, we are enthusiastic about providing patient-focused dental care of the highest standard. We are here to help you achieve excellent dental health. You could be our next success story! What is patient-focused care? A check-up with no cavities? A sensational smile? A crown that looks as natural as the surrounding […]
Do Veneers Make Teeth Look Bigger?
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, Porcelain Veneers
Porcelain veneers do not make your teeth look larger – unless you want them to. A veneer can correct many flaws and is a minimally invasive restoration. Porcelain veneerw are among the cosmetic dentistry procedures available at Allen Park Dental Care. Veneers are an easy way to cover chips or cracks in your teeth, or […]
Five Facts About Enamel Erosion
This post from Allen Park Dental Care is about your tooth enamel, and how you can best protect it. Our teeth work hard and are constantly under assault. It’s no wonder that nature encases them with an armor of enamel—the hardest substance in the body. Sadly, enamel erosion is extremely common, though largely preventable. Enamel’s […]
9 Things To Know About CEREC Crowns
Categories: Dental Crowns, Family Dentistry
Dental crowns are essential restorations in many procedures, and we often use them at Allen Park Dentistry. An increasingly popular option are same-day CEREC crowns. CEREC stands for “Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics.” The “chairside” refers to the dentist’s chair. 9 Important Things to Know About CEREC Dental Crowns CEREC emergency restorations don’t require […]
Can Cosmetic Dentistry Create Perfect Smiles?
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry
At Allen Park Dental Care we use cosmetic dentistry to create positive changes to the smiles of our patients every day. The resulting smiles are beautiful, and as near to perfect as they can be! While creating beautiful smiles is our goal with any cosmetic dentistry procedure, it isn’t always simple. The overall objective is […]
Dental Implants: Too Good To Be True?
Dental implants from Allen Park Dental Care can be used to replace one or several teeth, or even anchor a set of dentures. Does that sound too good to be true? You’ve probably heard some dental implant hype. Dental implants are as good as natural teeth! Tooth implants can anchor dentures so they don’t slip […]
Brush Up On Your Cavity Basics
At Allen Park Dental Care, we see more cavities in our patients than we would like to. Cavities are far too common in the United States, and there is a tendency to consider them inevitable. Cavities happen when certain types of bacteria produce acids in the mouth. These acids destroy the enamel of a tooth, […]
Just Like Natural Teeth (Naturally Perfect Teeth, That Is!)
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, Porcelain Veneers
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 Allen Park Dental Care, porcelain veneers can mask these and other dental flaws, […]
Have Your Dessert!
Do you have a sweet tooth? Join the club! No one confuses dessert with healthy food, but for many of our patients at Allen Park Dental Care, it’s not realistic to recommend avoiding sugary treats. If you fit that category, here is something useful to know: eating sweets at certain times is better for your […]
