The time has come for a dental appointment at Dental Designs of Bountiful, but you are a little nervous. You are not alone in your worries. You may be surprised to learn that dental fears and anxieties are not uncommon. Luckily, there are ways for you and your dentists to overcome your nervousness together. Tell your dentists about your fears... read more »
This summer, enhance your smile with dental veneers. Dental veneers are highly advanced forms of cosmetic dentistry designed to vastly improve the look of your teeth by placing a small, customizable shell on the fronts of teeth for an upgraded appearance of your smile. Dental veneers can be created for a single tooth that appears out of place, or used... read more »
Make your smile look even better with dental bonding. If your smile does not live up to the look you require, or if you show signs of chipping, cracks, fractures, or splits in your teeth, dental bonding can help. Dental bonding treatments work by directly fusing a material, oftentimes a resin-based or porcelain substance, directly to the damaged area of... read more »
Have you noticed that your teeth seem to be longer than they were before? Would you be interested in learning that gum recession is much more common than you would expect because it’s one of the issues caused by gum disease? Furthermore, gum disease may be considerably more common than you might think. This means you might be even more... read more »
Removing minor surface stains from the teeth in your smile is important in preventing them from setting deeper into the tooth enamel. Without regular measures to counteract this effect, you could end up with a deeply stained smile that requires professional whitening at Dental Designs of Bountiful. One popular and convenient way to maintain your white smile between dental cleanings... read more »
We have seen many patients at Dental Designs of Bountiful who’ve been misled through media and advertising into thinking that using an antiseptic mouthwash was just as effective as flossing. We’ve had to correct them on this. Flossing is the best way to clean plaque and food particles from between the teeth and gum line. After you floss, it’s recommended... read more »
How would you rank your oral health care? Would you say that you are adequately caring for your teeth and gums or would you agree there is a lot you could be doing to improve your smile? The chances are that even with excellent oral health tactics, there may be many little tricks and techniques you could and should be... read more »
Have you heard that root canal therapy is an extremely painful treatment that you should avoid? While not needing root canal therapy is preferable, we strongly recommend not avoiding the treatment. Furthermore, most patients claim that having root canal therapy is comparable to filling a cavity. Still, did you know that there are a few things you can do to... read more »
If you suffer from gum disease, you may immediately find yourself with a number of serious questions. For instance, you could wonder how serious gum disease actually is or what might have caused it. Furthermore, you may want to know what you can do about gum disease. Sadly, periodontal disease can cause a number of serious problems, though you brushing... read more »
Did you know that lasers have been used in dentistry for decades? However, recently laser dentistry has become more and more common. One of the main reasons for this is simply that patients tend to feel less anxious with a laser than they are with other dental tools. Laser dentistry also offers a number of other benefits. Laser dentistry is... read more »