Exceptional Dentistry and Other Ponderings

Every smile is unique.

However, it is important to remember that no matter what shape your teeth are currently in, it is crucial to maintain good oral health.

Brush after every meal, floss daily, and get regular checkups to make sure your smile stays in optimal condition.

If you are resolving to develop good oral hygiene this year, here are some helpful tips:

* Brush at least twice a day.
* Brush patiently, don’t rush!
* Know when to replace your toothbrush.
* When flossing, don’t skimp on the floss and take it one tooth at a time.
* Don’t give up! It takes time to form habits.

This won’t fix major problems, but keeping up these habits will provide you with a bright smile every day.

2012 – your year of the perfect smile!

Photo Credit:Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images

Congratulations to Dr. Reece patient, Tiffany Thornton who was recently married in November to Chris Carney. Co star Demi Lovato caught the bouquet at the wedding. Thornton and Lovato costarred on Sonny with a Chance on the Disney Channel. Now Thornton stars in Sonny spinoff So Random.

Click here to read the Us Magazine article.

Over time, your teeth can get beat up. Discoloration, small chips here and there, and gaps can develop due to normal daily activities. Maintaining good oral health is one way to stop these problems, but sometimes your smile could use a refresh.

Porcelain veneers are an excellent solution to this problem. You should consider getting veneers if you have stained or discolored teeth, worn down or chipped teeth, or even irregularly shaped teeth.

After a thorough analysis of your smile, your skin tone, and your facial symmetry, we customize porcelain veneers just for you. Our veneers are stain resistant, and they do not require any special care outside of normal oral health maintenance.

Make 2012 the year of your perfect smile!

Last post, I recommended a New Year’s Resolution of Stopping Snoring.  After reading it, I was reminded of a host of other dental health-related areas a person could decide to change.
So, over the next few posts, I am going to suggest a few ways you could improve your smile, oral and physical health this year! Here is the list so far:

1. Snoring/Sleep Apnea
2. Veneers
3. Maintaining Oral Health
4. Sedation Dentistry
5. Facelift Denture

Let’s make 2012 the year of the perfect smile!

Here’s a short quiz highlighting some of the key things that happened in 2011. Do you remember?

Deaths of 2011
1. Former First Lady who established a treatment center for chemical dependency?
2. This co-founder, chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Apple, Inc. was also the co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios?
3. American exercise and nutritional expert who was referred to as “The Godfather of Fitness” lived to be 96 yrs old?
4. This persons jewelry went up for auction months after their death, Kim Kardashian tried purchasing some of it?

The Nation
1. On Nov 6th this state experienced a 5.6 magnitude earthquake, the largest in the state’s history?
2. This conflict, which began in March of 2003, was officially declared to be over on December 15th by President Obama?
3. This storm ripped its way up the East Coast causing extensive damage from Florida to Canada?
4. This military group gained notoriety for the assassination of Osama Bin Laden?
5. Protest movement against social and economic inequality, high unemployment, greed and corruption which began in September 2011?
6. This “religion” reached new heights of acceptance in the U.S. at 8%?

The World
1. Nearly 20,000 people were dead or missing after this country’s 9.0 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami?
2. An estimated 2 billion people watched this wedding of this famous couple on April 29th?
3. Protests in this country forced leader Hosni Mubarak to relinquish power after a 30 year reign?
4. The United Nations Population Division announced that the Earth’s population reached this number on October 31st?
5. A major earthquake in this Muslim country gave Christian’s opportunity to show grace?

SEE BELOW FOR ANSWERS!

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