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David Rice, DDS Blog

Happy Teeth Don’t Just Happen

Keeping your teeth clean is a key factor in maintaining a beautiful smile. One of the advantages of visiting David Rice DDS in Elgin twice a year is receiving a thorough teeth cleaning and a review of your brushing habits. Your Partner in Dental Health Our dental hygienist can professionally clean and polish your teeth

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What Is A Canted Midline?

Many factors come into play, in designing a cosmetic dentistry smile makeover. One of the elements involved at David A. Rice DDS in Elgin is the facial midline. A proficient cosmetic dentist considers the length and angle of the facial midline to accurately position porcelain crowns, veneers, and dental implants. When front teeth restorations do

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Preventing Tooth Decay

Tooth decay is one of the most common health issues in the United States, affecting children and adults alike. That’s just one reason David A. Rice DDS in Elgin likes to see patients for a cleaning and checkup every six months. Blame it on Bacteria The cause of tooth decay is bacteria. Bacteria live in

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Schedule Your Coronation

We treat all of our patients royally here at David A. Rice DDS in Elgin, but some of them receive actual crowns. Not what a king or queen wears, but crowns for the teeth! Dental crowns are a remedy for a host of problems: To guard a weak tooth from decay, breaking, or to hold

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Between-Meal Cleaning

At David A. Rice DDS in Elgin, we constantly remind our patients to brush and floss their teeth after every meal. And most of our patients take that advice to heart. But what are you supposed to do in the middle of the day? You’re out and about, and your usual stuff – that favorite

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A Dentist’s Indispensable Tool: The X-ray

At David A. Rice DDS in Elgin IL, providing first rate dental care is much easier when we have complete information about a patients’ dental health. Pictures are more accurate than written notes. To go a step further: pictures that show what’s going on below the visible surface of your teeth are worth even more

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The Tea And Teeth Question

Here’s a riddle from David Rice DDS in Elgin: What do you call a dentist who doesn’t like tea? Why, Denis, of course. Lame jokes aside, a common concern for patients is stained teeth. In this blog post we’re going to talk a little bit about a common cause of tooth staining: dark beverages like

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Use Five Fingers For Quick And Healthy Flossing

This blog post from David A. Rice DDS in Elgin IL is for kids who want to make flossing a habit – and we recommend that you do! Here are 5 flossing steps made so easy you can tick them off one finger at a time. Thumbkin: Thumb to Chest Reminder Thumb to chest can

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Sparkling Smiles With Safe Whitening

One of the easiest ways to upgrade your smile is with teeth whitening at David A. Rice DDS in Elgin. Whitening teeth is an easy, non-invasive method to improve your overall appearance and bring confidence to your daily interactions with people. Before beginning any teeth whitening procedure, we recommend meeting with us for a consultation.

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Are Dental Veneers Reversible?

When people seek cosmetic dentistry to improve their smile, porcelain veneers from David A. Rice DDS in Elgin are a popular option. Unlike a crown that completely covers the tooth, a veneer is a super thin layer of a very heavy-duty porcelain. When bonded to a tooth, the veneer creates a natural, translucent, and new

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Memberships & Associations

Dr. David Rice, DDS, KOIS Center Clinical Instructor membership page The American Academy of Restorative Dentistry membership logo for Dr. Rice, DDS Elgin dentist Dr. David Rice is a member of the American Dental Association Illinois State Dental Society membership badge for Dr. David Rice, DDS aes cds

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