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Hello friends of David Rice DDS! Close your eyes. Picture the most beautiful smile you have ever seen. Perhaps it is the smile of your significant other. Perhaps it is your favorite actor, actress, or singer. What makes this smile memorable? The brilliant color? The beautiful translucency? The pleasing shape? The alignment of the teeth? …
Hello friends of David Rice DDS! If you haven’t visited our blog in a while, we welcome you. It has been a great month at our state-of-the-art Elgin cosmetic dentistry practice. We continue to achieve fantastic results with our precision smile makeovers. If you have never seen our photo gallery of actual Elgin dentistry smile makeover …
When my Elgin clients ask me about restorative dentistry, I usually tell them about fixed (or ‘traditional’) dental bridges or tooth implants. A dental bridge is an artificial tooth which replaces a missing tooth. The false tooth (called a ‘pontic’) is fused to porcelain crowns on either side of the missing tooth. Tooth replacement has …
The American Dental Association offers some welcome advice for choosing a dentist. We have already talked about how word of mouth is an important factor in how many people find a dentist. Here are some things you should look for in an Elgin area dentist: Location is always a factor when choosing a dentist. If you …
Veneers have myriad applications in South Elgin cosmetic dentistry. With veneers, you can transform your smile without significant restorative dental work. Is your tooth enamel worn and thin? Tooth-colored porcelain veneers have the translucency of healthy tooth enamel. Many South Elgin dental clients have received veneers to cover worn enamel. Some believe they look twenty years …
When it comes to cosmetic dentistry, tooth whitening is one of the easiest and rewarding procedures. There are also a lot of tooth whitening options for those of us in the Elgin IL area. How do you find a good tooth whitening procedure? Visiting your local Elgin IL dentist is a good start! Whitening your …
If you live in the South Elgin area and are planning to take a vacation or business trip soon, I recommend you coordinate your dental care with your travel schedule. It’s always a good idea to have a checkup with your South Elgin dentist prior to leaving on long vacations, especially if your trip is taking …
It’s no secret that most Elgin people dread going to the dentist. Everyone knows it and despite your best efforts, even your Elgin area dentist knows it. But when you start visiting your dentist for the latest cosmetic dental treatments, you may find that you LOVE going to the dentist! Dentists in Elgin and the …
Have you ever wished your Elgin cosmetic dentist could glue new pearly white covers on your existing teeth as easy as you paint a wall in your house? Guess what? With porcelain veneers, it’s possible. Porcelain veneers are wafer-thin tooth-shaped fronts that are permanently bonded to your natural teeth. Unlike a crown procedure, your Elgin …
Every South Elgin dentistry patient’s mouth provides a cozy home for over 600 types of bacteria. If you are diligent about oral hygiene and have healthy gums, these microbes usually don’t affect your health. However, if you have gum disease, bacteria can enter your bloodstream through your gums and cause problems. Gingivitis is the term …
