Many patients know the importance of regular exams, but consultations are also an important, non-invasive part of your oral health. Here are a few of the benefits of a consultation process: Get to know your dentist. Speaking with a dental professional Read more

Many people don’t realize just how closely their oral hygiene is related to their overall health. You don’t only go to the dentist to prevent cavities and keep your pearly whites from yellowing; we are also consistently monitoring your mouth Read more

If we’re looking at a new patient exam, we like to bring the patient in and get their whole medical and dental history. We then do a whole thorough examination of the health of their teeth and gums, and do a head and neck screening for oral cancers. We’ll take a standard set of x-rays to see what’s going on between the teeth, the areas we can’t see. If there are specific issues, we’ll focus in a little more on those. Usually, at the end of that appointment, we’ll have some sort of plan in place where we know exactly which areas we want to treat first, how long it’s going to be afterward, and how many appointments you’ll have to come back for. Then we work out a treatment plan so you can plan ahead and book those appointments appropriately.

It’s easy to neglect flossing. After all, brushing your teeth twice a day is good enough, right? Not quite. Flossing is just as important both for your oral hygiene and oral health as brushing your teeth. A steady oral cleaning Read more

For cosmetic dentistry, typically, it can be as simple as a one-two thing or a full-mouth work-up or full-mouth rehab. Often times for the more complex cases, we’ll get a patient in and kind of address their goals and what they want to change about their smile. We’ll do a mock-up where we’ll take impressions, send them off to the lab, and they’ll set what it would look like if we do all these things.

We understand you can’t stop and get to know all of us at your appointment. Each member of our team plays an important part at the clinic, so we thought we’d break down our roles at KC Dental and how they Read more

You may be one of millions of people with dentures or implants. When you come in for your appointment, you should always update us about any changes regarding: Development of any existing medical conditions Smoking Changes in medications Allergies and Read more

A lot of times when people have negative experiences in the past and are a little nervous, we tend to try to just make them forget about the past. This is a new experience, we’re going to meet and we’re going to talk at your first appointment. We’re just kind of learning about you, we’re learning about your teeth, we’re learning about your goals for your oral health. We’re trying to figure out what makes you tick. And often times, if a patient is really nervous, I get them to explain that a little bit and these are things we can then change, or do differently, or watch out for so you don’t have those same experiences again. The caveat to that is the longer you wait if you’re scared, the worse it’s going to be when you do come, too.

Halloween is coming up, and we’re guessing your children are excited. It’d be ridiculous for us to recommend that you or your children not eat any candy at all, but we do have a few Halloween tips to keep everyone’s Read more

When your child’s first teeth erupt, it’s important to take steps to keep them clean right away to avoid the development of tooth decay. On top of any irritation and teething pain that your child goes through, the foods and Read more