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If you have been putting off a visit to the dentist because you are anxious about it, there are some myths about dentistry you should know. We hope putting some of your fears to rest about family dentistry will get you to pick up the phone and make an appointment at our Chagrin Falls dental practice.

Misconception #1—All Dental Treatments Are Painful

With all the advances in modern dentistry in recent years, dentistry is more comfortable than ever. We use leading-edge technology to improve the patient experience. If there is anything about a treatment that is making you feel uncomfortable, just let us know! We don’t want our patients to experience any ...

Unfortunately, dentistry is the task that tends to fall to the bottom of everyone’s to-do list.

So you skip a dental cleaning once in a while because nothing hurts, thinking that you’ll catch it next time around. Then one day you feel the dreaded twinge in your tooth; you take anti-inflammatories thinking that you can trick the uncomfortable feeling into submission. But you’re an educated adult, so you know that this is only going to buy you so much time, and sure enough a week later, the pain is so intense you can’t function.

At this point, you really can’t ignore the toothache anymore. And it’s a good thing because the pain ...

Do you look at your favorite celebrities and wish your smile was as bright, beautiful? Do you wonder why they were so lucky while you were born with less-than-perfect teeth?

Sure, for some of them the planets aligned and the result was a picture-perfect smile. But what you may not realize is that most of those celebrities weren’t born with “Hollywood” smiles either; they were probably helped along by cosmetic dentistry such as porcelain veneers.

Could Porcelain Veneers Help You?

There are very few healthy smiles that can’t be helped by the addition of one or more porcelain veneers. The reason is that a veneer is a tooth-shaped shell of porcelain that’s designed ...

Whenever you receive a dental restoration like a crown, you are making a long-term investment in your oral health. With proper care, a well-made crown can last for as long as 15 years, and you can protect your investment by following a few simple suggestions.

What Does a Crown Do?

Dental crowns are used to restore the form and function of a damaged or weakened tooth. There are several ways a tooth can be compromised; most commonly, it's a tooth that has fractured or has a large cavity. Dental crowns in Chagrin Falls OH are also used to protect a tooth after root canal treatment, add function to a dental implant, ...

What do you do if you’re an adult with crooked or misaligned teeth? You want a solution, but you feel the time has passed when orthodontic treatment is an option for you.

If you have been looking for ways to improve your smile without the hassle of traditional bracket-and-wire orthodontics, Invisalign might be the solution you need. State-of-the-art Invisalign treatment has been designed specifically with your busy adult lifestyle in mind!

Reasons to Consider Invisalign

There are many ways that Invisalign clear aligners streamline orthodontic treatment:

• No metal brackets and wires
• No uncomfortable adjustments
• Easy brushing and flossing
• Reduced treatment times

But you will also appreciate the comfort and ease of wearing your aligners:

• Smooth plastic won’t irritate tender ...

A new restorative filling doesn’t have to be a big deal when you have it done at our Chagrin Falls, OH family dental office. This is one of the most common procedures we perform. We use beautiful tooth-colored composite that blends in with your smile and composite fillings are less invasive.

We Put Comfort First

Whether treating children or adults, we make sure every patient feels comfortable and confident. If we anesthetize the tooth, we do so comfortably and use a topical numbing agent before we even get started.

Dentistry has come a long way in regards to pain-free dentistry.

Your Filling Will Match Your Teeth

Gone are the days of dark, metal fillings. ...

You’ve had a toothache for a while, and the pain just keeps getting worse. The truth is that dental pain is never normal—and chances are, it won’t go away on its own.

If you have a toothache, that is usually an indication that there is an infection in the root of your tooth. Perhaps it started off as just sensitivity to heat and cold, but now you are in full-blown pain.

You might need a root canal. But before you panic at the mere thought of this much-feared procedure, you should know that with today’s modern dental technology, getting one will actually relieve your pain.

If you’ve had a toothache that persists, don’t ...