Utah Family Dentist Blog
Have a Cavity? What to Expect with a Dental Filling
A dental filling is an oral health procedure that restores the anatomy, function, and integrity of a tooth that has been damaged by dental caries or trauma. When there is a tooth cavity, the dentist removes the portion...
Protect Your Teeth This Valentine’s Day
In 1868, Richard Cadbury introduced the first box of chocolates for Valentine’s Day. Since then, sweets have become one of the most popular gifts exchanged by sweethearts on Valentine’s Day. Few people want to...
Why do I Need All of These Different Types of Teeth?
Before the food we eat turns into nourishment for our bodies, a lot has to happen. For starters, we need to break the food down by chewing it so that it can enter the digestive system and its nutrients can be absorbed....
The Celebrity Smiles We Can’t Resist
In addition to their talent for acting, celebrity movie stars are famous for their good looks. We see them on and off the screen with their faces and hair made up, wearing perfectly-executed designer outfits and...
What to Expect After a Root Canal
When you undergo an endodontic procedure such as a root canal, your dentist will send you home with instructions for pain management and dental care while you are recovering from the treatment. Your provider will also...
Options for Dental Implants
Dental implants were the invention of Per-Ingvar Branemark, a Swedish surgeon. Dental implants today are the standard procedure for the prosthetic replacement of missing teeth. A dental implant is usually made of...