Hello Seattle dental blog visitors, welcome to the Advanced Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry blog. I am Doctor Daniel McKay of Advanced Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry in Seattle. A close friend of mine recently expressed fears about her upcoming root canal. She was anxious about the pain she might experience and worried about getting work off […]
How Oral Inflammation Affects Your Health
Swollen and painful gums are symptoms of periodontal disease, an inflammatory gum disease. Swelling occurs from an auto-immune response of the body reacting to an infection. Infections are noticeable through pain, redness, and warmth. If the infection is left untreated, it can affect the bone near the teeth. The body’s immune system wants to rid […]
An Ugly Duckling In Your Mouth?
Do you have a damaged tooth that causes you embarrassment? Even if all of your other teeth are nicely shaped and pearly white, guess what other people notice? Yep, the ugly duckling. You have probably experienced that yourself when you have looked at a smile that contains one discolored tooth. No matter how hard you […]
You Can’t Afford Cheap Dental Work
Have you ever gotten a deal on a used car that turned out to be a lemon? After a couple of years of constant repairs, you realize that it ended up costing as much as a new vehicle would have. And after spending all that money, you still have a lemon. At Advanced Cosmetic and […]
This Is The Year For A New Smile!
Hello! Welcome to our dental blog. At Advanced Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry we can create completely new smiles our patients can be proud of. If you are not familiar with the latest dental advances, you might not realize what cosmetic dentistry can do for you. If you are not satisfied with your smile or are […]
Do You Grind Your Teeth While You Sleep?
Here is the Advanced Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry guide to treating teeth grinding. Understand Most teeth grinding will occur while sleeping. Consistent teeth grinding might be suspected with a sore jaw and dull headache in the mornings. Anxiety or stress are not the only reasons grinding may appear. It can also be related to an […]