After years of use, how is your smile? Does it convey your inner confidence? Are you proud of it? When someone whips out their phone to take a picture, do you flash a wide smile showing your teeth? There could be a number of issues that could influence your smile, such as decay, gingivitis (gum…
Cosmetic Dentistry
Trouble Getting Numb For Dental Treatment?
Our bodies work differently. Some dental patients don’t react to local anesthetics by getting numb. This is understandably concerning when you need dental treatment. (And the word “concerning” may be a huge understatement!) It’s important to know that bad experiences in the past don’t guarantee that you will never be able to become numb. At…
Treat Your Smile To A Healthy Diet
Proper nutrition can benefit you in a number of ways; increased energy, improved immunity, glowing skin, mental clarity, and a lower risk of heart disease and stroke. How often, however, do you consider how your diet influences your oral health? Your diet can influence your risk of cavities, enamel health, and gum condition. Healthy foods…
Are Your Teeth purple?
…probably not. But tooth color is probably something you have been concerned about. One of our primary concerns at Aspen Dental of Cache Valley is ensuring that our patients maintain healthy teeth and gums. But beyond just the health aspect, I also strive to help our patients achieve beautiful smiles that they can be proud of.…
A Beautiful Smile is Timeless
Every stage of life has its benefits and drawbacks. For example, in our golden years, we may enjoy traveling, more free time and grandchildren. However, most Logan retirees do not welcome wrinkles, limited mobility or dental dilemmas. Fortunately, your smile can be healthy and pleasing throughout your life. With cosmetic and restorative dentistry, you can…
Find A Few Minutes To Floss
One common excuse often given by people who don’t floss is that the practice is difficult to fit into their daily schedule. If you’ve found this to be true, and feel like you are too busy to floss, here are some suggestions for when to fit this important dental health habit into your day. The…
Why Sports Drinks Put Teeth At Risk
Many health-conscious individuals exercise regularly, and some depend on sports drinks for hydration. While it’s true that they help keep electrolyte levels in the body (and pose fewer health risks than energy drinks), their acidity can erode tooth enamel. And when tooth enamel is compromised, those pearly whites are more staining, discoloration, and decay. Nobody…
A Facial or Filling?
At Aspen Dental of Cache Valley, we know that we can’t completely fool you. When you receive treatment at our comfortable cosmetic dental practice, you won’t actually believe you are at a plush Cache Valley spa relaxing with cucumbers over your eyes. Just because we can’t recreate an identical spa experience, that doesn’t stop us…
No Cavities? Thank Your Parents.
At Aspen Dental of Cache Valley, we stay abreast of new discoveries in the exciting field of dentistry and occasionally share interesting facts with our patients. Today’s post focuses on new findings in an interesting field of research: genetic dentistry. “About 60% of the risk for tooth decay appears to be due to genetic factors.”…
The Ultimate Anti-Aging Treatment
Wishing for a whiter smile but not sure how to get it? New to tooth whitening jargon? At Aspen Dental of Cache Valley, we educate patients on the variety of teeth whitening services; from whitening trays to teeth bleaching to opalescence whitening. We do smile bleaching every day. Toothpaste Can’t Erase All Stains Almost every…
