By Aspen Dental Does nitrous oxide work? What is nitrous oxide? Nitrous oxide, also known as N2 O, laughing gas, or happy gas, was found and used by a scientist named Joseph Priestly in 1793. It has been used for more than 150 years to relax patients during their visits to the dentist. It is…
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Using Lasers In Our Dental Practice Means to You
By Aspen Dental We offer laser technology! If a trip to the dentist makes you nervous, Aspen Dental is a good choice for you because using lasers in our dental practice means lower prices and less discomfort for our patients during appointments. They can make many procedures easier for the dentist and the patient. For…
Aspen Dental of Cache Valley Offers Same-Day Crowns
By Aspen Dental Aspen Dental of Cache Valley Offers Same-Day Crowns At Aspen Dental of Cache Valley, we have technology that allows us to create same-day crowns. They are made using a CAD-CAM (computer aided designing and computer aided manufacturing) machine. This means everything required to have a crown put in, from preparing the tooth…
Whiten Your Teeth & Help a Child
By Aspen Dental Smiles For Life Help a Child Aspen Dental of Cache Valley If you have thought about getting your teeth whitened recently, now is the best time to do it! From now through June, when you have your teeth whitened at Aspen Dental, all the money (and we really mean all!) that you…
What is a 3D Cone Beam?
By Aspen Dental 3D Cone Beam Aspen Dental of Cache Valley offers 3D cone beam x-rays. This procedure is used when standard x-rays don’t provide dentists with enough information. It shows a more comprehensive image of the patient’s jaw, with a 3-D image of the teeth, nerves, soft tissues, and bone. To prepare for this…
Signs You May Need a Root Canal Treatment
By Aspen Dental Signs You May Need a Root Canal Treatment A root canal treatment is necessary when the following signs are noticed; swelling, pain with intensity ranging from mild to severe, discoloration of the tooth, prolonged sensitivity to heat or cold, tenderness to touch and chewing, drainage. Do you have a toothache? A toothache…
Helpful Tips About Your Wisdom Teeth
By Aspen Dental Does Wisdom Teeth Removal Hurt? Proper anesthesia makes you numb to the pain, and you only feel the pressure of the extraction. So you will be comfortable and relaxed. What Happens After the Removal and What Helps? Things that occur after wisdom teeth removal include: 1. Facial Swelling – This happens naturally…
Do You Need a Root Canal? What to Expect
By Aspen Dental What to expect The initial process of the procedure is to use an x-ray to observe the form and shape of the root canals, determine if there are any signs of infection in a surrounding bone and locate the decay. Anesthesia – With modern anesthetics, the procedure is entirely painless. Local anesthesia…
Do Wisdom Teeth Need To Come Out Even When they Don’t Hurt?
By Aspen Dental When Wisdom Teeth Don’t Hurt Many people often ask if they need to remove wisdom teeth that don’t hurt. Keeping your wisdom teeth will require more care when it comes to brushing and flossing those hard to reach areas. So, if your dentist feels they are correctly aligned, there won’t be problems…
Do You Need Your Wisdom Teeth Removed?
By Aspen Dental Did you know nearly 85% of people get their wisdom teeth removed? There are some whos wisdom teeth are positioned correctly and are healthy that don’t need to get them removed, but we can’t all be that lucky, can we? Your dentist may want to remove these teeth if keeping them will…
