Holiday gift giving season is here! And the on-going question is whether it’s better to give than to receive? Giving is a wonderful way to celebrate the spirit of the Holidays, but it’s not great when it comes to tooth stains. Tooth discoloration over the Holidays is something you don’t need to give yourself (or...Read More
Another year is just about to fly by. Do you still have any unused dental benefits that you can use towards needed, or unfinished, dental work? You still may have time to get on our schedule before any unused dental benefits expire or funds in your Flexible Spending Account (FSA) expire at the end of...Read More
What’s the fastest, and least invasive way to cosmetically enhance your smile? Teeth whitening. That’s probably why people from around the world will spend around 7 billion dollars on whitening products this year. Unfortunately, not all whitening treatments and products are equal. Many just aren’t very effective, and a lot of these treatments and so-called...Read More
Benjamin Franklin once said that in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. He should have added missing teeth to this list. According to the CDC, 69% of Americans will have lost a permanent tooth between the ages of 35 to 44. And by the age of 50, the...Read More
Whose smile is making Burien an even brighter place to live? Jean’s new smile is! And her smile transformation wasn’t because she wanted to cosmetically improve her smile, but for restorative dental needs, as her front teeth had several old fillings that were starting to break down. While Jean was never insecure about her smile, she...Read More
Have you lost a tooth? By the time the average American reaches 50, they will have lost 12 teeth, including their four wisdom teeth. And for adults between 35 to 44 years of age, 69% have lost at least one permanent tooth. Losing a tooth is a very common problem, but there’s a lot more...Read More
As an adult, losing a tooth, doesn’t bring the joy you had as kid, anticipating a visit from the tooth fairy. Unfortunately, when it comes to missing teeth, there’s no lost and found. In fact, 178 million Americans are missing at least one tooth, and it’s estimated that by the age of 50 the average...Read More
It’s only November, but many of you are already immersed in open enrollment for your health and dental benefits for 2020. Open enrollment is the time of year where you have to choose your health benefit options for the upcoming year. Most people will have until Dec 15th to pick their benefit plans. What does...Read More
Living with physical pain is, unfortunately, a rite of passage for many adults. Fortunately, for most of us, the pain usually goes away, but sometimes it’s chronic, or more severe. And more often than not, pain is a sign that there’s something more serious going on in. Besides chronic back pain, few things are as...Read More
If you’re missing one or more teeth, it probably affects your smile and you may also notice a difference in chewing and speaking. But there are options available to help you restore your smile and limit other problems. For example, a bridge – sometimes called a fixed partial denture – replaces missing teeth with artificial...Read More
