Hello, I’m Melissa Rodriguez of The Carrollton Dentist. At The Carrollton Dentist, we expertly provide all of the advanced general and cosmetic dental procedures available including teeth whitening, short term braces, dental crowns and bridges, porcelain veneers, and cosmetic bonding. We also fill cavities with tooth-colored fillings that blend perfectly with your natural teeth. In…
Porcelain Veneers
A Facelift For Your Teeth?
Today’s message focuses on an effective and versatile cosmetic dental procedure—porcelain veneers. Veneers are individual covers for the front part of teeth. They are a fantastic way to correct a myriad of tooth imperfections such as chips, stains, yellowing, unattractive shape, or minimal misalignment. Have you ever wished for a minimally invasive facelift for a…
Attack Of The Gummi Bear
Here at the Carrollton dental blog, we never like to be the bearers of bad news, but we are passionate about our patients’ oral health. So, today we offer an important warning about a lesser-known danger of sticky candy. Most people probably know that sugar is not your teeth’s friend. Eating candy creates the perfect…
Health Habits To Keep You Smiling
In today’s post, we will concentrate on critical behaviors that impact oral health. Of course, effective brushing and flossing are two vital habits for healthy teeth, but there are many more things we can do to keep a healthy smile. Diet Do’s Do eat a nutritious diet with a variety of foods. This is necessary…
7 Steps For A Healthy Smile
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Benjamin Franklin coined this phrase in the 1730s as advice for fire safety. However, like all timeless quotes, it applies to many more aspects of modern Carrollton life, particularly dental health. Keeping your smile beautiful and healthy is done most effectively with preventative measures. Some…
Fluoride Treatments: Not Just For Kids
You rarely hear the word “toothpaste” without it being preceded by “fluoride.” “Fluoride toothpaste” is ubiquitous for good reason. Fluoride is an important mineral that helps your teeth stay strong. It is found in some foods and water and makes toothpaste more effective at fighting cavities. Fluoride helps teeth by making them stronger and more…
What’s The Latest With Veneers?
One of the developments in cosmetic dentistry is prepless veneers. Though thousands of smile restoration patients who have received conventional veneers are happy with the results, some dental patients have delayed this procedure because they do not want to lose healthy tooth structure. Veneers Have Advanced Prepless veneers are a more conservative procedure for transforming…
Call Them What You Will, Just Keep Them Healthy
Chompers. Pearly Whites. Dents. Gnashers. Grill. While you can switch up what you call them, you should never switch up a well-engrained oral health routine. Practicing daily oral hygiene will improve your health now and in the future. You’ll prevent tooth decay, plaque, and gum disease, not to mention bad breath (something friends, family, and coworkers…
Dental Implants Play a Starring Role in Makeovers and Mouth Reconstruction
If you’ve looked at before and after photos of our patients, you know that tooth implants transform smiles. As such, they are commonly used in both smile makeovers and full mouth reconstruction. Dental implants restore form and function In other words, tooth implants have beauty and brawn. The fact that dental implants are both cosmetic and…
Smile Makeovers? Yes, We Do Those, Too!
At The Carrollton Dentist, we are known for emergency dental care. This includes extractions, root canals, and treatment for a knocked-out tooth. Our patients appreciate the fact that we take walk-ins. We are also open late on weeknights and even have weekend hours. If that were not enough, we also provide cosmetic dentistry—even complete cosmetic…
