At Designer Smiles, we understand that dental phobia is a real problem for many people.  The fear of a dental visit can prevent many from receiving the vital oral health care they desperately need. We also know that good oral health is essential to good overall health.  You cannot be healthy if you have an unhealthy mouth.  That means that[…]

Dental phobia is a true barrier to many people, preventing them from getting the dental care they need.  For some the fear and/or anxiety is so bad that they prefer to suffer with pain and unattractive smiles over seeing a dentist to address their concerns.  At Designer Smiles, we understand this barrier and work with all of our patients to[…]

There is a dental treatment gaining in popularity known as “all on 4”.  You may see it on dental practice advertisements or hear about it on the radio.  The name derives from the fact that this specific dental treatment replaces “all” of the teeth “on 4” dental implants.  In this week’s blog, we’ll answer the questions people frequently ask Google[…]

Before you say “Yes!” to sedation for your dental treatment, it is important to know the potential side effects.  Sedation utilizes some relatively potent drugs, and they typically carry some side effects.  Not everyone experiences these side effects, but everyone is at risk for them. If you plan to undergo dental treatment while sedated, be prepared for the following possible[…]

Put simply, sedation dentistry is dental treatment that is performed while the patient is sedated. Sedation puts most people to sleep, and it creates a reduced awareness of sights, sounds, and any other feeling throughout the procedure. The term “sedation dentistry” usually consists of either oral sedative medication or IV sedation. In many cases, dental offices advertising sedation dentistry offer[…]

At Designer Smiles, we are continually working to improve our ability to care for our patients.We also care about reaching those who are not our patients yet. We know that many people avoid going to the dentist due to extreme anxiety or fear about dental work.In order to provide excellent dental care to those unreached people, we began performing IV[…]

At Designer Smiles, we know that many people are so afraid of the dentist that they can’t sleep the night before a visit.  Some people avoid the dentist altogether.  Extreme fear and anxiety about dental work keeps many people away from the dentist.  This can lead to extensive dental problems over time because they are not caught early enough for[…]