Everyone loves to see a bright, healthy smile. Strong teeth and disease-free gums help you enjoy your favorite foods, greet others with confidence, and look and feel your best. Conversely, if your smile is suffering, you might shy away from meeting new people, dread the thought of eating certain foods, and suffer the social stigma […]
It’s early in the year, so you feel motivated and confident that you can still make the changes necessary to improve your oral health. This is why you’ve taken the huge step of scheduling an initial visit to your dentist in Framingham. But you have some reservations, simply because you don’t know what will happen. […]
Bad habits can really get the best of us, can’t they? Without even noticing, we make sacrifices to our oral health just to satisfy a few cravings. Whether you smoke cigarettes daily, chew nervously on your pen, or eat a sugary snack instead of a healthy fruit, there’s a potential to cause long-term damage to […]
Are you searching for a reliable, friendly, and skilled dentist in Framingham? We know there are several practices in the area that you can choose from, and many of them have amazing people who have your best interests at heart. But we want to be in the running as well! We’re a family friendly practice […]
My last blog started to talk about CEREC crowns and restorations. In this blog I would like to get deeper into the subject and let you know why we at Framingham Family Dental Care are so excited about this wonderful technology. Traditional “porcelain-to-metal” crowns use a build-up process. The laboratory technicians first create a thin […]
CEREC ‘Same Day Crowns’ have been available at Framingham Family Dental Care for over a year. While this technology has been in development for at least 20 years, I was attracted to this ‘new’ technique by the vast improvements CEREC has made recently to their product, particularly in the wide range of new materials that […]
When you come to the dentist’s office, one of the first things we ask you to do is to fill out a Medical History Form. Why is this important? There are many conditions and medications that can affect your dental care. While they might not seem significant or relevant to you, it is essential that […]
I consider myself to be a ‘cosmetic dentist’. For that matter, many of my colleagues actually advertise that they are ‘cosmetic dentists’. But what does that mean? To quote Wikipedia: “Cosmetic dentistry is generally used to refer to any dental work that improves the appearance (though not necessarily the function) of a person’s teeth, gums […]
Most families understand the need for Sport Mouth Guards when their children are participating in contact sports. Few patients, however, understand the need for Mouth Guards when they grind or clench their teeth or have TMJ. Studies have shown that up to 38% of the adult population in this country has abnormal wear to their […]
Experts tell us that cavities are one of the most common chronic childhood diseases in the U.S. Good preventive care from an early age is a very important step in fighting dental disease. Delta Dental Insurance Company has started a free Spanish-Language Online Cavity Risk Quiz for Kids! The narrated quiz guides you and your […]