Your gums bled when you brushed, and now you are trying to work out whether that matters. It might be the mildest and reversible form of gum disease, or it might be the kind that has already cost you bone. The honest answer is that you can’t tell from the outside, and neither can anyone … Read more
Many people picture sedation dentistry as being put to sleep for a procedure. With nitrous oxide or oral sedation, the two kinds Icon Dental Center offers, you can still respond when the dentist speaks to you, though oral sedation may make you doze. Here’s what sedation dentistry actually is, what it can help with, how … Read more
If you’re an adult deciding whether braces are still worth it, age itself isn’t the obstacle: healthy teeth can be moved at any age. The real question is whether what treatment can fix for you is worth what it asks of you, which is often a year or more in braces, extra cleaning, a retainer … Read more
