There any many types of teeth whitening on the market, some available for purchase over-the-counter and some administered in a dental office. If you’ve ever tried teeth whitening strips or teeth whitening toothpaste, you may have seen little to no change in the shade of your teeth. If you’ve ever done in-office professional teeth whitening, you know that to see the most effective results, whitening should be performed by a professional.
If you have just gotten porcelain veneers in Costa Mesa, you know they are a significant investment — and you want to make sure yours last as long as possible. To help you enjoy your new, beautiful smile for years and years to come, we’ve got the top 5 porcelain veneers maintenance tips below!
Dental veneers are an excellent, permanent solution to achieving that perfect smile. Whether you’re wanting to fix a cracked tooth, chipped tooth, broken tooth, straighten teeth, or just need to update your smile, there are some key things you should do to prepare for your appointment. If you have not already had a dental veneer consultation, schedule one! The first step is getting the information you need to be able to move forward with veneers. Dr. Jeremy Jorgenson and the Advanced Dental Care team are here to help with all of your questions!
Can you believe that there is only a few weeks left in 2017?! This year has really flown by. We wanted to take a minute to remind you that dental insurance benefits do not roll over. This means that the annual benefit you receive from your insurance company must be used before 12/31/17 or you will lose the money. This money, known as your annual benefit, is what you get in exchange for the monthly premium you pay for your insurance. It is also the total amount each year that your dental insurance will ever give you. Essentially, you are paying for something that you will not be able to use after the end of this month.
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Giving, volunteering, and donating are all things our family dentist, Dr. Jeremy Jorgenson, and our team do year-round, but these things are extra special to us during the holidays. Perhaps it’s because we know how tough the holidays can be for those who are less fortunate or don’t have family or friends surrounding them. That’s why it is more important than ever to spread our love and kindness and smiles! One organization that we partner with is the Child Abuse Prevention Center of OC and their Families Helping Families initiative. Each year we adopt a family that have been victims of domestic abuse or neglect.
If you’re considering straightening teeth with either traditional braces or Invisalign in Costa Mesa, you both probably have a lot of questions. These questions may include the cost compared to the benefits of each straightening treatment. Ultimately, these are two factors that help patients make a decision for their health care. Your dentist is here to give you the answers in this week’s blog post.
To get straight to the point, Invisalign has unmatched benefits and is reasonably priced. Let’s explore how a patient can rely on the Invisalign treatment.
Operation Gratitude and Advanced Dental Care have done it again! It’s our third annual Operation Gratitude Halloween Candy Buy Back and this year we’ve upped the ante! Not only are paying $1/lb of extra Halloween candy donated to Operation Gratitude to send to our troops overseas, but the donor who brings the most candy will also win an Oral-B Electric Toothbrush Gift Bag!
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Tooth loss isn’t ever easy — but the only thing to do after one or more teeth have gone missing is to move forward with the best replacement option available to you. For most people, that’s dental implants in Costa Mesa. They offer improved stability and a natural look you just can’t get from other options. And those are only two of dental implants’ many benefits! In this week’s blog post, we’ve got the top five reasons over 3 million Americans have chosen dental implants to complete their smiles.
Walk to End ALZAlzheimer’s not only affects the patients, but their family and friends too. As some of you may know, Dr. Jorgenson lost his grandmother to Alzheimer’s several years back. By the end of her life, the only family members she could recognize was her husband and a daughter. She required daily assisted living to perform even basic life functions, but did remember how to play the piano! Our mission is to help the Alzheimer’s Association find a cure so that no one else has to suffer.
(more…)How many times have you found yourself scrutinizing your smile in the mirror? Or analyzing your smile in photos on Facebook and Instagram? You’ve probably thought that achieving your perfect smile is simply out of reach, but what you might not know is that there are so many implant & cosmetic dentistry options for improving your smile.
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