We have written multiple times about the importance of replacing missing teeth. Most of the time, we have focused on repairing or replacing a single tooth with a dental crown or replacing a complete arch of missing teeth with implant supported dentures. Today we want to focus on what to do if your missing teeth problem lies between those two ...
Read MoreHave you ever driven by a house and thought that place could look great if someone would restore it? These may be houses that have been abandoned or houses with owners who do little or no maintenance to the property. Well ... sometimes we see mouths like that, too. Some people may feel like their teeth are just so far gone that there is nothing ...
Read MoreLexington is the home to the winningest program in college basketball history. The Kentucky Wildcats have won eight national championships (so far) and made more NCAA tournament appearances than any other team in the country. Why have the Wildcats been so successful for so long? Teamwork. We've seen plenty of examples in sports of teams with lots ...
Read MoreWithin a comprehensive dental practice, like Beaumont Family Dentistry, we focus on providing a wide range of services to meet our patients needs. This includes preventive care and cosmetic services, but it also includes restorative dentistry. While there is some overlap between these different areas, restorative dentistry is focused on rebuilding ...
Read MoreYou should only lose your teeth once. If you get dentures, we feel comfortable saying that you probably want to keep them in your mouth. But we have learned that dentures can come loose when people are talking, when people are eating, and when people are skydiving. Wait ... skydiving? That's what happened to Polly Chester, 72, of Florida. Polly ...
Read MoreWe’re nearing the end of the first month of 2016, and we hope you have had time to recover from the holidays. As much fun as the Christmas season can be, it can also be pretty exhausting, too. As you focus on the year ahead, we hope you and your family plan to visit Beaumont Family Dentistry in Lexington at least a couple times this year. Oral ...
Read MoreThe animal world is a fascinating place. Alligators are an excellent example of this. Scientists have learned that alligators can regrow a lost tooth up to 50 times during their lifetimes. If only people had this same ability. Then we wouldn't have to worry about losing our teeth as we get older or because of poor dental hygiene. Alas, we aren't ...
Read MoreWe normally hear the word restoration used in the contest of construction. Your friends may be restoring a room in their home. A business owner may be restoring a building for a new purpose. In some cases, a developer may be restoring an entire city block as part of an effort to revive that area. Restorative dentistry is intended to revitalize the ...
Read MoreOral surgery is not on your Christmas wish list. It's probably not going to be one of your New Year's resolutions, either. Nevertheless, you or someone you love may need oral surgery at some point to maintain a healthy mouth. This might mean removing something from your mouth, placing something in your mouth, or a combination of the two. On the ...
Read MoreChristmas will be here in just a few weeks, and one of our favorite parts of the holiday season is the food. Turkey and baked ham, grandma’s special mashed potatoes, mom’s macaroni and cheese, casseroles of all kinds, sweet potatoes, and the desserts … we can smell them already. We don’t want to sound like the Grinch, but you may have to ...
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