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We are stuck in old habits about dental health and dentists. I want to present dentistry in a way that moves it beyond what our parents thought of it and experienced it.

My father-in-law had a sore tooth pulled out by his dentist at the bar both frequented in the 1950s. The dentist carried a pair of pliers with him everywhere.

Well, dental treatment has improved significantly. But few things have changed about how we talk and think about it. We force our kids to go because it is important. Yet, we fear and/or avoid the dental visit like our dentist is still using a pair of rusty pliers after throwing back a few cold ones.

I have written a couple different stories about why we should be excited about dentistry! Okay, excited is too optimistic, but possibly you will feel better about what can be accomplished.

Few people would attempt to write about Dental Implants and Advanced Fillings (onlays) in an exciting way. I have already presented myself an "A" for effort - you can grade the result - as long as it is on a curve against those who have attempted the same.

Freedom Rings and Youth Regained with Dental Implants!

Regaining youth is not just for the famous because good health should not discriminate. Dental Implants are also about freedom and equality. Biting an apple and chewing with abandon should be the right of every citizen. Our dentist provides the level of care John/Jane Q. Public should expect from 21st century dentistry!

Missing teeth cause oral havoc. Rather than a harmonious union, it is anarchy with everything up for grabs: disease, deterioration, and recession. Dental implants shore up the foundation of the oral society. Disease has no place to hide; enforcement of health codes is consistent. Surrounding teeth can do their civic duty and prevent further community deterioration. The recession of the jaw is stopped (often reversed) and full employment of youth effect is successful with implant dentistry.

And after the dentist creates your lifelike implant restoration, you will understand why the famous try to keep it all for themselves. Confidence is not only for the young or famous: take back your rights. Vote NO on slipping dentures, embarrassing gaps, and careful chewing: choose dental implants!

Upgrade To A Relationship of Equals • Avoid Metal Separation

Ever wondered how metal and teeth coexist? The "pre-nuptial agreement" seems practical and responsible. But as the years pass by, troubling issues arise.

Mercury amalgam fillings themselves last forever and a day. However, your teeth can part (in pieces) long before your lifelong relationship is complete. Therefore, the dentist can utilize porcelain onlays to create a harmonious bond and prevent unhealthy interlopers from undermining the health of this relationship.

Dental amalgams are inflexible partners, merely a blunt wedge forced into a relationship with your tooth. Rather than attract, in this case, the opposite (metal) contracts and expands so hot and cold extremes can cause a costly, early, complete breakup. Plus metal dental fillings hide disease, a secret that threatens the relationship.

Finally, metal is not the catch it used to be. The unflattering shadows metal fillings cast are reminiscent of the nights under the disco ball many want to forget. (No reason to revisit the mercury affair: this dangerous element has been removed from the picture.)

Porcelain onlays look, feel, and perform like the perfect match: blissful harmony. That's why it is important to experience the advanced dimension of dentistry even before you enter the digital age of music (and download the Bee Gees Greatest Hits, Volumes I & II) on your iPod.

Sincerely, RAC