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You turn on the light to look in the mirror. It seems worse than you thought. That chip in your tooth, it's more noticeable than you wanted to admit yesterday. Now that you have gotten over the embarrassment of falling and hitting your mouth (which is how your tooth got chipped) you are really looking at how it has affected your smile. It doesn't hurt, which is a good thing, but that doesn't make ...
Read MoreThe statistics are not hard and fast about dental anxiety, but experts estimate that between 9 and 20 percent of Americans avoid going to the dentist because of fear. This fear can come from many places, but our concern at Oregon Smile Care Center is that it can have serious, long-term consequences on your oral health. Avoiding the dentist can increase the likelihood that you will have a dental ...
Read MoreDiabetes is a growing problem in the United States, and Oregon is not immune from this trend. In 1996, 4 percent of Oregonians reported that they had been diagnosed with diabetes. In 2015, that number had risen to 9 percent, according to data from America's Health Rankings. This is down slightly from a peak of 9.9 percent in 2013, but the overall trend for the past 20 years is that more people ...
Read MoreYou are sitting in the backyard enjoying some refreshing lemonade on a sunny Saturday afternoon. You have a friend over, and your kids are tossing a baseball in the backyard. Everything is going fine until you hear a child shout, "Look out!" You turn your head just in time to see the baseball as it strikes you in the mouth. (One of the kids had a better arm than he realized.) After you get over ...
Read MoreTry to imagine a young professional who has been at her job for less than five years. In that time, she has demonstrated her determination, work ethic, and willingness to learn. She has slowly started working her way up the ladder. In her new role, she will have more face-to-face contact with current and potential clients. That's also why she is a little concerned. You see, she has a problem with ...
Read MoreChanging dentists can be difficult, but it's something that many patients deal with at one time or another. Maybe you and your family recently moved to the area because of a job transfer or a career opportunity. Maybe your long-time dentist has finally decided to retire and spend his golden years fishing. Maybe, you and your old dentist just didn't click. Whatever your reason, Oregon Smile Care ...
Read MoreConsider the following scenario: A mother wakes up with a headache. She didn't have one when she went to bed, but she does now. In fact, she's woken up with a headache more often than not for the past month. She has coped with it by taking pain relievers. Many days, that has been enough, but she has noticed other pains as well. When she's gone to lunch with her coworkers or her friends, sometimes ...
Read MoreWe named our practice Oregon Smile Care Center for a reason. We care about our patients, and we love to see them smile. Unfortunately, many people don't like to share those smiles. To be honest, we have had patients who were downright embarrassed to show us their teeth the first time they came to see us. However, we are happy to report that we have helped many patients become more comfortable and ...
Read MoreCathy is like a lot of people. When she was a teenager she had a cavity, and she got a filling. At the time, her dentist used amalgam fillings, and she accepted that they were the best option she had. But things are different now. Today, many dentist offices, like Oregon Smile Care Center in Salem, OR, offer composite fillings instead. These fillings are as effective as amalgam fillings with one ...
Read MoreIt's final exam time! Well, not really, but we have created a quiz based on the blogs published earlier this month. Take the quiz to test your knowledge about the services offered at Oregon Smile Care Center. And don't worry, we aren't grading the results, and we will give you the right answers at the end. Who knows? You just might learn something. Loading The Final Dental Quiz For May // ...
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