For the last several decades, the most common way to achieve straight teeth has been through use of traditional metal braces. While they’re incredibly effective in straightening crooked teeth and correcting serious problems with your bite and alignment, they aren’t the best option for everyone. What about people who have crooked teeth but don’t really have any major bite or alignment ...
Read MoreIf you’re embarrassed by your smile because of damage, decay, or gum disease, isn’t it time you did something about it? Get your oral health back on track by visiting Dr. Hanson and our highly skilled team at Oregon Smile Care Center in Salem, OR. Just look at today’s before and after photo of one of our satisfied, and more importantly, healthy patients. This is just the kind of ...
Read MoreSpring is a great time to be thinking about renewal. And our Salem, OR dentist’s office loves nothing more than helping our patients correct lifelong problems and recent dental damage so that they can refresh their smile and boost their health (along with their self-confidence). Maybe you’d love to experience that kind of transformative journey, but you wouldn’t know where to begin. Don’t ...
Read MoreSpring is just around the corner! As the weather slowly starts to warm up with the changing season, you might be thinking about rededicating yourself to getting in shape for those swimsuits. Good news! Today, we’re going to help you shape up, and it won’t involve a single sit up! We’re talking about shaping up your smile with gum reshaping. This is a type of cosmetic ...
Read MoreA few days a patient came into my Salem, Oregon dental office. It was the first time she had visited a dentist in years. She was a little embarrassed about her smile and needed some dental work. She expected us to tell her that part. What she didn’t expect was the experience. She had built up the dentist as a boogeyman, but she found out that times have changed. Procedures are no longer ...
Read MoreIt’s the first of the year, and that means it’s time to look at new and unique ways to improve your life. I’m guessing that some of your new year’s resolutions center on your health. I know that mine certainly did! When it comes to your mouth, our Salem, OR dental office is here to help. Though we are experts in providing general dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, and restorative dentistry, ...
Read MoreYou are waiting in the checkout line at the grocery. As you wait, you can't help looking at the covers of the celebrity magazines. Often, someone with a beautiful smile is beaming on the cover. There's a good chance that whoever is pictured has benefitted from cosmetic dentistry. While general dentistry is the foundation of our practice at Oregon Smile Care Center, we also offer cosmetic ...
Read MoreHow do you feel about your smile? If you could change anything about your smile what would it be? No matter your answer, you could find the solution in cosmetic dentistry at Oregon Smile Care Center. Even if you've never considered our cosmetic service, our dentist may be able to do something for you if you live in or near Salem, OR. Answer a few questions to find out if cosmetic care could help ...
Read MoreWe use tooth-colored dental fillings in our practice, and that affords us the opportunity to provide another service for our patients — dental bonding. Dental bonding uses a tooth-colored composite material to restore or build up your teeth. This is an affordable and effective way to repair chipped and worn down teeth. It also has cosmetic benefits for people with a "short" tooth. To schedule ...
Read MoreIn the musical, Bye Bye Birdie, characters sing: Take off the gloomy mask of tragedy It's not your style You'll look so good that you'll be glad You decided to smile This is part of the song, "Put On A Happy Face," but it could apply to cosmetic dentistry in general and to dental veneers in particular. We offer veneers for our patients at Oregon Smile Care Center because we know how effective ...
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