Waking up with soreness and pain in your jaw, head, and neck area can follow you throughout the rest of the day. This makes it very difficult to be productive at work or enjoy life at home. You deserve better than that! When you need relief from your painful TMJ problems, you can count on Dr. Hanson and our highly trained team of professionals at Oregon Smile Care Center. We’re here to help ...
Read MoreIn today’s video blog, Shelbie recalls how her young daughter’s first dental checkup with Dr. Hanson was a positive, fun experience. Isn’t it nice to have a warm, friendly staff who cares about building trust with all the littles in your family? We understand how parents feel when it’s time for the kids’ doctor and dentist appointments. There is always some level of apprehension about ...
Read MoreWe are so excited about our technology at Oregon Smile Care Center in Salem, OR. In order to give you the best patient experience and the healthiest smile possible, we need to be on the cutting edge of dentistry. That’s why we’re proud to offer our patients the conveniences of the digital age. Listen to our own Dr. Hanson explain more about what going digital allows us to do for you. From ...
Read MoreMarch 20 is World Oral Health Day, so we think it’s the perfect time to brush up (pun intended!) on gum disease prevention! We’ve compiled some of our best blogs on the subject so you don’t have to waste valuable time doing online research. Blog #1 is all about gum disease risk factors. You might be surprised to learn the sort of things that increase your risk of periodontal infection. Read ...
Read MorePlanning for dental emergencies is nearly impossible. Dental emergencies often occur in the most inconvenient times like when we’re driving home from work or late on a weekend. At Oregon Smile Care Center, our office is designed to help you overcome your dental emergencies in a timely manner. That means providing restorative dentistry and even replacing teeth in one day. We have helped patients ...
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 MoreOftentimes, when an emergency comes to pass, the process of getting to the doctor’s office is a whirling dervish of confusion and hurrying around. Very few people have a plan for an emergency when it is very easy to formulate that plan because there is really only one step: be prepared! Make sure you have somebody who can take you to get your emergency taken care of quickly if you can’t ...
Read MoreDental anxiety is a condition that people suffer from in Salem, OR, and all around the world. It is the reason that many people let their oral health fall into disrepair. The fear generated when a person with dental anxiety makes a trip to the dentist often results in a doctor using sedation to deal with the anxiety by simply putting you in a state of complete relaxation. At Oregon Smile Care ...
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