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Jeff was a patient who had worn his teeth down considerably over the years. Often, teeth shift as they wear and shorten making gum tissue more visible during smiling. Dr. Pappas corrected this patient’s tooth length with a gum lift procedure, followed by the placement of porcelain crowns. What a difference!

This long-time patient of our practice decided that it was time to enhance her smile. Invisalign alignment of her teeth was followed by porcelain crowns to close black spaces between her teeth and give her a more symmetrical and youthful smile. A real transformation for this patient! The porcelain work was all done by Dr.

While bone is naturally very rigid, it isn’t necessarily permanent or unalterable. In fact, bone is known to be highly dynamic, as it constantly goes through a cycle of regeneration and resorption. In this latter cycle, the osteoclasts break down the body’s bones – including the jawbone – to release needed minerals, such as calcium,

When most people think of dental and oral health problems, they probably automatically picture cavities, fillings, tooth loss, gum disease, and other well-known conditions that affect the teeth and mouth; however, there are many other problems that can occur within the mouth that many patients do not know about. Take TMJ, for instance. Though not

We’ve all woken up with morning breathe: an intolerable odor that generally goes away once you brush your teeth, floss and use a little mouthwash. Most of us have also had horrible breath after eating something like onion or garlic; but again, this too is easily solved with a mint or gum. But what if

Do you have crooked teeth, an overbite, an underbite, or teeth with small gaps between them? Do you want a straighter smile without needing traditional metal braces? If so Invisalign® may be the answer for you. The Invisalign system utilizes clear aligners as opposed to metal braces. The aligners work gradually to straighten your teeth