Q: For Salt Lake City residents: When is the least expensive dental implant really the most expensive? A: When it ends up costing more in the long run. Too often, people who lose a tooth don’t understand the importance of replacing it with a dental implant. They believe that one missing tooth is not a…
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Seven Steps For A Beautiful, Healthy Smile
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Benjamin Franklin said that long ago, but at Salt Lake Dental Care in Murray UT, we know it still applies to many aspects of modern life, like keeping your smile beautiful and healthy. Keeping your teeth healthy is done most effectively with preventative measures. Some…
How Do You Measure Dental Success?
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How do you measure “dental success?” A check-up with no cavities? A perfect smile? A crown that looks as natural as the surrounding teeth? It could mean all those things and many more. For a child, dental success could be defined as a childhood free of cavities, learning daily dental hygiene practices, and gaining an…
What Is More Valuable Than A Diamond?
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“Every tooth in a man’s head is more valuable than a diamond.” -Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote, 1605 When Cervantes wrote Don Quixote, there was no way to replace teeth that were lost to trauma or decay. We are fortunate to live in a time where there is a permanent cutting-edge replacement for missing teeth–the…
Mini Implants May Be Right For You
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I’m Clint Blackwood of Salt Lake Dental Care – Clint Blackwood DDS in Murray. Today’s topic is mini dental implants, sometimes called “immediate implants”. Though they are not as well known as traditional dental implants, mini implants are also being used successfully in the Murray area to improve smiles. Like their larger diameter counterparts, mini…
Getting Ready For A Dental Implant In Murray, Utah
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Dr. Clint Blackwood at Salt Lake Dental Care – Clint Blackwood DDS in Murray, Utah, believes every patient deserves a remarkable smile whether it takes sedation dentistry, teeth whitening, or wisdom teeth removal. Today’s post will address the preparation needed for dental implants. Consider calling 801-938-8855 today for your own personal consultation and to receive…
What’s Your Dental Plan In Murray, Utah?
To achieve the utmost in oral health and a stunning smile, you need a strategy. If you’re in Murray, Utah looking for a smile makeover and need cosmetic dentistry, general dentistry, dental implants or any number of dental restoration procedures done, your strategy should be: “Contact my professional neighborhood dental practice.” Salt Lake Dental Care…
The Health And Beauty Consequences Of Missing Teeth
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Hello. I am Dr. Clint Blackwood. Thanks for visiting my blog. Today’s post focuses on missing teeth and bone health. Our teeth have many important functions. We need them to chew our food, talk, and smile. But have you ever considered their role in holding up your face? When we lose teeth, the bone around…
Are Dentures Inevitable?
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Are you one of the fortunate Salt Lake City people with healthy teeth? Would you like to keep them healthy for the rest of your life? Some Murray residents believe that keeping their teeth healthy into the golden years is unlikely if not impossible.
Implants Make Life Better For Murray Denture Wearers
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Dental implant technology can significantly improve the quality of life for Salt Lake City people who have been wearing traditional dentures. To a certain extent, implants halt the downhill progression of declining oral health due to tooth loss.
