Restorative dentistry has advanced significantly over the years and there are now several effective ways to correct decayed teeth. In today’s post, we are going to concentrate on two similar types of restorations: dental inlays and onlays. Where possible, an inlay or an onlay can be a less-invasive replacement for a complete crown and either…
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White Fillings
Hello! Welcome to the Salt Lake Dental Care – Clint Blackwood DDS dental blog. If this your first visit, we hope you find useful information about our outstanding Murray dental practice. If you have read some of our previous articles, we are glad you checked back with us. We post new articles regularly. My name…
Mini Implants May Be Right For You
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…
Go Back In Time
So you’ve lost some teeth and now are reluctant to smile because of the gaps. If only you could go back in time and recover that full-toothed smile you once had. Guess what? With dental implants, you can! For most patients, a tooth implant is the ideal replacement for both the root and crown of…
Is Mouthwash A Must?
If you’ve ever walked the aisles of any Murray, Utah drugstore, you know that there are many different types of mouthwash. Some tout their germ-killing abilities, others emphasize their fluoride content, and some claim to whiten teeth while freshening the breath. These are all great benefits, but will they make or break your dental health?…
Smile More, Live Better
If you feel that you have an unattractive smile, you probably don’t smile very often. Perhaps you make a deliberate effort to make sure you don’t smile in social and professional settings. Do you think frequent smiling has a significant effect on your life? You bet it does. In addition to simply making us happier,…
The Salt Lake Dental Care – Clint Blackwood DDS Guide To Dental X-Rays
Don’t know a periapical from a bitewing? Today’s Murray dental blog takes a look at dental x-rays. Panoramic If you have ever stood in a huge camera apparatus and struggled to stay motionless while an automated camera made one slow pass around your head, then you have had a panoramic x-ray taken of your mouth.…
Oral Rinses: An Extra Measure Of Protection For Murray Kids
Hello, I’m Clint Blackwood of Salt Lake Dental Care – Clint Blackwood DDS. Draper parents usually know the basics on children’s oral health: limit sugar, make sure they brush and floss regularly, take them to the dentist for twice-yearly exams and cleanings, discourage between-meal snacking, see that they get enough calcium and Vitamin D, etc.…
Protect Your Athlete’s Teeth
Do you have a son or daughter that plays Murray youth sports? Soccer, baseball, football, and basketball can be very perilous for your child’s teeth. Football is a violent contact sport, yet there is a relatively low rate of tooth injuries that occur in football as compared to other contact sports. Why? Football players are…
Into The Thick Of It – The Skinny On Toothpaste
Welcome to our blog, Murray! I’m thrilled with how much I have to share with you about toothpaste and oral hygiene in the short time we have together. Enjoy! Why does toothpaste seem gritty? The abrasive nature of toothpaste is to aid in removing dental plaque and food from the surface of the teeth. Rough…