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A dental implant is a permanent and reliable way to restore one or more teeth. A dental implant consists of a titanium post that acts like the root of your tooth. The post is “implanted” into your jaw where your missing tooth fell out. Over a period of about three months, the titanium post osseointegrates (more…).

A full-mouth reconstruction a.k.a. full-mouth restoration, full-mouth rehabilitation, is when all of the teeth in the upper and lower jaw are restored simultaneously. There are several reasons you may require a full-mouth restoration, and if you do it is likely that a team of dental specialists including your general dentist, a periodontist, perhaps an endodontist, (more…).

The definition of hybrid is “composed of mixed parts” or “a combination of two different things” or “a thing made by combining two different elements.”  You get the idea. You’ve heard of hybrid cars, no doubt. They run partly on gas and partly on electricity. They are a combination of the two. Now there are (more…).

Easter is over but spring has sprung and if your kids are rearing to go there are many places in and around the Reno area that are waiting to entertain. Boomtown Fun Center is one of those places. It is not just a mini golf center. It’s not just an arcade. It is those combined (more…).

Looking to spend a fun Easter day with your family? Looking for something to do outdoors? Are you into egg hunting, games, and face painting? Good, because there is plenty to do for the whole family this Easter in the Reno/Sparks area.  Hunt for eggs on paddleboards at the West Shore at Homewood, hunt for (more…).

When you visit your dentist twice a year, it is not simply to get your teeth polished.  It is to prevent dental problems from developing in the future, especially problems like periodontal disease which can lead to tooth loss. Tooth loss is a person’s nightmare. Once you lose your teeth you either live with edentulism, (more…).

You may have an extra bone in your mouth and not know it. If you do it is called a torus–a harmless, slow-growing bone. Tori is plural for torus. Tori vary in size and are often found via dental x-rays. Because Tori are harmless and usually don’t cause pain or other problems, they often go (more…).

Looking for something fun to do with the family for Easter? There are several Easter activities going on in the Reno/Sparks area including festivals, Easter egg hunts, pancake breakfasts, and more. Below are a few things you can choose to do in the area to enjoy your Easter in Reno.

It is not surprising that young children don’t mind losing their baby teeth. Not only does it mean that they aren’t babies anymore, but they get money! The going rate today is $3.70 per tooth. Not bad huh? Our first installment of Funky Tooth Fairy Traditions included South Africa, Asia, Spain, and the USA.  In (more…).

When you’re a kid you actually look forward to losing your first tooth. It’s a celebratory occasion because when you lose your baby teeth you get permanent teeth, which means that you are growing up. There is another cool reason to lose your baby teeth. The Tooth Fairy brings you money. Did you know that (more…).