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Although Reno is stock full of things to see and do indoors and outdoors, if you are interested in getting away from the city there are a variety of sites to see around the area as well. Are you interested in the wild, wild, west, Mark Twain, the Gold Rush? Then you are sure to (more…).

You may still remember your dental visits from when you were a child. Were they good or bad? Did you know what was going to happen? Were you afraid? Were the dental instruments frightening to you? And what about that thing the dentist put in your mouth that sucked up your saliva? That machine can (more…).

You may feel as if you take excellent care of your teeth. After all, all your teeth really need are to be brushed and flossed regularly right? Not so. No matter how diligently you think you brush and floss, in most cases your teeth will still need professional cleaning. Even if you miss the slightest (more…).

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…).