Dental Implants: What’s Involved?

Patient Education

Here at Boston Dental Group, we like our patients to know that getting dental implants requires a number of visits over several months. Impression molds and x-rays are taken of the jaw and teeth to determine the bone, tissue, and area available for the implant. The process requires that the area is numb, so that ... (more)

Is Tooth Bleaching Unsafe?

Patient Education

The in-home use of tooth bleaching kits is causing a stir. Is tooth bleaching something you shouldn’t try at home?

Bleaching is big business. In 2004, Americans spent over $2 billion on tooth bleaching. Nearly $280 million of that was used on tooth bleaching at home in the form of tooth bleaching kits and tooth ... (more)

Your Jaw’s Surprising Talent

Dental Technology

Evidence is beginning to suggest that your jaw may be linked to athletic prowess.

Pure Power Mouthguard and Under Armour Performance Mouthwear are placing their bets on the marriage between modern medicine and athletic performance. In their competitive race to become the first to the finish line in their pursuit of greatness, the latest fruit of ... (more)

Controversial Candy

Dental News

Candy that fights cavities, the kids that love them, and magical saliva. Now that’ll be the day.

With tooth decay in children increasing 28% over the last eight years, oral biologists have been searching for a remedy that contains elements that could protect teeth from cavities. An unlikely solution may have come in the form of ... (more)

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