DesertSmiles

This is a recent smile makeover accomplished with the blending of several cosmetic procedures. Not only is it a beautiful result of which the patient is extremely pleased, almost no tooth preparation was required. Two porcelain veneers were placed on the upper arch with the remaining teeth being bonded. The lower arch was restored with a non prep bonded bridge and bonding of the remaining teeth. This case could have been done with all porcelain veneers but the combination of including bonding made it more affordable and fit within the patient’s budget. As we strive to provide the finest in Phoenix and Glendale cosmetic dentistry we always try to find out the patients goals and budget concerns and give the best possible result that fits into these parameters.

For more information contact Dr. Donald Wilcox DDS at DesertSmiles, 602-978-1790, or visit www.DesertSmiles.com.  

According to an artilcle on the website of the American Dental Association www.ADA.org, Norway has acted to discontinue the use of dental amalgam.  The action was part of a sweeping effort to restrict the use of mercury and was done so largely for environmental reasons.  Sweeden evidently may have taken similar action.

At DesertSmiles we discontinued the use of dental amalgam over ten years ago over similar concerns for our patients.  As we strive to provide the finest in Glendale restorative and cosmetic dentistry, we feel composite and porcelain restorations are not only more aesthetic in appearance but are more biocompatible.  With their bonded placement to tooth structure we also feel they add more strength to our patients teeth.

For more information on restorative or cosmetic dentistry in the Phoenix and Glendale, Arizona areas contact Dr. Donald Wilcox DDS at DesertSmiles, 602-978-1790, or visit www.DesertSmiles.com.

Dr. Wilcox and his assistant Kim Lyons recently attended an advanced training course at the Scottsdale Center for Dentistry to update our use of the CEREC technology. We have had this CAD-CAM technology for several years which allows us to make porcelain crowns and onlays in one visit. The recent software advancements allow for higher quality restorations with a simplified design process. We also were trained with the ability to customize color and glaze here in the office which will allow us to do more of the color matching in cosmetic areas which have had to go to the lab previously. This also allows us to complete more sedation dentistry cases in one visit without a temporary required and a second visit.

As we strive to provide the finest in Glendale cosmetic and restorative dentistry we are constanting attending continuing educaton to bring you the latest techniques and dental technology.   For more information visit www.DesertSmiles.com.