It is no secret that a beautiful, healthy smile can be your most highly regarded physical attribute. After all, people notice your smile first thing. You can get a fabulous new smile with cosmetic dentistry from Flax Dental in Atlanta. How do you know if your smile is detracting from your appearance? Beauty is in…
Is your smile beginning to look a little dull? Has its luster faded over the years? Maybe you’ve got a chipped tooth – or maybe even a couple. You don’t have to live with these imperfections if you don’t want to. At Flax Dental in Atlanta, porcelain veneers can mask these and other dental flaws,…
Everyone wants nice, pearly whites, so naturally we should brush our teeth more, right? You’d think so. More often might be better, but not if you’re brushing too hard. That can lead to gum recession, and at Flax Dental in Atlanta we assure you, you don’t want that. Gum recession is when your gum line exposes…
At Flax Dental in Atlanta, we do a lot of cosmetic dentistry. It seems like everyone would like to have a more beautiful smile. What if your cosmetic dental problem has to do with your gums? Are you one of the many people whose gums are too long, too short, or uneven? There is a…
Are electric toothbrushes any better at cleaning your teeth than manual toothbrushes? It depends on who you ask, because both have their advocates. In this article from Flax Dental in Atlanta, we aren’t going to recommend one over the other. We’re just going to take a look at the world of the electric toothbrush. Electric…
Flax Dental in Atlanta would be a very different place if it weren’t for the skilled dental assistants who work here. In this post, we would like to highlight the importance of these specialists who are often not given the credit they deserve. Dental assistants not only make your dental appointment more pleasant, they make it…
Some people think their smile is not an asset, so they do their best to keep it hidden. Pictures, funny movies, jokes, hilarious internet videos—none of these can induce a smile or laugh. If this sounds familiar, here’s some information about cosmetic dentistry smile makeovers at Flax Dental in Atlanta. Don’t be embarrassed! Plenty of…
Dentists are always reminding their patients to brush and floss their teeth. It’s the best way to ensure healthy teeth and gums. But at Flax Dental in Atlanta we know that in spite of everyone’s best efforts, some of our patients are going to lose a tooth. When that happens, we recommend dental implants as…
This post from Flax Dental in Atlanta looks at the complex process required to fabricate a dental crown. Dental crowns can be constructed with metal, ceramic (porcelain), plastics, or varying combinations of these. We will describe the process used to create a porcelain crown, though the steps are similar to those used for other materials.…
For thousands of years, dentures have allowed people to chew foods harder than mashed bananas and flash some teeth when they smile. Yet denture wearers know how unstable, irritating, embarrassing, and inconvenient they can be. At Flax Dental in Atlanta, implant dentures are a better option. A dental implant provides the total package. An implant…
