Twins at the Dentist
September 4, 2011 by Doug Larson
Filed under Patient information
Recently a set of twins came into the office for their first offical visit. The plan was clean their teeth, polish, apply fluoride, and complete a comprehesive examination. But when they arrived at the office the fear of the unknown was to much for either to just get in the dental chair.
What to do?
They were not leaving each others side. So someone suggested they get in the chair together. That worked wonderfully.
 Watching my brother. |
 No problems!  My turn! |
42 West Campbell Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008
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Air Abrasion: What makes it GREAT!
August 30, 2011 by Doug Larson
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Air-abrasion uses a micro sandblaster to remove decay from teeth.
Please listen to Dawn explain it’s advantages.
42 West Campbell Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008
408.374.6160
About the author
Blue Cross Insurance
July 6, 2011 by Doug Larson
Filed under Patient information
Blue Cross Insurance – Today’s winner of bizarre Dental Insurance coverage . . .
A cautionary tale, about the insurance maize.
The pertinent information:
One of our patient’s tooth cracks, breaks, and it is unsalvageable. The best replacement option is an implant, with a crown.
Implants from Mexico
April 14, 2011 by Doug Larson
Filed under Implants, Patient information
Post #2
Implant Dentistry from Mexico
This is the second post about an implant case from Mexico.
Dental implants need to be parallel to the existing teeth, to each other, and perpendicular to the occlusal forces.
Take a cursory look at the current case. What do you see. Many implants are in a good position, but a few bad apples………..
Alignment of existing teeth - black. The red lines should be matching
Save Money; Dentistry From Mexico
April 11, 2011 by Doug Larson
Filed under Patient information
The ad reads: Save your Money, Dentistry from Mexico is very inexpensive.
What do you get for your dollar in Mexico?
A local resident chose to go to Mexico and “save a bunch of money” on his dentistry. Sadly, it’s never quite that simple. It will take several posts to cover the treatment he received.
Case Overview
The patient stated, “my teeth were failing, smile looked horrid, everything hurt. I got estimates from ClearCorrect. It was 60,000 dollars. An estimate from Western Dental, it was 40,000 dollars. Still out of my range. So off to Mexico………… “
