Our Patients With New Babies

New babies grow so fast. It’s hard to remember just how small they were when their lives started.

In our office every patient with a new baby gets an impression of the babies hand. We make a cast model from it. Add some gloss and give Mom & Dad a terrific remembrance.

Mom holds the babie's cast hand

Big brother has his and his brother's hand.

Both hands are about the same size. Nice detail in the cast.  Read more... (253 words, 4 images, estimated 1:01 mins reading time)

Doug Larson, DDS 42 West Campbell Avenue Campbell, CA 95008 408.374.6160

Case Study: Ankyloglossia, Surgery

I wrote a post about being tongue tied a few weeks ago.  Here’s a link to the previous post on ankyloglossia. And this week a patient came in that need to have the lingual frenum “clipped” or more accurately “lasered.” This post contains the photos of the case.

Photo’s of the Patient

The tongue position was similar, just a little worse compared to the last case but the patients speech wasn’t developing as it should. So this procedure removes one obstacle to improving the speech.

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Daily Invisalgn Care

Daily Care and Maintenance of Your lnvisalign Aligners

1. Clean your aligners prior to each insertion. Use  a soft bristle toothbrush using water do not use toothpaste. Recent research shows toothpaste weakens and scratches the trays.
2. Rinse each aligner thoroughly with water after each cleaning.
3. DO NOT use denture cleaners to clean aligners or soak them in mouthwash. These products damage the surface of the aligner, causing it to become dull and stain more easily.

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Sedation Dentistry: Overcomes Severe Fear

Sedation Case Report

Tips to Make Invisalign Easy

Wearing and Using Your lnvisalign Aligners

Here are some tips to help avoid damage, get the optimum results and make your trays as comfortable as possible.

Always Remember to…

1. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water before handling your aligners.
2. Handle only ONE aligner at a time.

Aligner Insertion

l. Make sure you have the proper aligner, the upper for the top teeth and the lower for your bottom teeth. Duh, they wont’ fit the other way around.
2. To help avoid confusion each aligner is engraved with your unique case number, a “U” for upper or an “L” for lower, followed by the tray number.

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