Tooth Decay: what does a cavity look like?

Your dentist just said, “You have a small cavity on your tooth.”

Most patients, after swearing a bit, wonder what that looks like. Below is a short primer on what a cavity or tooth decay looks like when its small.

The red arrows point to two different types of tooth decay.

The arrows above are pointing toward different types of decay on this tooth. The color of the tooth around the silver filling is different from side to side. Normal tooth color is below the filling. Above the filing decay is eating away at the tooth. The lower arrow points to a color change coming from UNDER the enamel. The distinction is: its not stain just sitting on top of the tooth.  Read more... (424 words, 4 images, estimated 1:42 mins reading time)

What are vacations for? New Carpet!!

We made a huge mess but………….   the new carpet is in and looks great.

A mess in the hallway.

A mess in the other hallway.

A mess inside. But you can see the new pattern. Woot!

Love the new carpet it looks so great.

Floors To Go did everything for us. Ripped out the old stuff and hauled it away. Put down the new carpet. Replaced the base. Worked over the weekend. They were fantastic, highly recommend.

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

Video: How to Make a Front Tooth Blend Perfectly

	The most difficult cosmetic assignment any dentist can undertake is the single crown placement in the front of the mouth. Use of am in-office staining and glazing oven allows the very best quality crown or veneer. Here’s a video of the steps required to achieve a great result. To see some of Dr. Larson’s cases click on this link.
	Doug Larson, DDS 42 Campbell Avenue Campbell, Ca 95008

Tooth Whitening an Overview

Tooth Whitening, for a Dazzling Smile

Bleaching teeth is our most requested cosmetic procedure! It’s often requested a few weeks before weddings, reunions and social gatherings, for that dazzling white smile, so important for pictures!  Or just to impress those you haven’t seen in a while.

Bleaching Choices

Now-a-days you have so many choices for bleaching. The main choices are; over the counter bleaching products, at-home or in-office bleaching provided by the dentist. Or a combination of at-home and in-office bleaching, we call this Deep Bleaching.

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Gum Recontouring: a photographic case study

Too much gum tissue

Sometimes the gum tissue supporting the teeth will cover so much tooth structure that it looks unsightly. A gummy smile is not pleasing. The photographs in this article show the dramatic changes available to change a gummy smile.

Observe the short square teeth in the first image. The teeth appear short, square, very immature. The gum contour is not in the proper position for an adult smile. There is plenty of tooth stucture under the tissue. It just needs to show more.

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