With 2016 fast approaching, you will hear “Happy New Year” more times than you can count in the next few days. But what would make your new year happier than this last one? Feeling more active? Probably. Feeling more energy when you are awake? Of course. Getting better sleep? Definitely. If you are not feeling […]
When you think of crowns, what comes to mind? Kings and queens? Prom or the Homecoming dance? How about teeth? Dental crowns may not be as elaborate as the crowns that royalty (real or high school level) may wear, but they are more functional no matter who you are. At the Really Smile dentist office […]
We know that relaxed patients receive better dental care. We also have learned that relaxing in a dentist’s chair is easier for some patients than others. Experts estimate that up to 20 percent of Americans experience some level of dental anxiety, and up to 8 percent of the U.S. population avoids the dentist completely because of their dental […]
Let’s face it: we all want straight teeth. But not all of us have the time, desire, or circumstances to get braces. If you find yourself in that kind of situation it can be easy to get frustrated: you deserve a straight smile you love, so surely there has to be an alternative! There is […]
The holidays are finally upon us and with them come a lot of exciting happenings. There’s shopping to do, people to visit, food to prepare, and festivities to plan. It’s a great time of the year to have some fun and relax with family and friends! But that doesn’t mean the holidays always go problem […]
Dentistry and medicine are often placed in different categories: dentists operate in different facilities, dental insurance is separate from health insurance, and we even have a sort of psychological disconnect between the two. At Really Smile Dentistry we want to break that wall down so that our patients understand the connection between bodily and oral […]
Bleaching your teeth can be a real hit or miss, can’t it? If you believe that’s the case then you might not realize how easy it actually can be to get a bright, white smile. The problem lies in the most common whitening products available and how poorly they actually work. Teeth whitening is always best […]
If you’re like the majority of adults you probably have at least one filling. Many of us are still sporting old silver amalgam fillings made years ago too! You know the ones – ugly, grey, and probably a bit sensitive to temperatures too. It may not cross your mind that those fillings have a limited […]
What is it that you hate most about your smile? If you’re like a lot of our patients it isn’t something major – maybe a discolored tooth, or one that’s slightly out of alignment. Maybe you have a gap in your teeth, some uneven enamel, or a chip. The patients we see at our Carmel […]
Have you ever woken up with intense pain in your jaw? Does opening your mouth too far trigger pain near your ears? These are both signs that you might be suffering from temporomandibular joint disorder, or TMD. At Really Smile we can treat TMD but we don’t just want to relieve your symptoms! Many treatments […]