Simply Smiles, P.A.

To all of my wonderful patients during this holiday week                                                                                                        Happy Thanksgiving! Even in 2020, wonderful things still happened this year that we can give thanks for. Here are a few that I have personally noted:    More pets were adopted from shelters this year. Many adoptions occurred due to an increase in families fostering homeless animals; only to then realize that their home was meant to be forever. Congratulations to all the new family members, whether they have fur, feathers, fins or scales! My family recently adopted a sweet 9 week old ferret named Hamilton. Hamilton Crayola released a new box of crayons with diverse skin colors. Now children (and adults) can "accurately color themselves into the world." Due to indoor movie theaters being closed, Drive-In Movie Theaters have made a fun comeback. Some of my fondest memories growing up were my entire family sitting in our c

  Digital Dental Impressions: No More Goop Angela M. Boehler, D.M.D.           What is the difference between conventional impressions and digital dental impressions? To make a conventional dental impression the dentist or assistant will select a stock tray in a size that will fit as closely as possible to the patient.  Then, a thick liquid material is dispensed into an impression tray.  After the liquid material is poured into the tray, it is then placed onto either the upper or lower set of teeth so that it covers the entire dental arch.  After some length of time, the liquid material sets and hardens, and become a solid rubber mass. The tray is then removed from the mouth and is picked up or mailed to the dental laboratory for further processing.  Stone is poured into the hardened impression and when set a dental cast is produced. Digital dental impressions are obtained using an intraoral scanner, which consists of a wand-like tool that is attached by a cord to a computer.  Installe