Simply Smiles, P.A.

Hello to all of my "Youth Fairy Squad" members!!!!   The first day of Spring (3/20), Daylight Savings Time (3/14) and St. Patrick's Day (3/17) are all just around the corner.  And a lot of things are happening around here at the Dental Studio and DentiSpa in anticipation of the Spring Days ahead.   ****************************************************************************************************** I am very happy to announce that I have teamed up with the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs and it's Community Care Network.                                " The VA Community Care Network (CCN) is VA’s direct link with community providers to ensure Veterans receive timely, high-quality care.  " This program is in place so that if a lengthy wait for treatment exists at the VA clinic, Veterans can be referred to my Dental Studio to receive their care....

  Hello and Happy Smiles to my "Youth Fairy Squad" members!   Has anyone else been feeling a bit stressed out lately? I have certainly noticed a large increase in the amount of patients that are clenching and/or grinding their teeth. A lot more broken teeth, sensitive teeth, headaches and broken fillings have been showing up in my chair this past year. Clenching and grinding are all habits that are often done subconsciously and are thus very hard to stop. They can cause microfractures in your enamel, cold sensitivity, pain in the face, pain in the TM joints, headaches, and often complete tooth fracture. Even neck and shoulder pain, earaches and ringing, and eye pain can be contributed to clenching and grinding your teeth.   Wearing a nightguard or bruxism appliance will protect your teeth and joints from the wear and tear from this habit, but they do not stop the problem. And most people actually clench and grind as much, if not more, during the day as they do at night....

What are P.D.O. Threads? PDO threads are a revolutionary treatment for skin tightening, lifting, filling and smoothing. The threads are made of PDO (polydioxanone) suture material which have been used in pediatric heart surgery for many years. These sutures stimulate new collagen production around the area that they are placed. In facial cosmetic procedures, these threads are gently placed under the skin in desired areas. Therefore, when placed they can stimulate your own new, natural collagen and replace what has been lost due to aging.     Two basic types of threads available are “smooth” and “lifting” and they each have their own indication. When inserted under the skin, the PDO “lifting” threads act as an “elevating scaffold” which helps to tighten and lift the skin against the effects of gravity and drooping. The mesh of PDO “smooth” threads will also resurface the face by filling, smoothing and supporting sagging structures, wrinkles and pits. Both types of threads ...