Pearl Dentistry Blog

When you’re sick, the last thing you often think about is your oral health. Getting out of bed can be hard enough. Attempting to brush your teeth, floss, and rinse, especially when dealing with a cough, may leave you thinking it’s not worth the time or effort. Unfortunately, this mindset can lead to a serious decline in the health of your teeth and gums, resulting in unnecessary and costly dental treatments to fix a mouth full of cavities or gums plagued by infection. Since a cough is often one of the most common signs of COVID-19, the common cold, and the flu, the remedies used to treat it remain the same. To prevent your oral health from moving in a downward spiral, a local dentist shares what you can do to keep your smile decay and disease-free even while you’re sick.

Did you know that gum disease is the most common reason adults lose their teeth? If you want to keep your smile intact, you’ll need to have the condition treated immediately before the damage it inflicts becomes irreversible. While the standard treatment for gum disease is a deep cleaning with metal tools, many modern practices have been turning to modern technology to offer their patients a potentially far more comfortable option: laser dentistry.

You love smiling and laughing, but you don’t love those lines that have started to show up on your face. You think about getting Botox treatment with a plastic surgeon or a dermatologist, but did you know that you can get this treatment from your dentist? Yes, believe it or not, your dentist in Denver can give you painless Botox injections, help you erase those pesky reminders that you’re getting older, and address many other problems as well. In this post, you’ll learn about the many uses of Botox and what you can expect when it’s administered by your dentist.

It’s not too uncommon in movies and TV for the bad guy/girl to have yellow teeth. This is supposed to say to the audience that something is “wrong” with them, but in reality, yellowed teeth are much more common than you might think. Dark drinks like coffee and soda, tobacco, and even natural aging can all cause your smile to lose its luster and develop that iconic “evil” yellow hue over the years. Fortunately, unlike the characters you see on screen, you can actually do something about it with teeth whitening in Denver. All it takes is just a quick trip to the dentist to give your smile that “heroic” white glow.

The weekend is finally here, and you’ve been looking forward to going out with your friends ever since you woke up on Monday. You’re getting dressed, doing your hair, and answering text messages furiously as plans inevitably change and shift. When you’re finally ready, you flash one last smile in the mirror, and immediately notice…those annoying white spots on your teeth. They’ve been there for a while, and nothing would make you happier than for them to disappear. What even caused them in the first place? Fortunately, a cosmetic dentist in Denver cannot only answer this question, but offer you lasting solutions as well.

For decades, actors, singers, and models alike have all relied on porcelain veneers to give them a perfect and pristinely white smile. Now, you’re thinking about getting them for yourself, but you need more information first. How will they change my teeth? What is the procedure like? How much do they cost? These are all great questions to ask, so today, a cosmetic dentist in Highlands is going to answer all of your top porcelain veneers FAQs!

LoHi has quickly become one of the hottest neighborhoods in all of Denver, which means it’s a premier place to go see and be seen. Of course, no one really wants to be seen if they have noticeable stains on their teeth, whether they’re due to coffee, wine, tea, tobacco, or natural aging. That’s where professional teeth whitening comes in. In just an hour or less, you can get rid of annoying dental discoloration and give yourself a smile that’s ready to literally light up the town. If you’re thinking about having your teeth whitened, here are the top 5 things a cosmetic dentist in LoHi wants you to know. (more…)

Porcelain veneers. Whether someone is an international movie star or a working parent, this one treatment has been used to literally create millions of gorgeous smiles around the world. If you’re one of the many people who is currently thinking about getting them, here’s something you might not have considered: cavities. One of the most common dental problems, does getting porcelain veneers make you more or less likely to develop cavities? Today, your Highlands dentist gives you the facts you need before you beautify your smile. (more…)

Whenever you look at yourself in the mirror, you can see it. The same goes for whenever there is a picture of you online. You can even feel it whenever you’re talking to someone, so you’re sure they notice it as well. Of course, we’re talking about that gap in your teeth, the one that bothers you constantly. Fixing it is relatively simple these days, but you just can’t imagine facing the world with a mouthful of metal braces. However, thanks to Invisalign in Denver, you no longer have to! Now, you can get the flawless smile you’ve always wanted without affecting your daily appearance. (more…)

Invisalign is one of the most popular orthodontic treatments around the world, enabling people to finally get beautifully straight smiles without bulky metal braces. However, even if you’re sure that it is the perfect treatment for you, you probably still have plenty of questions! You can learn all you need about the basics of Invisalign in Denver on our page right here, but in today’s blog, we’re going to answer a few more common questions our Invisalign patients tend to ask. We like to call them “Lifestyle Questions,” and they’ll help you gain a much better idea of what to expect during your treatment. (more…)