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NightLase & How It Can Stop Snoring

Snoring occurs when the tissue in the back of your throat vibrates when you breathe. Mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea takes place when these tissues droop and block your airway, preventing you from breathing while you sleep. Getting enough oxygen is as important as

LipLase and Cosmetic Dentistry in Phoenix, Arizona

Plumping your lips is a great way to complete your cosmetic dental treatment and the frame around your smile.  Fortunately, doing so doesn’t even require you to go anywhere other than Central Valley Dentistry in Phoenix, Arizona.  We can give you the full lip plumping

What Is A Post and Core For Teeth Restoration?

Along with your root canal or crown procedure, our Phoenix, Arizona may recommend a post and core.  Not sure what that means? Let’s find out. Why You Need A Post and Core During your root canal procedure, our Phoenix dentist removes the nerve tissue from

Treatments For Gum Disease In Phoenix

In Phoenix, our family dentist sees a lot of people with gum disease, an infection of the gum tissue often caused by an excessive amount of calculus buildup between the teeth and gums.  Also known as periodontal disease or periodontitis, this condition is very serious

Stainless Steel Dental Crowns In Children

When we see a child in our Phoenix, Arizona dental office that has severe decay on a baby tooth, parents often question why we recommend saving the tooth rather than just removing it.  After all, the tooth is going to fall out eventually, right? So

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Pulpotomy vs. Root Canal

If you have a tooth with an infected nerve in it, having a root canal treatment performed by our Phoenix, AZ dentist can save your tooth and repair it. However, a root canal is a procedure that takes a bit more time and money to

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Bone Grafting: Making Same Day Dental Implants Possible

Dental implants are an excellent tooth replacement option. Unfortunately, not all of our Phoenix, Arizona patients will qualify to get this treatment completed. Implants rely heavily on a sufficient amount of bone to stay in place. As such, if you don’t have enough bone to

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How Dental Cavities Are Classified

During a dental examination, you may hear our Phoenix, Arizona dentist say several numbers followed by a bunch of letters.  While this might sound like gibberish to you, the code that he’s using is how we classify and document dental cavities.  What Do The Numbers

How To Cure Sensitive Teeth

Many people in Phoenix, AZ have sensitive teeth. In fact, it’s a condition that’s seen throughout the Phoenix community. Having sensitive teeth can prevent you from enjoying delicious foods like ice cream, or even keep you from being out in the cold weather. This issue

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Dry Socket: Signs, Treatment, and Prevention

After you have a tooth pulled in Phoenix, Arizona, you need to take great care in making sure that you don’t get a dry socket.  After an extraction, your jaw bone is exposed and has an opening in it from where the roots of your

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Tooth Whitening in Phoenix: What to Expect

Are you embarrassed to smile because you have discolored teeth? Unsightly stains really can change not only the way you feel about yourself, but the way others perceive you as well. If you’re on a budget but want to improve your smile’s appearance, then you

Low-Cost Cosmetic Dentistry in Phoenix

Low-Cost Cosmetic Dentistry Are you unhappy with the appearance of your smile but think that you can’t afford cosmetic dentistry in Phoenix? While some procedures do cost more than others, there are affordable cosmetic dentistry options that can make a big difference in not only

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Does Invisalign Braces Hurt?

Many orthodontic patients in Phoenix are enjoying the same teeth straightening benefits offered through traditional braces with Invisalign clear aligners. And while a certain amount of discomfort or soreness is common with all forms of tooth movement, Invisalign is much more comfortable than metal braces.