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Maybe you somehow slipped through the cracks or you were misdiagnosed during your childhood years and never had the opportunity to have your teeth straightened. Now that you are an adult you may look back on all the time that you have spent trying so hard to hide the unsightliness of crooked, misaligned teeth and decide that you’ve had enough!

There is light at the end of that tunnel. Six Month Smiles is an innovative orthodontic treatment for adults who want to improve their smile without having to wear a mouthful of metal for a significant amount of time, often years. The braces are practically invisible and as the name implies they can produce amazing result in only six months time.

If your teeth are too far apart or crowded together or if they are noticeably misshapen you may be a candidate for Six Month Smiles. Dr. Looze of Southlands Dental in Aurora can do an evaluation to determine if the treatment can benefit you. During your consultation with Dr. Looze you will have the opportunity to inquire about the procedures involved and any follow up measures that may be appropriate. Be sure to ask to see the portfolio of patients who have benefitted from Dr. Looze’s experience with Six Month Smiles.

Call the office of Southlands Dental @ 720-88-0606 to set up your appointment.

The process of cleaning your teeth consists of more than just making them look good and giving your entire mouth a fresh sparkly feeling. Those results though pleasant, are only the perks. The diagnostic part of the procedure can lead to important determinations and assess the need for preventive measures.

Your scheduled cleaning will most likely be done by a hygienist who is highly qualified and experienced. Before she begins your hygienist will update your medical records by asking about any new medications that may have been prescribed for you since your last visit. She will also inquire as to any changes in your overall physical condition. If you are due for x-rays they will be taken at this time.

Thanks to the advanced technology of digital radiography your x-ray results will be ready to evaluate on the spot. You can view them along with your dentist via computer image as he points out any areas of concern that may need attention.

If you’ve established a routine for practicing good oral health habits at home, well done! Keep up the good work, but don’t forget to follow up with regular professional checkups and cleanings. Your hygienist may have information about new ways to improve home care for yourself and your family members.

Experience the personal consideration that Southlands Dental in Aurora offers to all their patients. Call 720-886-0606 to schedule your appointment.

“Once bitten twice shy” can definitely apply to the reason for the widespread anxiety associated with going to the dentist. If you’ve ever had a painful experience in the dental chair you will naturally be leery of going back, but if it’s been some time now you may be pleasantly surprised by the changes that have occurred.

Today’s dentists are much more attuned to the comfort of their patients and modern technology has opened the door to more opportunities for less invasive dental procedures.

Sometimes just the anticipation of an upcoming dental appointment can bring on enough anxiety to prevent a person from being able to rest well the night before. Sedation dentistry has become the rule instead of the exception when it comes to offering patients a way to bring their anxiety under control.

Don’t hesitate to make an appointment because you may be ashamed of the fact that you have waited so long. Your dentist is only concerned with your well being and will appreciate that you have overcome your hesitation and are back on a track to good oral health. There is no shame in that!

Parents are eager to set a good example for their children. A step in this direction is to let them see that you place importance on your own medical and dental care as well as theirs by scheduling regular checkups for the whole family.

Check out the website www.southlandsdental.com for special offers available to new patients of Southlands Dental in Aurora.

There are any number of adages about the process of aging, some humorous some nostalgic, but the one truth is that we’ll all go through it. And as we do our body will undergo changes that will affect our physical appearance.

Our teeth form the structure that supports and maintains the shape of our face but as time passes our teeth will begin to shift position and gums will start to recede. These changes can make our lips appear thinner and our teeth longer hence the saying “long in the tooth” as a descriptive term for someone of an older age.

We can’t avoid growing older, but we can do our best to prevent some of the negative aspects that go along with it. A routined regimen of good oral health habits, a diet that includes foods that are known to be specifically good for our teeth, and sticking to a regular schedule of professional dental care will contribute to our chances of keeping our original teeth and having healthy gums well into middle age and beyond.

Even with all that preventive care some problems may crop up, but with the cosmetic technology available today most can be corrected with non invasive procedures and at a reasonable cost.

Visit the patient transformations page on the website, www.southlandsdental.com, to see the kind of results that you can expect, then talk to Dr. Looze of Southlands Dental in Aurora about the various cosmetic systems open to you.