Halloween: Making Good Decisions for Your Teeth Halloween is almost synonymous with candy, and most people know that candy can cause cavities. What many people do not know is that some candy is worse and more likely to cause cavities than other types of candy. As dentists, it is easy to be a killjoy on Halloween. Since we know kids[…]

Dr. Ann has been restoring missing teeth with dental implants for over 11 years, and she believes that the key to excellence is continual advancement based on resolute learning. Any long-term patient of Designer Smiles knows that Dr. Ann and Dr. Lauren both attend far more hours of continuing education than is required by their licensure. This past weekend, Dr.[…]

Some of the most common questions we answer at Designer Smiles are about dental insurance. Dental insurance plans and the benefits they provide can be very confusing. There are thousands of different plans, and many of them even share the same name. So just knowing that you have Blue Cross Blue Shield won’t get you very far when it comes[…]

High Risk for Cavities An article in Newsweek magazine made headlines last week for debunking a theory that some people inherit their bad teeth (or high risk for cavities) from their parents. The study on identical and fraternal twins showed that there is no genetic component to the risk factors for tooth decay. Whether it is genetic or not, you[…]