Cancer remains one of the scariest diagnoses anyone can get. Oral cancer is especially frightening, because it generally has a higher mortality rate than other cancers. Please keep reading this post from Aspen Ridge Dental in Casper, because we actually have some encouraging things to say. The reason that the death rate for oral cancer […]
A Dentist’s Indispensable Tool: The X-ray
At Aspen Ridge Dental in Casper, providing first rate dental care is much easier when we have thorough information about our patients’ dental health. Pictures are more accurate than written notes. Since they show what’s going on below the surface, they’re worth even more than a thousand words. Along with a thorough visual oral exam, […]
Dental Confidence Or Caution
Whether you are one of those who goes willingly to the dentist or are hesitant about getting work done, the team at Aspen Ridge Dental in Casper wants you to make and keep regular appointments for cleanings and checkups. Regular dental appointments are important because they help keep your teeth and gums healthy. For most […]
Can You Name 9 Dental Specialties?
Most people probably know how a pediatric dentist differs from an orthodontist. But you may not know that the American Dental Association recognizes nine dental specialties. This post from Aspen Ridge Dental in Casper looks at disciplines within dentistry, and the years in which they were formally recognized by the ADA. Endodontics (1983): This area […]
It’s Better To Prevent A Cavity Than Fill One
We fill a lot of cavities at Aspen Ridge Dental in Casper. Tooth decay is a serious problem, with somewhere in the area of nine of every ten American adults having at least one cavity in their teeth. It doesn’t have to be that way. We really stress preventative dentistry as the key to good […]
Gummy Smile?
Many people with a gummy smile undergo crown lengthening surgery to bring proper balance and symmetry to their smile. Gum tissue and, in some cases, bone is removed to expose more of the visible part of a tooth. It is a safe procedure that does not affect healthy tooth structure. A ‘gummy smile’ is a […]