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Patient Resources
Patient Newsletters
Dr. Jackson and Dr. Graham want to be your partner over a lifetime of good dental health. That’s why he has selected the following easy to read essays to provide helpful information to you. If you have questions about what you’ve read or would like more information about these topics or others, Ask Dr. Jackson and Dr. Graham online, during your next appointment, or call us at 270-781-2952.
Advanced-Yet Simplified Help for Jaw & Bite Problems -
Sometimes chronic stress or high-pressure situations can cause people to develop a damaging habit known as bruxism, or unconsciously biting down with too much force at non-mealtimes.
Amalgams/Mercury Fillings - Why? -
There's some debate in the dental industry regarding the pros and cons of using silver fillings, or dental amalgams, to fill cavities. At our office, we exclusively use composite resins for several reasons.
Brushing Right Can Save Your Life -
Although most people are aware of the reasons behind proper, daily tooth brushing, few people realize that clean teeth and healthy gums can protect against a wide variety of other general, even life-threatening, health problems!
Composite Resins: Strengthen Your Smile -
If you're embarrassed about your smile because of decayed, disfigured, or discolored teeth, you may be a good candidate for composite resins.
Crowns -
If you’re self-conscious about your smile due to cracked, broken, decayed, or worn teeth, we can bring back your healthy, natural-looking smile with dental crowns.
Dental Pain -
Find out what causes dental pain, how to avoid it and how to solve this aching problem.
Digital Imaging -
This computer-based digital technology allows your dentist to create true-to-life photographs of your very own mouth, as if the recommended procedures had already been completed.
Fighting Back Against Plaque -
How to fight back against plaque simply with a well-known method called flossing.
Fixed Bridges -
If you’ve lost teeth due to accident, injury, or gum disease, we can create a permanent 'bridge' appliance to replace the missing teeth.
Gum Disease: Serious But Treatable -
Although gum disease is terribly pervasive, it's also preventable. Conservative estimates report that up to 80% of people unknowingly have some amount of chronic gum disease.
Healthy Mouth, Happy Life? -
If you think about it, it makes perfect sense: poor oral health is linked to poor physical health. How so?
Implants - Permanent, Secure Tooth Replacements -
When people lose permanent teeth due to accident, injury, disease or extraction, dental implants can be a secure, functional replacement option.
Lasers in Dentistry -
Lasers offer higher quality treatments, better outcomes, and greater comfort for the patient.
Mini Implant Dentures: No Small Wonder! -
“Mini implants,” a one-step procedure that involves minimally invasive surgery with no sutures, are developed to provide greater denture stability.
NTI - How Dentistry Can Help Your Headaches -
If you’re one of the 40 million Americans who suffer from migraine headaches, it’s possible that you may find some relief from your pain in the dental chair.
Porcelain Veneers -
Porcelain veneers can often provide people who have chipped, stained, discolored, unevenly spaced, or even slightly crooked front teeth with a completely new-looking smile in just a few simple appointments.
Sedation: Helping You Relax -
For anxious patients, this new treatment is a miracle. Imagine no longer being afraid to go to the dentist or having to have multiple visits to complete treatment. Your dental health is important and need not be neglected any longer. Oral Sedation Dentistry is as simple as taking a pill.
Whiter, Brighter Teeth -
Teeth whitening is a safe, effective and lasting way to lighten most people's smiles, available in a wide variety of methods and concentrations for various kinds of teeth.
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