Excellence in oral hygiene is an essential component to excellence in restorative cosmetic dentistry. They go hand-in-hand. No matter how good the dental care is, it cannot succeed without the cooperation of the patient. Taking care of a cosmetic reconstruction is important, but no more important than taking care of a brand new filling. Patients must be aware that their home care is part of the overall treatment.
Sedation Dentistry has become more mainstream. Taking a couple of pills before treatment makes the apprehensive patient comfortable. The fear of going to the dentist is rapidly becoming a thing of the past for those that have avoided dental care due to anxiety.
It is clear that digital x-rays have many advantages and very few (if any) disadvantages, are they rapidly becoming the standard of care?
What goes into the cost of making a dental restoration? Most of the many steps it takes to do quality care are not ever seen by the patient. What are those steps and which steps would you remove if the restoration were going into your mouth?
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