Hello, and welcome to the Moore dental health blog. My name is Dr. Mark Phan and I want to tell you about our Oklahoma City practice, OKC Smiles. We work hard to keep our patients satisfied. Our most popular services are: sedation dentistry restorative dentistry family dentistry porcelain veneers Invisalign We serve residents in the […]
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5 Ways To Prevent A Cracked Tooth
Cracked teeth can be painful, unattractive, and expensive to repair. Today’s post in the OKC Smiles dental blog contains an easy-to-follow list of tips to keep your teeth whole and strong. 1. We have to state the obvious don’t chew on hard things. Mind-blowing, right? People should steer clear of ice, hard candies, hard nuts, […]
Improve Your Smile for Yourself (And Those That Look at You)
Not happy with your smile? Have you been asking yourself about transforming your smile? Do you have a missing tooth that visually bothers you or your spouse or partner? Could your smile be holding you back in business or social pursuits? Are you sick and tired of loose dentures slipping around in your mouth? Whatever […]
What is the Recovery Time for a Dental Implant?
What is the recovery time for a dental implant procedure? There isn’t a standard timeline because there are many variables involved. Each patient’s treatment plan is unique. Here are some variables that affect the recovery time for a dental implant procedure. Is a tooth extraction required? Will I need to have a bone graft (and/or […]
Small Dental Annoyance Or Serious Problem?
Today in the Oklahoma City dental blog we are going to talk about stomatitis. Stomatitis is dental-speak for something very common: non-specific irritations found in the mouth. Stomatitis is typically caused by cold sores, gum disease, or even from biting the inside of the mouth (ouch!). Any time the membranes in the mouth become inflamed, […]
How Tooth Grinding Can Damage Your Smile
What is Tooth Grinding? Tooth grinding (or bruxism in doctor-speak) is a common behavior among people of all ages. It is when a person involuntarily clenches their jaw or rubs their teeth together. Tooth grinding can occur during the day or night and can affect children and adults. Some men and women grind their teeth […]
The Benefits of Laser Dentistry
At OKC Smiles, our patients are treated like family. I am Dr. Phan and my relationship with my patients is my number one priority. You know what puts a smile on my face? When I use advanced cosmetic dentistry to create a dazzling smile redesign for one of my patients. My staff and I can […]
Brush Up On Your Cavity Basics
OKC Smiles patients use the word “cavity” often when discussing oral health practices. Along with teeth whitening and other cosmetic dentistry procedures, cavities are a hot topic. At OKC Smiles we think it’s great that people in the Moore area are so conscious of their teeth, and we feel that having a better understanding of […]
It’s A Great Time To Have Ugly Teeth!
Huh? Yep, it’s true. It’s a great time to have ugly teeth because unprecedented cosmetic dentistry provides several procedures to turn ugly to unbelievably beautiful. Teeth whitening can benefit almost every adult. Years of staining can be magically erased in a day at your dentist’s office or over a few months with a reasonably-priced at-home […]
5 Tools For Tooth Transformations
Too-small teeth. Misshapen teeth. Cracked teeth. Chipped teeth. Spacing irregularities. These problems are all-too-common. But you don’t have to live with them! With the advances in cosmetic dentistry, there are fixes for these vexing tooth problems! 1. Veneers. (Also called dental laminates or porcelain veneers). These extremely thin shells are custom-made so the size, shape, […]
