Dental tips

Notes from the chair

Short answers to the questions patients ask us most, written by Dr. Apergis and her team.

What Happens at Your First Visit

Exam, x rays, cleaning and a plain answer about what your teeth need.

How to settle the pain overnight and which symptoms mean call today.

When a tooth is worth saving and what each choice costs you later.

One is done in a visit, the other takes two. Here is how we decide.

Why coffee and red wine undo it and how to keep the result longer.

Pain on release, a filling bigger than the tooth, and cold sensitivity.

What builds up in half a year and who needs to come in more often.

Age, what we check and how to keep the visit calm.