Every stage of life has its advantages and disadvantages. For example, in our golden years, we may enjoy traveling, more free time and grandchildren. However, most Roy retirees do not welcome wrinkles, limited mobility or dental problems. Fortunately, your smile can be healthy and beautiful throughout your life. With cosmetic and restorative dentistry, you can…
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What is Patient-Centered Dental Care?
What is your perception of the patient-dentist relationship? Would you convey it as one-sided? In other words, the dentist examines the patient’s teeth, chooses the course of treatment, and performs the procedure while the patient is an unimportant participant. It Starts With The Atmosphere At Roy Dental Care, we don’t do things that way. You…
4 Reasons To Make Sure Your Child Sees A Dentist
Did you know that The American Dental Association recommends that a child’s first visit to a dentist should occur around twelve months of age? For many parents in the Clinton, Layton, and Hooper areas, this may come as a surprise. Today in the Roy Dental Care post, we are going to review 4 reasons why…
Is Your Smile In A World Of Hurt?
Do you have acute tooth damage, bone loss, or few or no teeth still intact? This post is for West Haven area residents whose mouths are in a world of hurt. First off, we feel for you. We understand how severe dental issues influence you every day of your life. Whatever the cause of the…
Do You Eat A Tooth-Healthy Diet?
Maintaining healthy teeth is an important concern for our local West Haven dental patients. As your doctor, I’m passionate about helping you care for your teeth and keep them healthy. Everyone in the West Haven knows that maintaining healthy teeth requires thorough daily brushing and flossing. Regular visits to your local West Haven dental practice…
We Keep Dental Patients Comfortable
To state the obvious, nobody enjoys pain. doctor Whitaker knows this, and that is why the dental team at Roy Dental Care have made patient comfort our top priority. In conjunction with creating a calm environment, we have various medications that can reduce and even eliminate pain associated with different dental procedures to give you a more…
Is Your Mouth Sore Something Serious?
As a dentist, one of my roles is to help you take care of your mouth. Some of my patients have problems with mouth sores, thus the topic of today’s message. If you have a mouth sore that lasts more than a week or two; it is critical to come in for an exam. Mouth…
Do Whitestrips Work?
If you have visited the toothpaste aisle at your Roy grocery store, you have probably noticed dozens of products that claim to whiten your teeth. A few years ago, the only over-the-counter tooth whitening options in West Haven were whitening toothpastes and Crest Whitestrips. Now there is a wide variety of products at every drugstore…
What’s The Latest With Dental Veneers?
One of the developments in cosmetic dentistry is prepless veneers. Though thousands of smile restoration patients who have received conventional veneers are happy with the results, some dental patients have delayed this procedure because they do not want to give up healthy tooth structure. Veneers Have Advanced Prepless veneers are a less invasive procedure for…
Oral Health During Pregnancy
Today’s post is for women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. Carrying a precious infant can not only consume your time but your attention as well. However, don’t forget your needs and your strength during these critical months. It’s critical to understand that the multitude of changes your body experiences during pregnancy also…
