When it comes to maintaining a youthful look, your face plays a crucial role—it’s the first thing others notice about you. While wrinkles may concern some people, your teeth can also give away your age. Teeth grinding, for example, can gradually wear them down,...
Are you looking to improve your smile? Finding the right teeth-whitening product takes time and effort – especially with so many options available. Today, however, we’ll be focusing on just one common method: teeth whitening strips. What are teeth...
Have you considered improving the color of your teeth? About 80% of Americans would prefer a whiter smile. Teeth whitening can be a great way to lighten the natural shade of your teeth, restoring confidence and beauty. However, this effect isn’t permanent, and...
Although it certainly doesn’t feel like it here in Baton Rouge, the Fall season is upon us. My Instagram feed is full of those first-day of school pictures. I hear the whistleblowing from the high school football field across the street. And an alarming amount of...
Indulge me for a moment and imagine yourself visiting your primary care physician for your annual check-up. You expect the usual report from your doctor. “Everything looks fine! See you back next year.” You expect your blood-work to come back normal and your doctor to...
“Why do some veneers look fake?” This is a question I get asked almost anytime I bring up dental veneers as a potential treatment option for my patients. As “cosmetic dentistry” has become more and more popular, more patients turn to veneers for a variety...
As many of you know, Dustin and I welcomed our first child, Samuel Mitchell, into the world this past February. Here we are, eight months later, and we are welcoming our baby’s first teeth into the world… kind of fun for two dentists… not so fun for two tired...
Those that know me well know that I love podcasts. From the local true-crime series to interviews with professional runners, to recordings of my favorite Minnesota radio personalities I am always listening to podcasts. My current favorite is called “The Drive” with...
Cosmetic dentistry is one of the most rewarding aspects of our dental practice in Baton Rouge, LA. The ability to transform someone’s smile is truly one of my favorite things to do for my patients. The look on a patient’s face when they see the things about their...
By far the most commonly requested treatment we get in our office is teeth whitening. It seems that everyone these days wants whiter teeth. I get all kinds of questions about whitening, and I thought this would be a great topic to kick off our blog. So here we go –...
