3 Treatments Worth Investing in from Your Cosmetic Dentist in Waco

January 25, 2018

Filed under: Uncategorized — Dr. Rick Cofer @ 8:31 pm

A smiling woman.Have you ever wondered what your life would be like if you had the perfect smile? Do you think it would boost your confidence and make you more determined to accomplish the goals you’ve always wanted to? Maybe provide the opportunity to encourage others to do the same? With a bright, straight, and whiter smile, you may be able to do all that. Thanks to these treatments from your cosmetic dentist in Waco, you can invest in yourself and your smile, some of which you can experience in one to two visits!

Let this year by the one where you take your smile to the next level. Here are just a few ways how.

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Dentures in Waco Not Fitting Right? Your Dentist Can Reline Them

January 19, 2018

Filed under: Uncategorized — Dr. Rick Cofer @ 7:13 pm

A top row of dentures.If you regularly wear dentures, you’ll be able to tell the difference between day 1 and day 500 of wearing them. Dentures are not meant to last forever, but they should still last for several years before needing replacement. So instead of replacing them, your dentures in Waco can be relined to fit more appropriately in your mouth. Depending on the amount of discomfort you’re feeling, the dentist can actually reline your denture in a single visit.

Luckily, if a relining doesn’t work, there are other ways to make your prosthetic teeth comfortable once again.

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Your Dentist in Waco Uses CEREC to Make Crowns in Minutes!

January 13, 2018

Filed under: Uncategorized — Dr. Rick Cofer @ 6:16 pm

Material in a CEREC milling machine.If your teeth have become severely decayed or you’ve recently experienced a dental injury, you’ll likely need to have a dental crown placed to protect yourself. Damaged teeth are far more likely to become infected because they’re exposed to bacteria in the mouth. However, even after knowing this, you still may not want to deal with the restorative process. You don’t want to schedule multiple appointments and don’t enjoy taking the mold necessary for a crown. But your dentist in Waco has something to help convince you.

With the help of CEREC technology, your dentist can make a restoration for you the same day you come in. Keep reading to learn how.

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Here’s Some Need-to-Know Dental Terms from Your Dentist in Waco

January 7, 2018

Filed under: Uncategorized — Dr. Rick Cofer @ 5:05 pm

A child at his dental appointment.Whenever we visit any medical professional, we want to be able to understand what they’re telling us. Since we don’t have the years of experience and study that they do, it can catch us off-guard while discussing treatments or dental products. Terms that are second nature to our dentist might be brand- new to the rest of us. Your dentist in Waco realizes this, which is why they’re prepared to define a few of the commonly-heard terms thrown around their practice.

To keep it organized, we’ll look at phrases you’ll hear depending on the type of treatment you’re seeking. This includes cosmetic dentistry, restorative dentistry, and preventive dentistry.

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