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The secret to winning the election? White teeth!

Posted on October 26, 2012 by admin

It’s no secret that whiter, more beautiful teeth are linked to success – and now it’s been proven!

With the presidential election just around the corner, a new study has confirmed that previous presidents sported whiter teeth than their opposing candidates!

An analysis of presidential candidates on the campaign trail displayed a direct correlation between the whiteness of teeth and electability!

Ensure your success with a beautiful, white smile…

At Hartrick Dentistry in Detroit, we are fully focused on the esthetics and function of your teeth and endeavour to rejuvenate and enhance your smile to perfection. Are you embarrassed of a discolored smile? Our tooth whitening treatments are simple and effective, and will leave your smile white and bright!

Tooth whitening in the chair…

When experiencing tooth whitening with us at Hartrick Dentistry, we ensure maximum comfort and relaxation during the treatment, and strive to bring you the highest level of success. We want you to leave our practice with a renewed sense of confidence and pride in your smile!

Tooth whitening at home…

Our take-home tooth whitening option includes a simple mouthguard-style tray which is used to hold the whitening gel in place overnight. This helps to effectively whiten your teeth and eliminate staining and discoloring for the ultimate esthetic result.

For more information on our tooth whitening treatments or to book an appointment, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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Oral health and the body

Posted on September 20, 2012 by admin

What is your oral health doing to your body?

Recent studies in periodontal disease have shown that the condition of your mouth may very well be impacting on your overall general health!

Bacteria accumulation in the mouth has been linked to conditions such as Alzheimer’s, Dementia, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, respiratory issues and even cancer! Periodontal (gum) disease is caused by a build-up of bacteria in the mouth which causes plaque, which then turns to tartar and results in eating away at the enamel and gum line. Periodontal disease can result in teeth becoming loose, decayed, discolored or even lost!

Prevention is better than a cure…

At Hartrick Dentistry in Royal Oak, we understand the connection between the mouth and the body which is why we urge our patients to incorporate a good oral health regime at home. Good oral health routines should include:

  • Flossing at least once a day; removing food particles between teeth significantly lowers your risk of gum disease and tooth decay.
  • Brushing at least twice daily; holding the brush at a 45 degree angle to ensure the whole surface of your teeth are cleaned and your gums massaged.
  • Maintain regular check-ups with us at our Royal Oaks practice to ensure your oral health is optimal.

Find your perfect smile with Dr. Nancy Hartrick

At Hartrick Dentistry, we want your smile to last a lifetime. That is why, if your home routine has failed you, we will always endeavour to give you the best treatment for the best outcome. Our other treatments include:

For more information on our treatments or to book a consultation, please contact us.

Posted in News and Updates, Preventive Dentistry

Death to decay

Posted on September 17, 2012 by admin

Japanese scientists have created a new revolutionary product which could end tooth decay

Scientists in Japan have produced a revolutionary product called a ‘tooth patch,’ an extremely thin, microscopic film made from materials found in natural tooth enamel that is placed over the teeth to prevent decay or whiten teeth instantly.

The microscopic film is currently transparent but the scientists say they could create white sheets to aid in cosmetic dentistry!

Achieve that beautiful smile with Hartrick Dentistry

At Hartrick Dentistry in Royal Oak, Michigan, we endeavour to bring you that perfect smile you have always dreamed of. Focusing on cosmetic dentistry, we can help you succeed in your smile by providing treatments which include:

  • Crowns and Bridges – Designed to restore and strengthen damaged, decayed or rotten teeth, crowns and bridges can affectively improve your dental health and enhance the quality, function and aesthetics of your smile.
  • Dental Implants – This treatment is used when teeth have been lost and the patient wants a permanent solution. Surgical screws are placed in the jawbone and allowed to heal, where the jawbone accepts the screws as part of your biological make up. These form an anchor for the new permanent teeth to be fixed to.
  • Veneers – This treatment is used on teeth that are chipped, cracked, stained, broken or damaged. Porcelain or composite resins are crafted and bonded to the front surface of the tooth, creating a perfect smile with little downtime.
  • Tooth Whitening – At Hartrick Dentistry, tooth whitening has never been easier! With the option of in-house treatment or take-home treatment, the choice really is yours.
  • Build success with a beautiful smile

At Hartrick Dentistry in Royal Oak, we understand being unhappy with your smile can be detrimental to your confidence. This is why we provide a wide range of cosmetic dentistry treatments to enhance your smile and your self-esteem!

For more information on our treatments or to book a consultation, please contact us.

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Whiter and Brighter Teeth are Achievable Through Your Dentist

Posted on March 24, 2010 by admin

Do you have discolored teeth and not sure what to do about them? Take a visit to your dentist and ask about professional tooth whitening. Your dentist will advise the correct product to maintain your new smile and suit your lifestyle.

Tooth whitening is a process recognized as oxidation. There are many reasons why our teeth can become stained, most common causes are the consumption of highly colored foods, such as berries, and drinks such as coffee, tea and red wine. Antibiotics at a young age, smoking, ageing and trauma can also be the cause of discoloration.

For those who wish to whiten teeth in the comfort of their own home, there are day and night teeth whiteners available. Teeth whitening products are often comprised of a gel and available in a range of flavors, including spearmint. They are applied to custom made trays (like a mouthguard). To whiten teeth, the home whitening gel is broken down and allows oxygen to enter the enamel and dentin, which then allow stains to dissolve.

With tooth whiteners, discoloration within a tooth will be lightened. The whitening will only eliminate existing stains on restorations on your teeth and it won’t have an effect on the original shade. Whitening will last forever although touch ups are required a few times a year.

No matter which method you decide, whitening your teeth is easy to do. Tooth Whitening will make you look and feel more comfortable, you’ll be ecstatic with the results of your noticeably whiter teeth. Everyone deserves a brighter smile.

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Posted in Cosmetic Dentistry, News and Updates

If You Have Missing Teeth Dental Crowns and Bridges May Be The Answer

Posted on March 23, 2010 by admin

Crowns and bridges can be used if you are in need of a cosmetic and restorative makeover. These are quality cosmetic treatments that can reinvigorate and rejuvenate a smile that is looking tired or needs enhancement.

Crowns

A crown is a fitting that is placed over the damaged or affected tooth. This can be done to amend its size, shape or strength, all which is important in teeth. There are 2 types of crowns; these are metal based porcelain crowns, and full porcelain crowns.

The metal based crown has a metal core which is the surrounded by porcelain outer, after the porcelain is placed on the outer of the metal, it is completely invisible and all that can be seen in the porcelain on the outside. Zirconia all ceramic crowns have ceramic core and contain no metal, both are commonly used.

Most often crowns are used to repair cracked teeth weakened by fillings, grinding, clenching or root canal treatment. They can also be used for cosmetic reasons and if excessive wear has occurred.

Bridges

If you have missing teeth and are looking for a straight forward treatment that looks good and restores your mouth to good dental function, then dental bridges are a suitable option. Bridges are a long term solution to covering tooth loss; it prevents such problems of shifting and drifting of remaining teeth into the missing gaps which could lead to further complications. A bridge is essentially a device anchored to surrounding teeth that replaces one or more missing teeth.

Visit your local dentist today to discuss if crowns and bridges could be the option for you to finally regain that perfect smile.

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Cosmetic Dentistry Can Transform Your Smile

Posted on March 23, 2010 by admin

If your teeth need a cosmetic makeover, your dentist can provide quality cosmetic treatments that can reinvigorate and rejuvenate a smile that may be looking tired or in need of cosmetic enhancement. Some people may feel low on confidence and self esteem if their smile is not to the standard that they may feel is necessary or that other people may not find aesthetically pleasing.

Your smile is predominantly the first thing that people notice about you when you meet. First impressions count for everything in personal and business walks of life, and a cosmetic makeover can help toward achieving that perfect smile for all occasions.

The two main procedures that are included in cosmetic makeovers are porcelain veneers and dental crowns. These in different ways, help to make you feel confident again showing of your beautiful smile.

Porcelain veneers are excellent for treating gappy, chipped, discoloured or misshapen teeth. They are an ideal option for improving shape, length, and size and tooth colour producing great natural looking smiles. The popularity of porcelain veneers is continually increasing. This is due to their ability to enhance both the functional and aesthetic nature of your smile.

A crown is a restoration that is placed over the affected tooth to amend its shape, size or strength. They cap or completely cover a tooth and may be used for aesthetic or functional reasons. Most frequently, crowns are used to repair cracked teeth which have been weakened by fillings, grinding, clenching or root canal treatment. Although mainly used for these treatments they can also be used for cosmetic reasons if the tooth has occurred excessive wear.

Both veneers and crowns if maintained correctly are durable solutions that restore function to your teeth. Porcelain veneers and ceramic crowns are the number one choice as the results produced are second-to-none, and can leave you with the perfect smile you have always wanted.
Contact your local cosmetic dentist today to see if cosmetic dentistry can benefit you.

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Rejuvenate Your Smile With Cosmetic Dentistry

Posted on March 20, 2010 by admin

Your smile is one of the main attributes of you as a person, and leads to people making a judgement about you whether it is good or bad. This can be achieved with a clean, straight, white smile, of which not everyone can achieve through daily teeth cleaning.

Some feel they need a boost in achieving the results they desire and the main way that they can achieve this is through cosmetic dentistry. After all nobody wants to make a bad impression so consider the treatments that can ultimately lead to gaining a perfect white smile.

Cosmetic dentistry may not be just one procedure but in fact a whole range of different procedures all aimed at creating the smile you want. Some of the treatments involved in cosmetic dentistry include; porcelain veneers, crowns and bridges, dental implants and teeth whitening. All used at once or individually can help to rejuvenate your smile in ways you thought unimaginable.

Each person is different and has different desires and need within making their perfect smile happen, so they may only need one treatment or they may need to undergo several in order to achieve their goal.
For most people general cleaning and hygiene just isn’t enough for them to achieve an optimum level of teeth cleanliness and prevention of damage to their teeth so cosmetic dentistry can rectify this and help to achieve what they have set as their goal.

If you feel that cosmetic dentistry could benefit you and help to rejuvenate your smile in ways you thought couldn’t be done, contact your dentist today to see if cosmetic dentistry is the way forward for you.

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A Bright Smile Can Boost Your Confidence

Posted on March 20, 2010 by admin

Are you looking for a renewal and burst of life to be put back into your smile? Looking to dazzle and wow your peers with how your teeth look? Well now you can undergo teeth whitening treatment with either in-chair or take home treatment – teeth whitening has never been easier.

Everybody wants to smile proudly in whatever circumstances they may find themselves in, but for many they hide behind their smile and do not show it off, this is often because of a serious discoloration of the teeth. Discoloration of the teeth can happen because of many reasons such as drinking too many sweet drinks, drinking coffee, eating sugary foods, smoking or just a general lack of good oral hygiene.
Now you can regain a perfectly white, sparkly smile through teeth whitening. Both in-chair and take home whitening treatments are very effective and will leave you with results you are ultimately very happy with.

In-chair whitening consists of a gel substance being placed onto your teeth, and light will then activate the gel, helping to make your teeth whiter. This process is repeated 3 times every 2 minutes, so you can see and feel the results in an hour.

Take home tooth whitening consists of a mold being made of your teeth (a bit like a mouthguard) to which you can place a solution into and then place over your teeth. You will wear these molds every night for however long it takes for the solution to start working on your teeth, this is a gradual process and will not work as fast as in-chair teeth whitening, but the advantage is that you can do it in the comfort of your own home.

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Why Dental Implants?

Posted on March 5, 2010 by admin

dental implantsAre you suffering from pain or discomfort because of missing teeth, are you unable to talk, eat or chew properly because of this problem? Then you should think about undergoing a dental implants procedure to fix this problem.

Nobody should have to suffer with pain or discomfort with their teeth, this is why we realise it needs to be fixed as soon as possible. We feel that dental implants are the best and safest treatment and solution to the age old problem of missing teeth. They are strong, stable and look like a natural tooth would when finished.

Dental implants are where a small titanium screw is placed into your jaw bone to create a strong and secure fitting. This is inserted into the bone, which then fuses around the titanium screw to provide a sturdy structure to be placed onto the implant. A crown or denture is then placed over the implant for it then to function like a normal tooth would.

You can now chew, eat and speak properly without the stress and strain of pain and discomfort. If you feel that a dental implant could help you cure your long standing dental problems then do not hesitate to contact us a Hartrick Dentistry for a consultation to change your life today.

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The importance of regular check-ups

Posted on March 5, 2010 by admin

Maintaining a healthy and clean mouth can sometimes be a challenge even for the best of us. A healthy and well maintained mouth is of paramount importance to everybody, and we feel at Hartrick Dentistry we can guide you in making the right choices in terms of toothpaste toothbrushes and the techniques of brushing.

Sometimes brushing on your own 2 times a day is not enough to maintain a healthy mouth, and you feel that a dentist can help you to get back on track and motivate you to keep a healthy mouth. Whether you are still a child with milk teeth, and adult with a full set of teeth, or a mature adult with missing teeth and dentures, mouth maintenance is still of paramount importance.

A check up every 6 months is a perfect time scale to stick to in terms of dentistry treatment, as we feel with our guidance, you can stick to keeping a healthy mouth, and we can track your progress carefully and efficiently.

We think you agree with us when we say that the health of our teeth and mouth in general is a high priority in anybody’s life and at Hartrick Dentistry we can help you gain this with minimal effort and maximum results.

Posted in Preventive Dentistry