Asheville Dental

For those patients who either are afraid of needles or do not react well to Novocain, your Asheville dentist can offer you an alternative so you don’t have to go without a painkiller. Nitrous oxide, otherwise known as laughing gas, can be administered safely to most dental patients. Even children are routinely given nitrous oxide…

Your Asheville dentist wants you to stay healthy. People use mouthwash for a variety of reasons. For some, it’s part of their morning ritual. Others use mouthwash throughout the day: before a big meeting, after the morning coffee or because of a funny taste. Some singers like to gargle before a performance. It’s great to…

Good Asheville dental care is an important adjunct to heredity. Some people floss and brush regularly and still wind up with cavities, while others who take little notice of their dental hygiene rarely experience any problems. It doesn’t seem fair. But then, often little of what you become has any basis in justice. Instead, you…

Just one of the many benefits you receive from regular visits to your Asheville dentist is that we always check for signs of gingivitis. A common periodontal disease, gingivitis is not that serious if it’s caught early enough. But left untreated, gingivitis can lead to periodontitis. And periodontitis is a serious gum disease that weakens…

For many, the anticipation of the dental drill — just the sound of it — is enough to clench your eyes shut and squirm. But the pain you believe you’ll endure when visiting an Asheville dentist is often far worse than the actual experience. Painful past experiences in the dentist’s chair may have you expecting…

A dentist in Asheville helps needle-phobic patients Some of our dental patients are not only afraid of needles, they also have anxiety about the numbing caused by common local anesthesia. These fears are very real to those affected and can keep them from getting needed dental care. While psychological therapy can help alleviate the anxiety,…

We all take our mouths for granted. We eat, talk and breathe — although hopefully not all at the same time — through our mouths. If you care for your mouth, you’ll avoid the need for Asheville dental surgery for many years to come. Good dental health results from taking care of your teeth, your…

Dental cleanings for those who fear dentists. Most people fear something. Spiders, public speaking, needles, dark alleys… the list is as long as there are people. Dentists and dental work rank high on the list of phobias, even though we are medical professionals who only want to keep you healthy and happy. Despite the medical…