This article from Self magazine is your guide to your best smile! Not only does it give you 5 GREAT reasons to smile, but it tells you which shade of lipstick will make your teeth look their whitest. It also tells you which foods will enhance your smile, and which to stay away from. "Your Prettiest Smile. Ever." gives you several different reasons to smile!

http://www.self.com/beauty/2012/02/healthier-smile-slideshow#slide=1

When was the last time you looked at yourself in the mirror and smiled?  Try it out!  Not only is it good for your self esteem, but it lets you have a peek at what the rest of the world sees when you smile.  Perhaps you have stopped smiling all together, or hold your hand over your mouth when you speak to other people.  It could be for a number of reasons so lets talk about a few.

Sometimes we lose our white smile because older white fillings have darkened over the years.  Coffee, tea, red wine and many other things we eat or drink can cause staining.  Simply replacing these old composites (white fillings) with newer, less porous materials can give you an instant "lift".  And who can't use a little of that?

The enamel itself can also stain over time.  Over the counter bleaching materials can help some, but our office provides stronger "bleaches" that work much faster.  After having a thorough exam to check for cavities or other problems you may have, we take an "impression" of your teeth and within a few days you will have your custom bleaching tray to use at home!  The results can be remarkable.  A white smile is a young smile.

We will discuss more options such as veneers and porcelain crowns in our blog over the next few weeks, but for more ideas you can go to the website for the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry at  www.aacd.com.                          - Dr. Patricia DeVore

The below article appeared in the Wall Street Journal on December 27th, 2011:  

If Your Teeth Could Talk ...

The Mouth Offers Clues to Disorders and Disease; Dentists Could Play Larger Role in Patient Care

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203686204577112893077146940.html

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Christmas on the Green at the Pinehills was a great success.  Staff and doctors handed out complimentary cider.  A picture of our favorite entry in the reindog parade is below. 

Friends of Cranberry Hospice sponsors The Festival of Trees the first weekend of December at Plimoth Plantation. 

This is a major fundraiser for the Cranberry Hospice and this is our second year sponsoring a tree.   The theme of our tree this year was Every Smile Tells A Story.  Staff recruited out youngest patients to have their picture taken and placed on a bookmark.  The youngsters then wrote what makes them smile and we hung them on our tree.  One young man wrote that "The Dentist" makes him smile  (and we did not bribe him !!). 

This is a fun event for our staff which our patients enjoy and it benefits a great cause.   If you missed us at the Plantation, enjoy the pictures.  We are always looking for ideas for our tree for next year!.