Are you trading your traditional dentures for implant-stabilized dentures? Implant-retained or implant-stabilized dentures both provide various benefits over conventional dentures. Secure in the mouth—no slipping Furnishes up to 100% natural chewing function The upper denture doesn’t cover as much of the palate This helps patients taste food more easily. (Hooray!) More comfortable When dentures are…
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Can I Objectively Evaluate My Smile?
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, Teeth Whitening
It is no secret that a beautiful, pleasing, healthy smile can be your most admired physical attribute. After all, people notice your smile first thing. How do you know if your smile is detracting from your appearance? Do you love your smile? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder; if you look at your…
When Something’s Gotta Give, Don’t Let It Be Your Smile
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, General dentistry
Life is hectic for many White Plains residents. At times, it’s impossible to get all the “gotta do’s” done and many are put off or dropped altogether. Sometimes your car has to wait another 500 miles for an oil change. Or you are a month late replacing your furnace filter. Or you realize that you’ve…
What Can Dental Veneers Do For Your Smile?
Many men and women are unhappy with the appearance of their teeth. It could be a chip or crack. Perhaps they have yellowed over the years. You Don’t Have to Live With Chips and Cracks You don’t have to live with shortcomings in your smile. In today’s post, we consider one of these solutions: dental…
What Do You Do If You Get Something Stuck Between Your Teeth?
Men and women get food stuck in and between their teeth all the time. Most of the time it is not an issue to get the food unstuck with floss or a toothbrush and move on with your day. However, once in a while there is a pesky piece of food that seems hardly possible…
4 Important Reasons to Floss Every Day in Our White Plains Area
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental health
Maintaining good oral hygiene in the White Plains area is essential to overall health and wellness. Your teeth and gums are the foundation of great personal health. Most of us in the White Plains area brush our teeth twice a day. This is god practice and makes for a good start to your oral health.…
The Dental Design Center – Ira J. Handschuh, D.D.S. Patients Have A Choice In Dental Fillings
Categories: Dental health, Restorative Dentistry
With all the talk in White Plains of multi-procedure smile makeovers involving veneers, porcelain crowns, bridges, teeth whitening, dental implants, and invisible braces, sometimes the traditional dental filling is overlooked. If a cavity progresses no further than a filling, New York cosmetic dental patients can avoid more extensive and invasive treatments. Today, let’s talk about…
Does Your Smile Make a Great First Impression?
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental health
In a Match.com survey, over 5,000 single men and women were asked what they found most attractive in a potential dating partner. 60% of men and 71% of women said straight, white teeth and an attractive smile was the most important feature. and… Research by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD), found that a…
Mini Implants May Be Right For You
Categories: Dental Implants, General dentistry
I’m Ira Handschuh of The Dental Design Center – Ira J. Handschuh, D.D.S. in White Plains. Today’s topic is mini dental implants, sometimes called “immediate implants”. Though they are not as well known as traditional dental implants, mini implants are also being used successfully in the White Plains area to improve smiles. Like their larger…
Why a Root Canal Is Not Something To Fear
Categories: General dentistry, Restorative Dentistry
Today’s The Dental Design Center – Ira J. Handschuh, D.D.S. post addresses one of the most feared dental procedures: the infamous root canal. If you are told that you need a root canal, don’t panic. Your dentist recommends this procedure when it is better for your tooth than the alternatives. A successful root canal (or…
