I want to use this blog as a tool to show you what dentistry has been up to over the last several years. I know that the dentist office is not ranked high on the list for the most desirable places to visit; however, no one said that we can not try to make it the best it has ever been. One of the advances, that has really taken off is the use of CAD-CAM (computer aided design - computer aided manufacturing) in the dental office. I personally use a machine named CEREC™ that implements this technology to make restorations, such as crowns, in one visit. I have used this machine since 2003 to produce dramatic results for my patients while also providing strong and durable restorations. Best of all, the esthetics are outstanding. Let's look at a case, before and after, done exclusively with the CEREC™ machine in our office, in one visit.

What a difference. Instead of two or three visits, just one. No impression, no temporary, and best of all, only have to get numb once.

One last thought, dentistry might not be the coolest place to go, but we can sure have fun. The most satisfaction our office gets is building wonderful relationship with our patients. So on that thought, I will try to leave you each time with a quote that has impacted me in a positive way. Not sure of the author or the exact wording, but here it goes.

"When we die, there will be two dates on our tombstone - when we were born and when we die. Between the two dates is a dash that represents our life. Live the Dash."

LIVE the DASH

Dr. Helton