News and dental care information from Woo Wang Dental.
After a dental examination revealed you had periodontal (gum) disease, you began undergoing treatment. Now after several cleaning sessions, the infection has subsided and your gums have returned to a healthy shade of pink. But your gum care isn’t over — depending on the infection’s severity you may need to visit us more often than […]
Read articleIn real life he was a hard-charging basketball player through high school and college. In TV and the movies, he has gone head-to-head with serial killers, assorted bad guys… even mysterious paranormal forces. So would you believe that David Duchovny, who played Agent Fox Mulder in The X-Files and starred in countless other large and […]
Read articleTraditional braces are not known for being aesthetically pleasing. Having to wear braces can be cumbersome, embarrassing or even mean avoiding foods that you love. Luckily, straightening your teeth no longer means having metal in your mouth. Thanks to Invisalign, you can avoid all of the hassle of traditional, permanent braces while keeping your smile […]
Read articleAs a parent, you have plenty of questions about your child’s health. One we hear quite often is when dental care should begin for a child. The short answer is when their first tooth comes in, usually at six months to a year of age: that’s when you should begin brushing at home. But there’s […]
Read articleMagician Michel Grandinetti can levitate a 500-pound motorcycle, melt into a 7-foot-tall wall of solid steel, and make borrowed rings vanish and reappear baked inside bread. Yet the master illusionist admits to being in awe of the magic that dentists perform when it comes to transforming smiles. In fact, he told an interviewer that it’s […]
Read articleDental implants are popular with both patients and dentists for their durability and likeness to natural teeth. That natural look, though, can be difficult to attain, especially in what’s known as the “smile zone” — the area of the mouth where teeth are most visible when you smile. Our biggest concern is the upper front […]
Read articleFor major-league slugger Giancarlo Stanton, 2014 was a record-breaking year. After the baseball season ended, he signed a 13-year, $325 million contract with the Miami Marlins — the biggest deal in sports history. But earlier that same year, Stanton suffered one of the worst accidents in baseball: He was hit in the face by an […]
Read articlePorcelain veneers are excellent for restoring otherwise sound teeth that are stained, chipped or slightly misaligned. But the question for many is, are they long-lasting? Just as the term is used in building construction, a dental veneer is a thin covering of material that’s bonded to the outside of a tooth to conceal blemishes. Very […]
Read articleDear Friends, I am often asked if I believe that the addition of digital dentistry to a practice can make me a better dentist. Unequivocally, I believe that the answer is YES. I actually believe this even more ever since we invested in the CAD/CAM (computer-Âaided design/ computer-Âaided manufacturing) cosmetic crown and bridge/veneer in-Âoffice system. […]
Read articleIt might seem that supermodels have a fairly easy life — except for the fact that they are expected to look perfect whenever they’re in front of a camera. Sometimes that’s easy — but other times, it can be pretty difficult. Just ask Chrissy Teigen: Recently, she was in Bangkok, Thailand, filming a restaurant scene […]
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