Misaligned teeth can be unsightly and really detract from your smile. There are issues that go beyond mere appearance, too: misaligned teeth can affect your bite and give you jaw pain. Clear braces from SunSmile, available at Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette IL, are an ideal solution. If you haven’t heard of them…
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Wear a Crown in Chicago
Categories: Dental Crowns, Restorative dentistry
Dental crowns are among the restorative procedures we use most at Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette IL. Crowns restore and protect a tooth that has been damaged, or had dental work. Each crown is custom-made to fit the tooth it is for. This type of crown is sometimes called a “cap” because of…
Find A Few Minutes To Floss
Categories: Dental health, General dentistry
One common reason given by people who don’t floss their teeth is that the practice is difficult to fit into their daily schedule. If you’ve found this to be true, Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette IL has some suggestions for fitting this vital dental health habit into your day. The most common time…
4 Ways To Get Your Teeth In Line
Categories: Cosmetic dentistry, Orthodontics
Perhaps getting everything lined up for a breathtaking smile can take a bit of work. Often, teeth can become misaligned, overcrowded, or abscessed. In any one of these cases, restorative and cosmetic options from Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette IL can help! We offer clear braces, which can help you restructure your teeth…
Is Malocclusion Causing Your Headache?
Categories: Cosmetic dentistry, Orthodontics
Do you suffer from severe headaches? Have you tried meds, diet adjustments, and chiropractic treatment, to no avail? Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette IL might have the answer. Perhaps the cause is not stress-induced tension, food allergies, spine alignment, or eyestrain. Maybe the culprit is right under your nose! Bite misalignment – or…
Preventing Gum Disease
Categories: Dental health, General dentistry
This message from Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette IL is about gum disease, and how you can prevent it. Run your tongue along the gum-line behind your lower front teeth. Do you feel a ridge? This is probably tartar, which is hardened plaque. Even if you brush and floss regularly, plaque and tartar…
Is It All About Flashy Smiles And Trendy Styles?
If you can’t be in Paris, then bring fashion home. Facial fashion, that is. The pouty, the flashy, the sultry, the glamorous, the gleeful. At Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette IL we offer cosmetic dentistry to keeping you looking great and feeling confident. Few of us were born with perfect teeth. Cosmetic dentistry…
No Cavities? Thank Your Parents!
Categories: Dental health, General dentistry
At Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette IL, we stay on top of new discoveries in the exciting field of dentistry and occasionally share interesting facts with our patients. Today’s post focuses on new findings in a compelling field of research: genetic dentistry. According to Mary L. Marazita, director of the Center for Craniofacial…
Smart Brushing Beats Aggressive Brushing
Categories: Dental health, General dentistry
Most people brush their teeth every day (at least we hope so). However, there are many who brush incorrectly, not realizing it may be contributing to oral problems. Here are some smart brushing tips from Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette IL: One of the most important things to remember is to use a…
The Perfect Guide To Dental Veneers
Categories: Cosmetic dentistry, Porcelain veneers
It’s easy to see why so many of our patients at Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette IL love porcelain veneers. Veneers can be used to address many flaws, and deliver brilliant results. If you would like to improve your smile with porcelain veneers, you want a trusted dentist with extensive experience performing this…
