Dental implants in Bloomington are the ideal tooth replacement option available to people with missing teeth. A dental implant is a metal, usually titanium, post inserted into the bone to replace a missing root. This is done to prevent bone recession from occurring. Without a root or implant to stimulate the jaw bone, the area begins…
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Oral Piercings: Self-Expression With Risks
WE ALL LIKE to show off our personality and sense of style in the way we present ourselves, from clothing to hairstyle to cosmetics. Piercings are often an important component of personal image, but unlike clothing and hairstyles, piercings come with health risks — particularly oral piercings. Common Oral Piercing Risks There will always be risks…
Sedation Dentistry in Bloomington: Don’t Be Scared of the Dentist
If you are dreading some upcoming dental treatment, you may want to consider sedation dentistry in Bloomington. First off, oral conscious sedation is perfectly safe. At Create A Smile, PC – Dr. Ken Moore, we have been providing sedation since 2001. We offer different levels of sedation and a choice of medication including oral analgesics,…
Teeth, Gums, And Diabetes
IT MIGHT SEEM LIKE diabetes and oral health have little to do with each other, but this is unfortunately not the case. One of the most common effects of diabetes is, in fact, gum disease, and the two conditions can actually make each other harder to deal with. This is why we want to make sure…
Boost Your Self-Confidence with Cosmetic Dentistry in Bloomington
Many dental patients have experienced a boost in self-confidence by undergoing restorative or cosmetic dentistry in Bloomington. At Create A Smile, PC – Dr. Ken Moore, nothing gives us more satisfaction than helping men and women dramatically improve their smile and overall self-esteem with the latest tooth restoration procedures to correct dental problems and imperfections.…
Sedation Dentistry in Bloomington: Are You Afraid of the Dentist?
People that are plagued with dental anxiety may take comfort in the fact that it is a fairly common issue. You are not alone and that the medical community takes it very seriously because a person who suffers from dental anxiety is at risk of falling into a vicious cycle of worsening oral health. Fear causes…
What We’re Thankful For
EACH YEAR, THANKSGIVING is a wonderful time for us all to reflect on all the things we’re grateful for in our lives, and that’s exactly what we’ve done at our practice. We’re Thankful For You! Along with everything that we could possibly be thankful for, we’re also thankful for all of our amazing patients! We’re thankful…
Ready for Advanced Preventative Dentistry in Bloomington?
Are you a worried Bloomington parent? Do you want your children to develop better oral hygiene habits than you did when you were that age? Perhaps you have a beautiful smile and want to prevent tooth decay. Plenty of people in Bloomington have a mouth full of fillings and don’t want to add another one…
Getting Your Child Ready For The Dentist
AS PARENTS, THERE IS nothing better in the world than our children’s smiles. However, while it is easy for adults to understand the role the dentist plays in keeping those smiles healthy, a little boy or girl doesn’t always know why it’s important to go to a strange place where an unfamiliar grown-up is going to…
The Impact Of Smoking On Oral Health
YOU’RE PROBABLY FAMILIAR with some of the ways smoking impacts our health, particularly lung cancer. However, that’s not where the damage ends. Smoking can harm every part of the body, including our oral health. And the problems don’t end with stained teeth and bad breath. Gum Disease Gum disease begins as an inflammation of the gums,…
