Are you a tooth grinder?

July 11th, 2014

Perhaps you had a particularly irritating commute home from work, and you realize at the end that your jaw was clenched tight the entire time. Or maybe you grind your teeth when you are nervous or anxious about an upcoming business meeting. Most people grind their teeth from time to time, but it’s important to…
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Happy Fourth of July

July 4th, 2014

Every year, Americans all over the world celebrate the birth of the country and its independence on the Fourth of July. There are countless ways that people celebrate and they range from community parades and large scale gatherings to concerts, fireworks displays, and smaller scale celebrations among family and friends. For some people, July 4th…
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CEREC® Single-Visit Crowns

June 27th, 2014

CEREC is an acronym for Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics. It is a type of dental technology that incorporates two computer technologies: CAD (computer-aided design), and CAM (computer-aided manufacturing). CEREC technology allows Dr. Glenn Payne and Dr. Charles Boatner to design, make, and perfect a crown while you wait in the office. The process…
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Are you nervous about seeing the dentist? You’re not alone!

June 20th, 2014

With advances in modern dentistry, a trip to Payne & Boatner, DDS these days is pretty routine. But visiting Dr. Glenn Payne and Dr. Charles Boatner and our team still makes some patients anxious—so much so that they don’t go as often as they should and end up with costly complications down the road, such…
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