How safe are dental X-rays?

November 23rd, 2022

Dr. Glenn Payne and Dr. Charles Boatner and our staff rely on digital X-rays to help us diagnose oral conditions and process images at incredibly high speeds. You can also view digital X-rays in real time while we examine your mouth with an intraoral camera and upload the images to a software program. A chairside…
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Are My Child’s Baby Teeth on Schedule?

November 23rd, 2022

Your darling three-month old is crying and fussy—can she be teething already? Or, your happy baby boy has just celebrated his first birthday—with only one tooth in that beautiful, gummy smile. Is this normal? Probably! While baby teeth do typically erupt (come in) in the same order for all babies, and around the same time,…
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When Is a “Cavity” Not a Cavity?

November 16th, 2022

Is this a trick question? After all, you probably already know quite a lot about cavities: It all begins when bacteria-filled plaque sticks to teeth and starts to attack enamel. How? Because the bacteria in plaque use the sugars and other foods we eat to produce acids. These acids gradually weaken teeth by dissolving minerals…
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Amalgam Fillings vs. White Fillings

November 9th, 2022

Many varieties of fillings are available at our Keller, TX office. Most people are familiar with traditional amalgam fillings: those big silver spots on top of teeth. Made from a mixture of silver, tin, zinc, copper, and mercury, amalgam fillings have been used to fill cavities for more than 100 years. They offer several advantages,…
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