Paramount Dental Blog
Information about hygiene, wellness, care, and all things dentistry
Post-Operative Care: Bridges
Bridges usually take two or three appointments to complete. On the first appointment, the teeth are prepared. A temporary bridge is placed to protect the teeth while the custom restorations are...
Post-Operative Care: Crowns
Your new CEREC restoration already has its full strength and is the most state-of-the-art restoration in dentistry today. Avoid eating until the numbness is completely gone, to avoid injury to your...
Post-Operative Care: Root Canal
Root canal therapy often takes two or more appointments to complete. A temporary filling or crown is placed to protect the tooth between appointments. After each appointment when anesthetic has been...
Post-Operative Care: Scaling and Root Planing
Following scaling and root planing, you can expect to notice less redness, less bleeding, and less swelling of your gum tissues. Your teeth may feel smoother, and your mouth will taste and feel...
Post-Operative Care: Composite Filling
Your anesthesia will wear off in approximately 1 to 3 hours after the procedure. It is very important not to chew on the numb side (to prevent biting tongue, lip, etc.) until the anesthesia wears...
Victim of SmileDirectClub Shutdown?
In September of 2023, SmileDirectClub, an at-home clear aligners company, declared bankruptcy. By December of 2023, SmileDirectClub officially ceased all operations leaving many patients with no...
Thankfulness, Pursue It
Today is a good day. I woke up to the smell of stuffing. As I was brewing my morning coffee, maneuvering my family preparing for this day of Thanksgiving, I stepped back to observe and was suddenly...
Sleep? Yeah, yeah… I’ll sleep when I’m dead
Poor sleep habits, sleep obstruction or sleep apnea can take years off a person’s life. Having restful sleep impacts our overall wellness and even our life expectancy.Sleep Apnea occurs when...