Boise Dentist Blog
The professional blog of Doctors Dan Bruce, Steve Bruce, Rosa Pothier and Rob Ririe
Boise Zoom! Whitening for Weddings
We recently had a patient come in who was getting married in 3 days. He wanted to have his teeth whitened fast and so they looked great. We recommended Zoom! whitening. Zoom! whitening uses a high-concentration whitening gel and an activation light to get the teeth shades whiter in 1 visit.
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Garden City Community Clinic
Last Friday I volunteered for the first time at the Garden City Community Health Clinic run by Genesis Medical. I didn't quite know what to expect as far a facilities or patients, but every part of the experience was very pleasant.
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Silent Dental Disease
Yesterday, we saw someone who moved to Boise a couple of years ago. He did not see a dentist as he was getting settled and then never got around to it after that. He came to us with a complaint of high sensitivity to cold and sweets.
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Tooth Regeneration
According to a recent study summarized in AGD Impact and published in the Journal of Structural Biology, tooth regeneration may soon replace fillings. The study focused on regrowing dentin in damaged teeth with the help of a calcium-containing solution of ions.
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Why do I need a crown?
Often, when I tell people I am a dentist, I get a number of tooth-related questions. Today I was talking to someone at the store and they asked how long a filling is supposed to last. Even in the absence of decay or tooth fracture, a filling usually will not last your whole lifetime.
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Boise Sedation Dentistry
If you or someone you know dreads going to the dentist, oral sedation could be a great option. Oral sedation involves taking a pill before you come into the office to make you relaxed about your appointment. Oral sedation is safe and effective and can aid in performing large amounts of dental work with complete relaxation.
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Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is a topic of much discussion in medicine and dentistry recently. Sleep apnea occurs when a person stops breathing while sleeping, causing oxygen to not get into the blood. The gold standard for sleep apnea treatment is a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) device.
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Dental preventative maintenance in a tough economy
I had an interesting conversation with someone in the plumbing industry the other day. He mentioned that as the economy has slowed, people put off preventative maintenance on their water heaters, pipes, etc. Then a few years later, they end up calling with big problems requiring big fixes.
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Grand Opening Report
The Boise Downtown Dental grand opening/ribbon cutting this past Thursday was a wonderful success. Many members from the chamber stopped by to celebrate the occasion, as well as friends and even people walking through the Bodo area. The event was highlighted by raffle items, gift bags with oral hygiene information and products and wonderful food and drinks.
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Boise Dentist now accepting Delta Dental PPO
Dr. Dan Bruce has now decided to be a Delta Dental PPO network provider. Organizations that offer the Delta PPO plan include the Boise School System and some state organizations. We think that this will be a valuable service for our patients and hopefully will provide greater access to dental care.
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