Dental crowns have been used in dentistry for over 2000 years. There is evidence that the Etruscans experimented with crowns on teeth using ivory and bone as early as 700 B.C. By 200 A.D., they began using gold crowns to construct artificial teeth. Ancient Egyptians fashioned tooth replacements out of seashells and then hammered them […]
Reinvent Yourself With A Smile Makeover
A smile makeover can boost your confidence for an upcoming job interview, promotion or new relationship. The process may include teeth whitening, invisible braces, veneers, dental implants, or gum tissue graft surgery. We want to create the perfect smile for you at Blaisdell Family Dentistry in Boise where we create beautiful smiles for our cosmetic dentistry patients. Small […]
Beautifying With Bonding
A cosmetic dentist’s toolkit is filled with handy tools for fixing most types of cosmetic tooth troubles. In the past few years, porcelain veneers, dental implants, and same-day teeth whitening have received a lot of publicity. In today’s post, we are going to talk about an effective, yet relatively uncelebrated dental treatment that has been […]
A Toothache The Size Of Boise
Patients often come into our Boise, Idaho dental practice and complain about ‘a toothache the size of Boise’. I understand this kind of pain, and realize that when you describe it like that, it really hurts. I can help. Toothache pain for anyone in Boise can be unbearable. At the very least, toothache pain can […]
Our Boise Dental Team Takes Care Of You
At Blaisdell Family Dentistry, each dental professional on our team allows our practice to operate smoothly and provide the highest caliber of dental care. Today’s Boise dentistry article will focus on the duties of a dental assistant. You probably think of the dental assistant as: “The one who suctions my mouth while the dentist is […]
Restoring Teeth At Blaisdell Family Dentistry
At Blaisdell Family Dentistry in Boise, we use a variety of techniques to restore damaged teeth. Most Boise dental patients are familiar with fillings. Traditional fillings are also called ‘direct restorations‘ because they are applied to the tooth and then shaped and polished in one visit. Another type of filling is called an ‘indirect restoration’ […]