DRY MOUTH: HOW TO MANAGE YOUR DESERT
DRY MOUTH: HOW TO MANAGE YOUR DESERT. The first step in managing your dry mouth is understanding why you have it. It is estimated that 10% of the population has dry mouth, and that number increases with age. It is very important to understand that dry mouth is not a result of aging but increased [...]
What is a Smile?
How much do you smile? A smile displays “positive” without saying a word… It shows your warmth… It shows your internal feelings, externally… It shows you’re happy… It shows you’re open… It shows your confident… And, it sets a tone for the first spoken words. If you are not satisfied with your smile, let us [...]
Happy New Year!
Boulder Valley Dental Center in Louisville Colorado would like to personally wish you a Happy New Year. 2012 is going to be an exciting year for Boulder Valley Dental Center. Dr. Tracey Hughes, Cosmetic Dentist, Boulder Valley Dental Center, will be finishing up her final course at the Las Vegas Insititute of Advanced Dental Studies in [...]
Updating old dentistry in your smile!
Old porcelain crowns with a mismatched shade (above) New E-Max porcelain crowns with a custom shade from our laboratory. (above) Many people have had dental work done on their front teeth in the past, but they start to notice as time goes on, maybe it doesn’t match as well as it used to (or maybe [...]
Updating old mercury metal fillings
I wanted to share a case we completed this week in our office, Boulder Valley Dental Center. This is typical dentistry we see on a daily basis in our office. Many people have old mercury metal fillings, or amalgams, that have been in their mouths for many, many years…sometimes as long as 40 years! What [...]
Esthetic alternatives for back teeth
Porcelain restorations, including inlays, onlays and crowns are exceptionally esthetic options for back teeth. These types of restorations are extremely strong, they are bonded to the tooth structure and last a lifetime in most cases. This patient presented to our office with broken teeth and old mercury fillings. He complained of getting food stuck where [...]
Darkened Root Canal Tooth
Tooth Darkened after Root Canal Treatment New LAVA zirconia based Porcelain crown masking the darkened tooth. Melanie was in today to receive her new LAVA zirconia based porcelain crown. She originally came to Boulder Valley Dental concerned about her front tooth crown on her left side that started to darken. The tooth had a history [...]
Closing the Irish Gap!
Tony was in today wondering what we could do to close the gap (also known as a “Diastema”) between his front two teeth. After talking about several options, he decided the best option for him was to have direct composite bonding. A very simple, one appointment procedure was completed today by using a conditioner on [...]
Cosmetic Smile Makeover June 2010
Karen was hoping to have a more youthful looking smile. For the past couple of years, she had begun noticing discoloration of her front two teeth and that they appeared to be getting shorter. In two appointments, two weeks apart, Dr. Tracey Hughes, Cosmetic Dentist in Louisville, CO was able to give Karen a [...]
Laura’s Porcelain Veneer Experience at Boulder Valley Dental
“I am sincerely appreciative of such highly personal patient care. No matter how small or complicated the procedure, Dr. Hughes is never satisfied until the job is done to perfection. I am forever grateful for the extra mile Dr. Hughes and her team goes for my family and me. My previous dentist had placed some [...]
