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Cavities Don’t Always Hurt
One of the most frustrating things that dentists have to deal with on an every day basis is this very simple question: “But Dr. Payet, how can I have a cavity when nothing hurts?!” And you know what? The very simple fact is this: Cavities don’t always hurt – at least, not until they are REALLY bad, […]
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Cosmetic Tooth Bonding to Close Spaces Between Teeth
Before the 2008 Economic Recession, we used to do a fair amount of Cosmetic Dentistry at our Charlotte NC dentist office, especially with porcelain veneers. Since then, however, the number of people willing to pay the high fees for 8-20 veneers has dropped a lot, and many people now also prefer Six Month Braces instead, […]
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Dental Myth: Knee on the Chest to Pull a Tooth?
In all my years of being a dentist in Charlotte, NC, I’ve heard a lot of interesting stories from patients about bad experiences. No doubt, the large majority of them are true, but there are a few dental myths out there that always give us in the profession a good chuckle. One of my personal favorites is […]
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Doc, My Toe Fell Off – But I Didn’t Do Anything Since It Didn’t Hurt
I’d like to start off this post with a short story written by my friend and colleague, Dr. Alan Mead, on his blog Mead Family Dental. I have a friend who told me about something that happened to him recently. “So I was jogging the other day and one of my toes fell off. It […]
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Why Dentists Tell You Different Things
If you’ve ever been to more than 1 dentist in a short period of time, for whatever reason, you’ve probably been a little surprised that one told you there were several problems, one didn’t say a thing, and maybe the third suggested something entirely different. This question has been discussed in several major news articles […]
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Spend Less Time and Money at the Dentist
Let’s face it – NO ONE likes getting dental work done. After nearly 15 years of being a dentist, I promise – I’ve heard every reason there is, but it usually comes down to 1 of 3 things: Time Fear Money So what if your dentist uses some technology that can decrease at least two […]
