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So I grind my teeth, Doc – what’s the big deal?
Many people grind their teeth. Many people clench their teeth. Many do both. The worst part is, though, that many have no idea that they do it, or how much damage they’re doing to their teeth — or how much it could cost to fix. Sadly, too, many dentists don’t do anything about it either. […]
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So just how complicated is dental insurance?
I can’t claim credit for this analogy, but it’s a pretty good one, so I thought I’d follow up my last post on dental insurance, what it covers and what it doesn’t, with this example of how crazy it can be. Imagine you are the manager of a Target Store. And in that Target, you […]
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Dental Insurance: What does it cover and what doesn’t it?
Dental insurance is an interesting issue today, and it’s often a complicated one that confuses many patients. Heck, sometimes it even confuses us! Therefore, I’d like to offer a little clarification on what dental insurance is and isn’t, what it covers and what it doesn’t cover, when it’s worth having and when it’s not, and […]
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Be a Fan of Dr. Payet on Facebook
If you are one of our patients, please take a few moments to visit our Facebook page. We’ll be adding announcements there, specials (pretty much the same thing as here, but you’re probably on Facebook more frequently, right? 🙂 ), and it’s a neat way to stay connected to what’s happening in our practice. You […]
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Are Amalgam/Mercury/Silver Fillings Safe?
While silver/amalgam fillings are not requested very often in our practice, as most prefer to have fillings that blend in with their natural teeth, they are something that we do when situations warrant, as I discussed in an earlier post. However, when it comes to the general topic of silver fillings, there are a lot […]
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An exciting future for digital dentistry
Tonight was the first meeting of 2009 for the Charlotte, NC area CEREC Study Club, which I founded shortly after I took possession of my CEREC 3D CAD/CAM system on December 31st, 2007. (If you’re unfamiliar with the terms, CAD/CAM means “Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Milling.”) It was really a very exciting meeting (ok, most people probably […]
