A smile speaks a thousand words. However, stained, chipped teeth and gaps can easily take away your confidence to smile, even around those you love. These are common dental problems that luckily, porcelain veneers can often fix! While customized porcelain veneers provide many benefits, it is important to first take the health of your teeth… Read More »
Can All-on-4® Replace All My Teeth in One Day?
While the pain and social anxiety associated with tooth loss may seem overwhelming, there is hope available with a one-day dental implant solution. Advanced dental technology provides tooth replacement options that were impossible in the past. The All-on-4® procedure can replace all your teeth in one day, allowing you to smile with confidence. Different dental… Read More »
Differences between All-on-4 and Dentures
Tooth loss, which is often the result of tooth decay, a failed root canal, gum disease, periodontal disease, or an accident, is a growing concern among aging adults. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 26% of individuals age 65 or older have eight teeth or fewer. Early intervention is important to… Read More »
Five Reasons Why You Should Use Your Dental Benefits Before They Expire
Dental insurance plans are unique and sometimes confusing! Each policy offers slightly different benefits. It’s important to connect with an experienced dentist who accepts your insurance and whose office staff can help you maximize dental services based on your available benefits. It’s important to note that dental benefits typically expire every year. While some plans… Read More »
How Do I Take Care of My Dental Implants?
Dental implants offer a far superior tooth replacement option when compared to traditional dentures or bridges. Dentures often slip and move around, which is uncomfortable, reduces chewing power, and increases bone loss. Dental implants, on the other hand, provide patients with a secure foundation to maintain removable dentures or to secure permanent dentures or crowns…. Read More »
Better Teeth through Electricity
Sure, we give our patients a trusty toothbrush when they visit our Houston offices. But we’d be happy to give up that, and maybe give you more floss instead. It’s not that we don’t love the toothbrush and want you to brush for two minutes twice each day. It’s that we’d like you to switch… Read More »
Four Common Myths About Porcelain Veneers
At Uptown, Dr. Velasco is a big fan of porcelain veneers. They are a great cosmetic solution to issues with your teeth affecting their appearance. Your teeth could be stained from a reaction to tetracycline when you were a child. You could have a chip or a crack in one or two teeth. You may… Read More »
Five Reasons You’re a Great Candidate for All-on-4 Dental Implants
If you’re missing a bunch of teeth, if most of your teeth on an arch are badly damaged or decayed, or if you have dentures that slip and are troublesome, odds are you’ve thought about dental implants. A dental implant is used to replace a missing tooth. The implant gets its name from the titanium… Read More »
Keeping An Eye Out For Oral Cancer
During your twice-yearly exams with us at Uptown Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry, we want you to leave our Houston offices with sparkling teeth. But we have goals beyond that. Sure, removing tartar and plaque and polishing your teeth are important. But even more important is our examination for the signs of oral cancer. That’s why… Read More »
Patient Experience Story: All-on-4 Surgery
At Uptown Cosmetic & Dentistry, we love bringing joy to people’s lives by providing them with a smile they can be proud of. On the morning of her All-on-4 surgery, our patient shared with us that she has always wanted to fix her smile, but felt that she would never be able to do so…. Read More »