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Giving you written gold about this new dental care product At Arizona Smile Designers, we strive to keep up with the latest advances in dental technologies, and we want to keep you up to date with everything that’s going on. Dentistry is a fast-paced world, and there’s a new type of brush that’s just entered … Continued

What To Do & Expect After Oral Surgery After completing your oral surgical procedure, your local Cottonwood dentists Drs. Lord & Vergara want you to know how best to stay healthy and comfortable following the operation. It is important to realize that there will be some discomfort and pain afterwards. Depending on if it was … Continued

Cottonwood’s, Camp Verde’s, & Sedona’s Answer to Dental Rehabilitation Even though we seldom talk about this topic, Arizona Smile Designers would like to take a minute and talk about restorative dentistry for your overall dental health. Please read below to learn more about this type of dentistry and how we can help you too. What … Continued

A Rose By Any Other Name… I’m sure most of you don’t know this, but prior to my residency here in Cottonwood, Arizona, I actually had a dental practice in Las Vegas, Nevada. The name of that dental practice in Las Vegas was actually, “Smile Designers of Las Vegas”. So imagine my surprise when I … Continued

St. Patrick’s Day Delicacy Dangers Artificially Green Foods Can Stain Your Teeth Hi everyone! Next week is St. Patrick’s Day and many people have already brought out their green food coloring, with everyone ready to dye foods, cookies, and beverages green in the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day. What was once a religious observance is … Continued

Things to Look for, as Well as Avoid Cosmetic dentistry is a growing portion of the dentistry field, as it is not confined to simple aesthetic modifications, but includes important health related treatments as well. Treatments like veneers, implants, and dental bonding all work to ensure the oral well-being of the patient, and ensure everything … Continued

Hi everyone, Dr. Lord here! Well, it’s January 1st and I’m wondering if I should be making any New Year’s Resolutions. I guess I’ll settle for trying to write a new blog entry every month for 2015. My personal resolutions aside, I’ve been wanting to talk about some new health products that have come out … Continued

Have I got your attention yet? Or, are you just thinking that Dr. Lord’s gone off the deep end again this month? Well, it’s probably a little bit of both, but you’re still wondering why I would pick such a subject. Actually, it all started after a few patients had either called or stopped by … Continued

Halloween is Fun, but Moderation is Key Now that Halloween is right around the corner, our Cottonwood, AZ dentists and staff would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that too much candy can be bad for your teeth. Of course, we want all our patients, both young and old, to enjoy Halloween because … Continued

…no, not the kind you see at Hooters. I’m talking about the ones that go in the mouth that can be used to replace missing teeth or to anchor a denture in place. But, just like the Hooters kind, dental implants are pretty neat. So, why am I writing about them this month? Because we … Continued