Hi, my name is Dr. Gordon West and my staff and I at Gordon West DDS, Cosmetic & General Dentistry have been providing excellent cosmetic and sedation dentistry services for the people of Boulder since 1998. One of the most crucial elements of good oral health is daily tooth brushing with an effective toothpaste. There…
At Gordon West DDS, Cosmetic & General Dentistry, our Boulder patients are treated like family. I am Dr. Gordon West and my relationship with my clients is paramount. You know what puts a smile on my face? When I use advanced cosmetic dentistry to create a dazzling smile makeover for one of my patients. If…
Hello friends of Gordon West DDS, Cosmetic & General Dentistry! If you haven’t visited our blog in a while, we welcome you. It has been a great month at our state-of-the-art Boulder County cosmetic dentistry practice. We continue to achieve fantastic results with our precision smile makeovers. If you have never seen our photo gallery…
Hello Lafayette, CO area friends of Gordon West DDS, Cosmetic & General Dentistry! When you think about getting into shape, your teeth are probably not the first body parts that come to mind. But your Lafayette, CO dentist may be able to improve your smile with bonding and enamel shaping, and you won’t even have…
Hi. I’m Dr. Gordon West, and today in the Lafayette, CO cosmetic dentist blog, I want to look at some of the conditions that may result in jaw pain. Jaw pain may be caused by sinusitis. Sinusitis is the inflammation of the tissues that line your sinuses, and when these tissues are inflamed, the sinuses…
At Gordon West DDS, Cosmetic & General Dentistry, one of the most common complaints we hear from Boulder cosmetic dentistry patients is problems with mouth sores. There are many different kinds of oral lesions which can make eating and talking painful. Some are annoying yet harmless, while other sores are more serious and require medical…
Though we don’t often think about it, Boulder children as young as 9 or 10 months of age can be infected with cavity producing bacteria, which causes cavities and tooth decay. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that almost 20% of children 2-5 have untreated cavities, and the percentage rises in children…
Hi. I’m Dr. Gordon West. Welcome to my Boulder County dental blog! I find that many of my patients in the Boulder County area get a couple of dental terms mixed up. Today, I would like to clarify the differences between plaque, calculus, and cavities. Plaque is a film that covers teeth – a sticky…
Hello, I am Dr. Gordon West of Gordon West DDS, Cosmetic & General Dentistry in Boulder. Today’s blog topic is ‘How Your Diet Affects Your Smile.’ I’m sure you brush and floss regularly and hopefully visit your Boulder cosmetic dentistry practice for cleanings, but did you know that making small changes to your diet can improve your…
We advise our Lafayette, CO cosmetic dentistry clients at Gordon West DDS, Cosmetic & General Dentistry to watch their sugar intake to prevent cavities and other health problems. If you are trying to unsweeten your diet, you are probably skipping the usual suspects: candy, soda, and baked treats. But not all sugar is as obvious…
