Will any of your locally advertised Lafayette, CO teeth whitening options remove the stains from your teeth? The effectiveness of teeth bleaching in Lafayette, CO depends partly on the types of stains. Extrinsic tooth stains are the easiest to remove. These surface stains have not yet penetrated through the enamel into the dentin. Extrinsic stains…
Today’s Boulder dental article is entitled ‘Oral Health For Boulder Diabetics.’ Many Boulder people with diabetes have dental problems. However, gum disease, tooth loss, and periodontal disease are not unavoidable. Blood sugar is the complicating factor. Boulder diabetics who control their blood sugar have lower rates of dental problems. In fact, many Boulder dentists have…
It may surprise you to know that some Boulder people have very strong opinions about which type of toothbrush is the best: manual or electric. Is there really one that is clearly better? Most Boulder cosmetic dentists will tell you that all toothbrushes, when used correctly, are effective in removing plaque and that choosing which kind…
Hello friends of Gordon West DDS, Cosmetic & General Dentistry. Welcome to my Lafayette, CO cosmetic dentistry blog. This site is for my patients and anyone in the area who doesn’t have a regular dentist. I invite you to call 303-665-5335 to schedule an evaluation. I’m not talking about an ordinary dental evaluation, although I…
Welcome to the Gordon West DDS, Cosmetic & General Dentistry blog. At Gordon West DDS, Cosmetic & General Dentistry in Lafayette, CO, we are proud of our legacy of dental excellence. If you are looking for a dentist in the Lafayette, CO area, we invite you to visit us at Gordon West DDS, Cosmetic & General Dentistry….
Hello friends of Gordon West DDS, Cosmetic and General Dentistry! Close your eyes. Picture the most beautiful smile you have ever seen. Perhaps it is the smile of your significant other. Perhaps it is your favorite actor, actress, or singer. What makes this smile memorable? The brilliant color? The beautiful translucency? The pleasing shape? The…
Hello, I’m Dr. Gordon West. At my Lafayette, CO practice I have noticed more and more of my patients with stress-related cosmetic dentistry issues. Lafayette, CO men and women may not think about it, but stress can do a number on your oral health. Mouth sores, clenching and grinding, periodontal disease, and poor oral hygiene…
Hello Boulder dental blog visitors, welcome to the Gordon West DDS, Cosmetic & General Dentistry blog. I am dentist Dr. Gordon West and I specialize in cosmetic dentistry and sedation dentistry. A close friend of mine recently expressed fears about an upcoming dental procedure. She was anxious about the pain she might experience and worried…
Hello friends of Gordon West DDS, Aesthetic & 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 cosmetic dentistry practice. We continue to achieve fantastic results with our precision smile makeovers. If you have never seen our photo gallery of actual…
Did you remember that brushing and flossing fights bad breath and removes stains? If you have persistent stains that brushing can’t remove, get your teeth bleached at Gordon West DDS, Cosmetic & General Dentistry for a dazzling stain free smile. The American Dental Association recommends two minutes as a minimum time for brushing. Most folks…
