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….
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…
Hundreds of Boulder County dental implant recipients have replaced missing teeth with jaw-bone anchored tooth implants. Unlike a dental bridge, a tooth implant consists of a titanium post inserted into the jaw bone. The bone meshes with the post to create a strong base for the natural-looking prosthetic tooth and dental crown that attaches to…
Why should everyone in Lafayette brush at least twice a day? Let’s take a look at why this is so important. Brushing and flossing is the best way to prevent decay. Brushing with fluoride toothpaste and carefully flossing removes the food from our teeth and inhibits the build up of plaque. If we let food…
“Every tooth in a man’s head is more valuable than a diamond.” -Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote, 1605 When Cervantes wrote Don Quixote, there was no way to replace teeth that were lost to trauma or decay. We are fortunate to live here in Lafayette at a time where there is a permanent replacement for missing teeth-the…
Hello Lafayette visitors, welcome to Gordon West DDS, Cosmetic & General Dentistry. Let’s talk about a tooth replacement option common in Boulder: dental bridges. While dental bridges have restored smiles for thousands of Lafayette, CO dental patients, they are not problem free. Many Colorado people with dental bridges find it impossible to keep the small…
As your local Boulder dentist, one of my roles is to help you take care of your mouth. Sometimes mouth sores can be an issue, and while Boulder dentists often defer to an oral surgeon for extreme cases, we can help you make an assessment. If you live in the Boulder area and have a…
If you are looking for a Lafayette dentist, Gordon West DDS, Cosmetic and General Dentistry offers general dentistry as well as cosmetic dentistry and implant dentistry.
When my Boulder patients ask me about tooth restoration, I usually tell them about fixed (or ‘traditional’) dental bridges or dental implants. A dental bridge is an artificial tooth which replaces a missing tooth. The false tooth (called a ‘pontic’) is fused to porcelain crowns on either side of the missing tooth. Tooth replacement has…
