A recent article in Forbes (November 16, 2009) described the difference between dental insurance and dental discount plans. It made some great points that I would like to mention here. According to this article, “the average individual dental insurance plan costs $554 – and that’s for a limited network of providers… Even using one of … Read more
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Ideal Dentistry has won the grand prize in the Contract Magazine National Design Competition! Thanks to Rowland Design for their incredible talent and execution of Dr. Hahn’s vision of what a dental office should look and feel like. Come visit the office and see for yourself why we are different. Contract Magazine link.
So you want Beautiful White Teeth but you dread the idea of having your teeth ground down to little stubs. I feel the same way about my teeth and would most certainly want the most minimally invasive approach. The problem is that these “stick on veneers” like lumineers can look fat, opaque and bulky, not … Read more
I feel it is critical to address this question that I hear all the time: “I want to wait on treatment for that tooth. I understand it has a little decay in it, but IT DOES NOT HURT. Let’s watch it and see how it feels next time.” If I had a quarter for everytime … Read more
Yesterday I saw a new patient that had seen his old dentist regularly for years. At his last visit his old dentist placed a small “filling”. Everything else apparently was fine! So, to make a long and unfortunately too common story short, this patient has extensive decay and very poor dentistry. His oral hygiene is very good and with a … Read more
Today a great article was published on MSN. I have included a link so everyone can read it. Smile Article Here is a quick Summary: We subconsciously connect a dull smile with age€”enamel wears over time, darkening our teeth. A bright smile, on the other hand, gives the impression of good health and youth. One quick anti-aging … Read more
Do you want a beautiful smile but don’t want your teeth cut down? Do you want a beautiful smile but don’t want an injection? Do you want a beautiful smile but don’t want to go through wearing plastic teeth that could break or fall off? Then you want super thin, super strong, no-prep veneers! I … Read more
This patient came to see me after spending a fortune at another office. He was not happy with the final result. Disclaimer: This is NOT my dentistry The sad part is that yes, the aesthetics are not good, but there are many more problems than just the aesthetics…Now I need to meet with the patient … Read more
Today I saw a new patient, let’s call him Tom to protect his identity. Tom has been seeing a dentist routinely for the past several years. Nobody had pointed out any problems to him. Tom was getting “regular” cleanings, which his insurance covered. Now, after a thorough new patient exam, it is very clear that … Read more
Louisville has lots of “family dentists“, “cosmetic dentists“, “we cater to cowards dentists” and now even “advanced cosmetic dentists“. Trying to work out who’s right for you is probably pretty confusing, especially when so many dentists are claiming to be experts. Truth be known, “family dentistry” never was and never will be a speciality and, … Read more