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The team at Porter Dental Health Clinic are no strangers to seeing patients with a missing tooth, but it never ceases to amaze them how long some people will wait to take care of the problem. Dental implants have benefits that go well beyond just the obvious aesthetic ones, which is why it is a good idea to get that gap filled sooner rather than later. More

When it comes to dental implants, dentists have traditionally utilized an implant for each individual tooth. Then came implant-supported dentures that attach larger sets of teeth to a patient’s jaw via six or eight implants. Over time, doctors introduced the All-on-4 variety, which expands a patient’s options by getting the job done with just — you guessed it — four implants. More

Some people have misperceptions of porcelain veneers due to misinformation that has been passed around. Though they are popular, they are not well understood. Don’t let myths or misunderstandings h More

At Porter Dental Health Clinic, one of our team’s preferred methods of reinforcing a damaged, decayed or infected tooth is to cover it with a dental crown. Crowns have been widely used for many years and are attractive, reliable and durable. Read on to learn more about the many benefits of a dental crown. More

If you have dentures, or even if you haven’t, chances are you’ve seen TV advertisements for denture products. Because dentures and teeth loss can be emotional topics, it’s no surprise that the advertisements try (let’s call them) unconventional approaches. Sometimes they try too hard to be funny, sincere, or authoritative. Other times they go for realness and end up somewhere closer to too-much-information. More