Today’s message focuses on a very serious topic—oral (oropharyngeal) cancers. The medical community distinguishes oral cancers as a subset of head and neck cancers. Oral cancers can develop in the following locations: The tongue The roof of the mouth and under...
Hi, I am dentist Steven Do. Thanks for visiting my Providence Dental blog. In today’s post I would like to discuss mouthwash. Many Nevada residents use mouthwash to freshen their breath and help retard tooth decay. Mouthwash should never be used exclusively...
What is sleep apnea? It’s a potentially health-threatening condition in which your breathing periodically stops while you sleep. Suspect you might have sleep apnea? Read through these common symptoms. They may help you determine if you need to go see your medical...
Veneers have a multitude of applications in Las Vegas cosmetic dentistry. With veneers, you can transform your smile without significant restorative dental work. Is your tooth enamel worn and thin? Tooth-colored porcelain veneers have the brilliance and translucency...
Hello new parents! We know that keeping babies and toddlers safe and healthy requires constant effort. You secure them tightly in their car seats, lock your medicine cabinet, and guard the stairway with a gate. You take them to your pediatrician for immunizations,...
There are few dental advancements that are more prized than modern braces. Teeth straightening hardware of our grandparents’ generation had many drawbacks. It typically involved a whole orthodontic toolkit—full metal bands, headgear, elastics, spacers, and wires...
Your child should be naturally proud of his or her smile. It expresses joy, laughter, and fun! To make sure your child has a healthy and appealing smile, start early. Really early. We recommend a child’s first dental visit when their first tooth erupts. An early...
No one likes to settle for less than the best, especially with something as important as your smile. Steven Do DDS at Providence Dental in Las Vegas has the solutions for your smile problems. You don’t have to live with crooked or chipped teeth. Porcelain veneers are...
What are some of the preventative treatments often used to help impede the development of cavities in children? Dental sealants are a thin coat of clear resin that is applied to the biting surfaces of teeth, usually the rear molars. The back teeth are more prone to...
There is more than one way to fix a child’s tooth. Whether it’s decay or a crack, we have a restoration option. Today’s message looks at three pediatric tooth restoration procedures we provide to repair a damaged tooth: 1. Dental Bonding Bonding is...
