“My neighbor’s bad breath is scaring me.” I’m Doctor Massie with Premier Dental & Oral Health Group. I’d like to take a few minutes to share with you some facts about bad breath. Brushing just the teeth may not remove particles of food between the teeth and up in the gums. Bacteria can grow and…
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Tooth Restoration: Dental Implants And Dental Bridges
Categories: Oral Health, Restorative Dentistry
Tooth replacement has been a highly requested dental procedure at Premier Dental & Oral Health Group. When my patients ask me about tooth restoration, I oftentimes tell them about fixed (or traditional) dental bridges and tooth implants. A dental bridge is an artificial tooth which replaces a missing tooth. The false tooth—called a pontic—is fused…
A Ginormous Cavity?
When Doctor Ronald Massie of Premier Dental & Oral Health Group in Lake Ozark repairs a tooth that has tooth decay or damage, the procedure chosen often depends on the location of the problem. We’re talking tooth-specific locale here. If there is a chip, crack, or tooth decay on the biting surface of a tooth,…
Is Cosmetic Dentistry For You?
Many of the patients who visit Premier Dental & Oral Health Group have questions about cosmetic dentistry. There is some reliable information online, but there are many questions that only a cosmetic dentist can answer. New breakthroughs in cosmetic dentistry have made it safe, affordable, and worth your consideration if you want to improve your…
Affordable Tooth Whitening
One of the best and most affordable ways to improve your smile is to have your teeth whitened. There are several options when it comes to tooth whitening systems. You can choose from a selection of over-the-counter tooth whitening products at your local drug store, or you can count on your dentist. Your Dentist Knows…
Do You Love Your Smile?
The Lake Ozark people who are most happy with their smiles have healthy, straight teeth that sparkle when they laugh. If nature didn’t bless you with attractive teeth, you are not alone. Most perfect smiles you come across in Osage Beach were not always that way. They are the result of cosmetic dentistry performed by…
How Oral Inflammation Affects Your Health
Swollen and painful gums are symptoms of periodontal disease, an inflammatory gum disease. Swelling occurs from an auto-immune response of the body reacting to an infection. Infections are noticeable through pain, redness, and warmth. If the infection is left untreated, it can influence the bone near the teeth. The body’s immune system wants to rid…
Smile Makeovers: First Things First
Hello, I’m Doctor Ronald Massie of Premier Dental & Oral Health Group. Thanks for visiting my blog. In today’s post, we will focus on something that happens occasionally when a patient requests cosmetic dentistry from their Lake Ozark dentist. Let me set the stage. The patient comes in for a consultation about a smile makeover.…
Adult Dental Health for Lake Ozark Smiles
Categories: General dentistry, Gum disease
At Premier Dental & Oral Health Group, our goal is preventing dental problems and keeping our patients’s smiles healthy and beautiful. We provide general and family dentistry at our Lake Ozark dental practice. Adult Dental Health As a general and family dental practice, we have been treating patients of all ages since n/a. An interesting…
Two Hints For When You’re Too Tired To Brush
Too tired to touch a toothbrush. We’ve all been there. Premier Dental & Oral Health Group in Lake Ozark and doctor Ronald Massie are committed to helping patients throughout the Osage Beach, Lake Ozark, and Lake of the Ozarks neighborhoods to maintain balanced hygiene and to correct imperfections that can lead to inhibited confidence and…
