There are more ways to exercise than ever before. In Lake Ozark, we have personal trainers, all-purpose gyms, HIIT, barre, yoga, Zumba, spin classes, specialty facilities, and recreational sports. Sports and Exercise Can Be Risky for Your Teeth At Premier Dental & Oral Health Group, we want our patients to be aware that many activities…
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Why is the 4-Step Tooth Implant Timeline Necessary?
Categories: Dental implant
If you’ve visited our website before you know that implants are the preferable tooth restoration for most men and women with a missing tooth. The dental implant process can take several dental visits over a period of months. Don’t let this discourage you. Each stage of the procedure is important. Remember that the tooth implant…
Beating Horrible Halitosis
Categories: Dental health, General dentistry
“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…
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.…
