You may want a smile makeover to give you the smile you’ve always desired, but as a dentist, it’s Dr. Chang’s responsibility to make sure your mouth is healthy enough for one, first. The truth is, there are a variety of oral health conditions that Cambridge residents may need to address before having cosmetic dentistry procedures performed. […]
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Having oral surgery performed doesn’t give you a pass on practicing proper oral hygiene during your recovery. Now more than ever, it’s important that you follow Dr. Chang’s orders to make sure you are properly caring for your teeth and mouth, not only to promote good dental care, but also to follow special measures you should
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Dr. Chang of Dental Restorative Group understands that many of his Cambridge patients desire a whiter, brighter smile. Whether you just seem prone to develop tooth stains (which can happen, thanks to genetics), you’re a former smoker, or you love foods and drinks that are known to stain like coffee, red wine, or pastas with red
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Oral surgery patients shouldn’t be snacking on peanut brittle or enjoying saltwater taffy while recovering from their procedures. Whether you come to Dental Restorative Group for dental implants or wisdom teeth extraction, your surgical site will be tender and healing the first few days after your surgery. Therefore, it’s important to maintain a healthy, soft food
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Perhaps it’s been a while since you last had a dental cleaning. You may have avoided it because you have dental anxiety and want to remind yourself what steps the cleaning will include. Well, we’re here to help you be as informed and comfortable as possible. Here are 3 steps that are involved in professional
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For many of our Belmont patients, an oral surgery they receive in our office – such as a tooth extraction or the placement of dental implants – is the only surgery they’ve ever had in their lives. As such, it’s understandable that they have questions about what to expect before and after their procedure. Many
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When it comes to your teeth and your biannual dental cleanings, you never want to hear the “c word”: cavities! Having a cavity means you’ll be coming back to the dentist soon to have it drilled and filled. And as pleasant and comfortable as our doctors at Cambridge’s Dental Restorative Group work to make this experience
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When Cambridge dental patients desire teeth whitening, they want to give themselves the bright, pearly white glow of a healthy smile. Unfortunately, some people in our area are using DIY whitening solutions over-aggressively, or solutions that are overall not good for the health of their teeth. This can lead to problems that may not only fade away
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Many of our Cambridge dental patients who seek our doctors out for teeth whitening have heard that, for some patients, the procedure can result in increased teeth sensitivity. This side effect may make it sensitive for some patients to eat or drink cold, hot and/or sweet food or beverages. Just how long will this sensitivity last? The
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If you’re a Belmont adult who has lived with an unwanted underbite your whole life, you may want to seek out oral surgery to correct your bite. A corrective jaw oral surgery called orthognathic surgery can be just what our doctors have ordered! With this procedure, our doctors will correct your specific skeletal and dental
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