Overcome Dental Anxiety with Sedation Dentistry at Aesthetic Family Dentistry
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January 29, 2025

Overcome Dental Anxiety with Sedation Dentistry at Aesthetic Family Dentistry

At Aesthetic Family Dentistry, we know that dental anxiety is real, and it affects millions of people. In fact, over 50 million Americans avoid dental visits because of fear, whether it’s due to past negative experiences or a deep-seated phobia. If you’ve been putting off necessary dental care, you’re not alone—but we’re here to help. Through sedation dentistry, we offer…
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Dentist’s Best Practices for At-Home Teeth Care
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January 28, 2025

Dentist’s Best Practices for At-Home Teeth Care

Brushing: Brush your teeth for two minutes, twice a day, using gentle, circular motions. You can choose a fluoride toothpaste to help remineralize enamel and prevent cavities, or opt for a natural toothpaste that contains beneficial ingredients like xylitol, nano-hydroxyapatite (N-HA), and antimicrobial properties from essential oils (e.g., peppermint or tea tree) for added protection against bacteria. Electric toothbrushes can…
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When to See a Dentist: A Simple Guide
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January 28, 2025

When to See a Dentist: A Simple Guide

Knowing when to visit the dentist is essential for maintaining your oral health. While regular checkups are important, certain signs and symptoms should prompt you to schedule an appointment sooner rather than later. Whether you're located in Denville, Morristown, Randolph, Rockaway, Dover, Mountain Lakes, Morris Plains, or anywhere else in Northern NJ, understanding when to seek care can help you…
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February 21, 2018

Using ozone for better root canal therapy outcomes

Ozone is a naturally occurring gas that makes up a small percentage of the air we breathe. Typically, any mention of ozone in the media has been negative and usually related to global warming. Medical ozone is completely different. While it is the same gas, it has been specially formulated to offer significant help for dentists and our patients. Ozone…
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May 18, 2017

Facts you need to know about Botox

Most of the popular media coverage around Botox is one-dimensional. It concentrates on celebrity, frozen faces and extremes in treatments that do not reflect the reality very much at all. In fact, in the right hands, Botox is a very effective anti-ageing treatment that can have far-reaching physical and psychological effects. With that in mind, we have put together these…
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November 30, 2016

Biological dentistry and the benefits of mercury-free fillings

Intellectually, the idea of putting a known toxic substance into your mouth and leaving it there seems crazy. Yet for many years, that’s exactly what we did with mercury amalgam. Now, in the more enlightened age of biological dentistry, we have awakened to the danger of this compound and shifted to a much safer materials. At the time, dentists never…
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November 18, 2016

The Chao Pinhole Gum Rejuvenation™ treatment process

Last week Aesthetic Family Dentistry announced the arrival of the innovative Chao Pinhole™ Surgical Technique (PST). A new treatment for gum recession that is changing the way we manage the condition. As we are now offering the procedure to our Denville, NJ patients, we thought we would explain a little more about how it works. First let us cover how…
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