How Can My Dentist Help With My Sleep Apnea?

What Is Sleep Apnea?

Do you snore at night and wake up gasping for breath? If so, you may be suffering from sleep apnea, and your trusted team at Afton Dental is here to help. We’re happy to offer safe and effective sleep apnea solutions to restore your restful sleep and enhance your health and quality of life. What…

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How Can My Diet Affect My Oral Health?

Diet and Oral Health

Maintaining proper oral hygiene habits, including brushing your teeth and flossing daily, are essential to a healthy smile. But did you know that your diet choices affect your oral health too? We at Afton Dental encourage you to be mindful of your food and beverage choices. We’re happy to offer nutritional tips and recommendations to…

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What Are Dental Sealants and How Do They Help?

What Are Dental Sealants and How Do They Help?

While brushing your teeth at least twice a day is one of the best ways to keep your oral health in tip-top shape, it’s not always easy to clean those tiny pits and fissures on the premolars and molars’ chewing surfaces, leaving them at risk of tooth decay. Afton Dental is pleased to offer dental…

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Why Do I Need a Root Canal?

Why Do I Need a Root Canal?

Root canal therapy continues to save millions of teeth worldwide each year. Despite its reputation and the fear it invokes, the relatively comfortable procedure is comparable to having a tooth filled. In fact, root canal therapy relieves tooth pain rather than causing it. With today’s modern technology and endodontic procedures, you have nothing to fear!…

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What Is a True Dental Emergency?

What Is a "True" Dental Emergency?

What constitutes a “true” dental emergency is a question we’re asked regularly at Afton Dental. While we recommend contacting our office if you ever have any oral health concerns, there are some ways to tell whether you or a loved one are experiencing a problem needing immediate dental care. What Qualifies as a “True” Dental…

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Why Do I Need a Dental Crown?

Why Do I Need a Dental Crown?

At Afton Dental, we offer a range of restorative dentistry solutions, including dental crowns, to maintain the health, form, and function of natural teeth. Our restorations are carefully designed to deliver exceptional comfort, strength, and durability. What Is a Dental Crown? A dental crown is a cap that encases the portion of a tooth above…

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What Is a Dental Bridge?

What Is a Dental Bridge?

At Afton Dental, we understand the importance of maintaining healthy, functional smiles. We are proud to offer a range of tooth replacement options, including dental bridges, to enhance your oral health and improve your quality of life. Talk to one of our team members to determine if a dental bridge is right for you! What…

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Am I a Candidate for Dental Implants?

Am I a Candidate for Dental Implants?

If you’re in search of a long-term solution to replace one or more missing teeth, you’ve come to the right place. Afton Dental is proud to offer dental implants, the best tooth replacement solution available today! Once in place, your implant restorations will look, feel, and function just like your natural teeth!  Why Replace Missing…

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How Does Zoom Whitening Work?

How-Does-Zoom-Whitening-Work

If you’re in search of a solution to unlock a smile several shades whiter, you’ve come to the right place. Afton Dental is proud to offer Phillips Zoom and KöR Whitening, two revolutionary solutions that deliver brighter teeth and whiter smiles with minimal sensitivity. You’ll love the dramatic results! How Does Teeth Whitening Work? Teeth…

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How Does Invisalign Work?

How Does Invisalign Work?

Invisalign continues to grow in popularity as a discreet alternative to traditional metal braces. The world’s most advanced clear aligner system brought to you by Align technology will gently shift your teeth into alignment without interfering with your smile. Visit Afton Dental for a demonstration of what Invisalign can do for you! What Is Invisalign…

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