Try These Relaxation Tips Before Your Next Appointment

Do you feel nervous or uneasy before you visit our office? If so, you are not alone. There are many people who experience some form of nerves or anxiety before they visit the dentist. We never want your feelings to keep you from getting the dental care you need and deserve. Delaying dental care can lead to serious oral health issues, which in turn leads to more time in our office. We want to offer some tips to help you relax before your next visit:

Learn About A New Digital Dentistry Technique and How It Will Change Your Care

At Parker & Pennington Dentistry, we are always looking for ways to improve the level and quality of care we offer our patients. We attend continuing education events when possible and are always looking for ways to upgrade the dental technology we have in our office. Advancements in dental technology over the years have truly changed the treatments we are able to provide our patients. Our goal is always to restore the function and aesthetics of our patients’ teeth, for results that they are proud to show off and also help them live a better quality of life.

The Importance Of Routine Dental Care

At Parker & Pennington Dentistry, we stress the importance of routine dental care. We encourage every patient to visit us for a hygiene examination and cleaning a minimum of every six months. Some patients who are receiving certain treatments or being monitored may be required to visit more often than six months. With the start of the new year, now is the perfect time to reflect on your last hygiene appointment. If it has been longer than six months since we have seen you, it is time for a visit! We also encourage you to think about the goals you have for your oral health during the next year. Are there any treatments or problems in the mouth you would like to treat?

We Believe in Long-Term Relationships

Are you looking for a dental home where you are more than a number and feel like you are truly cared about? At Parker & Pennington Dentistry, we treat our patients like family. Our goal is to help our patients feel more comfortable in our office so we can help them get the care they desperately need. We often meet new patients who have been referred by our longtime patients. We love that our patients are so thrilled with the level of care they receive that they speak about us to their family and friends.

Parker & Pennington Dentistry Provides A Different Experience With Dentures

At Parker & Pennington Dentistry, we want to help improve the lives of our patients. We are passionate about providing revolutionary treatments and won’t settle for less than the best. The dentures we provide for our patients are unlike any others. We continue working with the lab until the dentures are perfect. We recently had the opportunity to speak with one of our patients who received dentures not long ago. Click here to watch her story and hear how her life has changed for the better.

Learn More About How Digital Dentures Can Change Your Life

At Parker & Pennington Dentistry, we are always looking for solutions to common problems our patients experience. One common problem we see from many of our patients who wear dentures is broken or misplaced hardware. When dentures are broken or misplaced, it can be a considerable amount of time before they can be replaced. You need an appointment, and then your dentures have to be recreated in the lab. This is a long amount of time to be without dentures, making it extremely difficult to eat, and can leave many people self-conscious about their appearance. We have created a solution to this problem — digital dentures.

Dental Care For Every Age

At Parker & Pennington Dentistry, our patients of every age are our top priority. We often have older patients visit us with problems or concerns with their smiles, and many frequently have concerns about improving their smiles due to their age. In fact, it upsets us when we have patients who try to turn down a treatment because of their age. We whole-heartedly believe that each and every patient, no matter their age, deserves to have a functioning, aesthetically pleasing smile that they can be proud to show off.

Patient Review

Summer is a great time to spend with family and loved ones, enjoying their company, whether it be on a fun outing or a cookout or family barbecue. Do you find yourself dreading summer meals with family because you cannot eat the foods being served due to your dental issues? We recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Jim, one of our patients, who recently had his life changed because of the treatments we provided. In fact, following treatment, Jim was able to eat a summer favorite, corn on the cob, which he hasn’t been able to do for 20 years! Click here to watch a short video about Jim’s experience and how his life has changed following treatment.

Replace Missing Teeth

We often see patients who have experienced tooth loss or may have poor oral health, and the only solution is a tooth extraction. No matter if you have experienced tooth loss due to decay, gum disease, a medical condition, injury, or trauma, it can be upsetting. Some patients want to discuss their tooth replacement options as soon as possible, while others need some time to process. While we are always sympathetic to our patients’ feelings, we always feel teeth should be replaced as soon as possible.

Learn More About Dental Insurance And The Effect On Your Care

At Parker and Pennington Dentistry, we care greatly about our patients as well as the state of their oral health. Nothing upsets us more than when we learn that patients are not receiving oral care due to dental insurance costs or are not receiving quality care due to the limitations and restrictions set forth by the insurance company. Unfortunately, dental insurance companies don’t always have the patient’s best interest in mind and instead will cover treatments that follow a specific guideline, saving them money. These guidelines many times don’t follow a plan that is what is best needed to restore your oral health. This is the reason we categorize ourselves as a non-restricted provider. Dr. Parker and Dr. Pennington recently sat down to discuss what this means and how it can be beneficial to your dental health. Click above to watch the video.