Parent: “Guess what kids. We’re going to the dentist today.” Kids: “Great. We can hardly wait. We love going to the dentist.” Well, this short dialogue between parents and their children is something that is nice to hope for but pretty hard to believe. Going to the dentist is not met with the same expectations […] Read more…
The banter above is emblematic of what people have historically thought about root canals. Something that is very painful—and a dental treatment that we should put off until it is absolutely necessary. However, with today’s advanced anesthetics and cutting-edge dental treatment, the horror-like fables of root canals are just that—fables, and they can assume their […] Read more…
Technically, wisdom teeth are called third molars, and supposedly their name is derived from the fact that they are the last teeth to erupt (emerge through the gum), and show themselves when we are older, and theoretically wiser. That being said, often when we discuss wisdom teeth today, it is in relation to them being […] Read more…
Implants can achieve something that just about every dental professional and dental patient wants—a solution to dental issues that most closely replicates natural teeth. They’re a solid alternative to what we have colloquially referred to as false teeth. Over the years, as implants have improved, patients have increasingly chosen them to maximize the look and […] Read more…
The practice of orthodontics has quite a history. There is historical evidence stretching back to 1000 BC that shows people found various ways to straighten their teeth. Archeologists tell us that the ancient Etruscans used a type of mouthguard for the recently deceased to prevent the corpse’s teeth from collapsing inward. This was part of […] Read more…
In the world of dentistry, assuring that patients and staff are protected against disease and harmful bacteria has always been practiced. For many years, wearing masks and gloves has been the standard at Hitomi Dental Office, and you would be hard pressed to find a dental clinic that did not utilize this type of protection. […] Read more…