Cosmetic Dentist - Campbell CA - Doug Larson DDS

Using “Energy Drinks?” Watch out!

Doug Larson — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:04:42 +0000

Energy drinks are gaining popularity, they provide a quick boost for consumers. Should you be using them? Aside from health risks from increase blood pressure and heart rate dental risks are also becoming apparent. An article in The Academy of General Dentistry, examined the acidity levels numerous drinks to see how they would impact a tooth’s enamel. Acidity varies [...]

Silver Fillings: Why replace them?

Doug Larson — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 01:14:36 +0000

You know you have several silver fillings in your mouth. Should they be replaced? Or, are your silver fillings ok? Below is a visual tutorial of a silver filling being replaced. The tooth above doesn’t look all that bad; a small missing piece of tooth structure, the color of the tooth is a bit grey in some [...]

Kid quote of the week

Doug Larson — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:01:05 +0000

A patient’s mom sent an email the other day with a quote from her six year old, Zachary. At the breakfast table, after having his first filling. Zachary said, “Mom, When do I get to go to the dentist again?” It feels wonderful to know the office can complete something that most people hate and instead get a result [...]

Twins at the Dentist

Doug Larson — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 23:49:25 +0000

Recently a set of twins came into the office for their first offical visit. The plan was clean their teeth, polish, apply fluoride, and complete a comprehesive examination. But when they arrived at the office the fear of the unknown was to much for either to just get in the dental chair. What to do? They were not [...]

Air Abrasion: What makes it GREAT!

Doug Larson — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 18:24:52 +0000

Air-abrasion uses a micro sandblaster to remove decay from teeth. Please listen to Dawn explain it’s advantages. var flashvars = {};flashvars.height=250;flashvars.width=434;flashvars.file="rtmp://fmedia.attainresponse.com/video";flashvars.image="http://apps.attainresponse.com/tmb_wm/mail@douglarsondds-com/1313605106568.jpg";flashvars.id="mail@douglarsondds-com/1313605106568";flashvars.autostart="true";flashvars.shownavigation=true;flashvars.repeat=false;flashvars.allowFullScreen=true;var params = {};params.allowFullScreen=true;var attributes = {};swfobject.embedSWF("http://apps.attainresponse.com/MediaF5/mediaplayer.swf", "mediaContent1313607567969", "434", "250", "7.0.61", "http://apps.attainresponse.com/MediaF5/expressInstall.swf", flashvars, params, attributes); Doug Larson, DDS 42 West Campbell Avenue Campbell, CA 95008 408.374.6160 About the author Doug Larson, DDS leads the team at The Smile Specialists in [...]