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All Zirconia Implants

With dental implants becoming more popular and prevalent, and implant education readily available on the internet, patients can do their own research and hear from friends and family how their implant treatment went.

One area of contention is all-zirconia implants. Dental implants are typically made of titanium alloy. But some dentists place implants made of zirconia.

Why would they do this? you ask? Zirconia implants are white, while titanium implants are dark gray and look like a traditional metal. There can be major problems with zirconia implants, though, that might not make them suitable for implant treatment.

Podcast – Deep Cleanings for Life


The term “deep cleaning” is an unfortunate description for what dentists and dental hygienists call periodontal maintenance.

Periodontal maintenance is a dental cleaning AFTER treatment. A “regular” dental cleaning implies there has never been periodontal treatment performed.

When do patients receive periodontal maintenance instead of prophylaxis (a “regular cleaning”)? Periodontal maintenance is performed after scaling and root planing, which is therapy to treat moderate to severe gum disease, or periodontitis.

Once you go through periodontal therapy, the healthy environment needs to be maintained. So, once you go through treatment and have subsequent maintenance appointments (deep cleanings) you will ALWAYS have maintenance appointments.

This is like a one-way street past the point of no return. Once you have a deep cleaning, every cleaning appointment after that, for the rest of your life, should be considered a deep cleaning periodontal maintenance.

Podcast – All Zirconia Implants

With dental implants becoming more popular and prevalent, and implant education readily available on the internet, patients can do their own research and hear from friends and family how their implant treatment went.

One area of contention is all-zirconia implants. Dental implants are typically made of titanium alloy. But some dentists place implants made of zirconia.

Why would they do this? you ask? Zirconia implants are white, while titanium implants are dark gray and look like a traditional metal. There can be major problems with zirconia implants, though, that might not make them suitable for implant treatment.

Dental Tips for the College Bound Student

đź‘Ś Dental Care Tips for College Bound Teens You and your high school graduate have worked very hard for last 4 years and next week it will come to a glorious finale. We understand how proud you are of this moment.🎉 After the celebrations are done, its time to get ready for college and we […]

Guide to Dental Emergencies

Hey all you active kids and parents out there! As a parent, it can be scary when your child falls and hits her mouth. It is important to have a trusted dentist to call when a dental emergency arises. Call Great Lakes Dentistry when a dental emergency arises! CUT MOUTH | TOOTH KNOCKED OUT | BROKEN TOOTH | TOOTHACHE | BROKEN JAW | BLEEDING AFTER LOSING A TOOTH | COLD / CANKER SORES

7 Things You Need To Know About Dental Implants

Getting dental implants nowadays is a fairly straightforward procedure, but there are still some things you need to know before selecting the right dentist for your dental implant. Here are the top things you need to know about dental implants from your Shelby implant expert, Dr. Shawn Van de Vyver, at Great Lakes Dentistry.

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It’s very possible for general dentists to learn the principles and techniques to place dental implants. When implants were first being used in dentistry, they were very difficult to place and required lengthy surgery. That is definitely not the case today. Our approach at Great Lakes Dentistry in Shelby gives us the skills and information needed to properly identify the correct patients who are appropriate for dental implant treatment.

Teeth Whitening Options

With Spring right around the corner, now is the time to start thinking about how your beautiful smile will shine in those graduation pictures and how you’ll feel attending all your spring weddings and parties.

A big question we get more frequently this time of year is “What are my options for teeth whitening?” or “What are your recommendations for teeth whitening?” Here’s the podcast episode I recorded regarding teeth whitening options.
Listen to the podcast episode I did about teeth whitening.

Teeth whitening basically comes in three different options.  I’ll tell you what those options are, the advantages and disadvantages of each teeth whitening method, and the relative cost for each procedure in my Shelby dental office at Great Lakes Dentistry. Here are the three basic options for teeth whitening that I recommend:

Podcast – Teeth Whitening Options


America’s Dental Expert, Dr. Shawn Van de Vyver of Great Lakes Dentistry in Shelby, discusses the options for teeth whitening to give you the beautiful smile you deserve.

Teeth-Whitening Can Make Your Smile Shine Again

You might not be aware of this, but the color of your tooth enamel is always changing. It’s common for your teeth to become stained or discolored over time. There are several factors that contribute to making your teeth appear dull or discolored.

For example, poor dental hygiene can also affect the appearance of your teeth. And certain drinks, such as coffee, tea, soda, and wine, can discolor your teeth, as well. The same goes for smoking and other forms of tobacco. Some medications or illnesses can discolor your teeth, and sometimes the culprit is simply the natural aging process.

But here at Great Lakes Dentistry, we enjoy helping our patients to regain a bright and healthy-looking smile once again. We offer a safe and effective service called teeth-whitening, which is a process that lessens the appearance of stains and discoloration of tooth enamel and dentin.

We offer two different forms of teeth-whitening: KöR Whitening and Zoom! Whitening.

Intravenous Conscious Sedation

IV sedation (also known as Intravenous Conscious Sedation) is when a drug is administered into the blood system during dental treatment through an IV inserted through a vein in the body.

While the terms “sleep dentistry” and “twilight sleep” are often used when talking about IV sedation dentistry, it does not mean that the patient is asleep while dental work is being administered. Deep sedation, however, refers to an IV that puts the patient to sleep while dental procedures are being performed.

Before the Procedure

Before beginning your IV sedation, talk with your dentist about any contraindications that may apply to you and affect your body during the sedation. Some of these may include

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