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Straighten Your Teeth Comfortably and Discreetly with Clear Aligners

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Straighten Your Teeth With Clear Aligners in El Dorado AR Area

Just because your teenage years are behind you, it doesn’t mean you can’t straighten your smile. Residents in El Dorado, Arkansas, can straighten their teeth comfortably and discreetly with Invisalign clear aligners from W Paul Burns DDS. It’s never too late to have a straight, beautiful smile you have always wanted. And the best part? These straighteners are comfortable and inconspicuous, so you don’t have to worry about a mouth full of metal. How the Invisalign system works Most patients are fascinated to hear that you can straighten teeth without wires and brackets. For many years, the go-to orthodontic treatment has always been traditional braces … Continue reading

Quality Dental Care is Built on a Foundation of Consistent Dental Cleanings

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Dental Routine Cleaning in El Dorado AR Area

You floss. You brush. So, do you need to see a dentist for professional cleaning? No matter how diligent you are with at-home oral care, you must infuse dental appointments into your oral hygiene routine. Seeing a dentist every six months yields many benefits, extending beyond your smile. At W Paul Burns DDS, we put preventive health care at the center of everything we do, and that’s why we offer routine checkups and cleanings for our El Dorado, Arkansas patients. Benefits of routine hygiene cleanings Optimal oral care is achieved from what you do at home with brushing and flossing and what we … Continue reading

High-quality Dental Bridges for Self-confidence and Fills Gaps in your Smile

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High-quality Dental Bridges in El Dorado AR Area

You should be thankful if you have a full-toothed smile because some people aren’t that lucky. Whether you have lost teeth through injury or poor oral hygiene, missing teeth affects your oral functionality and appearance. While you can complete your “gappy” smile with an implant, high-quality dental bridges from W Paul Burns DDS, El Dorado, Arkansas, are worthy tooth replacements. What is a dental bridge? A dental bridge literally bridges the gap between two teeth. A dental bridge is artificial teeth held in place by supporting teeth (abutments) on either side of the gap. While dental bridges can be made from materials like … Continue reading

Get Your New Dental Crown in a Single Visit with CEREC Same-day Crowns!

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If you have ever had a dental crown put in place, you know the inconvenience the process can cause. Multiple appointments, temporary crowns, and uncomfortable molds these have all been eliminated thanks to the advancement of dental technology and, in particular, CEREC same-day dental crowns. If you are in the El Dorado, Arkansas area looking for a dental experience that is convenient, safe, and effective, consider Dr. Paul Burns. Patients in the El Dorado area have been coming into Dr. Burns’ practice to take advantage of the CEREC experience. What is the CEREC Dental Crown Experience? With CEREC dental crowns, … Continue reading

For a Safe, Minimally Invasive Way to Conceal Cosmetic Dental Imperfections, Consider Porcelain Veneers

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Veneers for Crooked Teeth in El Dorado AR Area

Like so many others, your smile is important to you. The smile is critical to first impressions, can play a role in an upcoming job interview, and can be a deal-breaker on a first date. Porcelain veneers are so versatile in the number of dental issues they can conceal, including crooked teeth. If you are in the El Dorado, Arkansas area and looking for veneers to mask slightly crooked teeth, you should reach out to Dr. Paul Burns and the team at W Paul Burns, DDS. Dr. Burns has had great success with patients by using veneers to conceal several … Continue reading

Looking at the Process of Receiving a Composite Resin White Filling

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White Filling Process in El Dorado AR Area

Fillings used to be ugly metallic things that everybody could see. Modern dentistry has evolved, and most dentists now use a white filling made from composite resin, which is much more attractive and provides a more robust, safer treatment. Patients in the El Dorado, Arkansas, area trust Dr. Paul Burns and the team at W Paul Burns, DDS, to safely place their fillings. Make You Comfortable It is important to Dr. Burns that you are in a state of comfort when receiving your fillings. Many people have a connection in the minds of the dentist’s chair and discomfort, so it is … Continue reading

Does Your Smile Need a Boost? Perfect It with Dental Bonding

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Teeth Bonding for Gaps in El Dorado Area

Minor dental imperfections can sometimes ruin an otherwise attractive smile. A chipped or stained tooth or a gap between front teeth can make you self-conscious about smiling. Fortunately, these and other minor tooth flaws can be easily corrected through dental bonding treatment. Bonding is a quick, effective means of improving the esthetic appeal of your smile, and it can often be completed in one dental visit. For quality bonding treatment, contact the office of W Paul Burns DDS, your El Dorado dentist. What Problems Can Bonding Fix? Tooth bonding is an extremely versatile treatment that can be used to correct a … Continue reading

For Pearly Whites That Shine, Try Professional Teeth Whitening

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Professional Teeth Whitening Dentist in El Dorado Area

If your teeth are dull or stained due to age, food, or drink, you can make them pearly white again with professional teeth whitening. Dr. Paul Burns can remove stubborn tooth stains and discolorations and give you a whiter, brighter smile through professional teeth whitening. The days of hiding yellow, stained, or discolored teeth can be over in one or two dental visits with in-office whitening treatment from the office of W Paul Burns DDS, your El Dorado tooth whitening dentist. Benefits of Dental Whitening Services Tooth whitening can be done in two ways: professionally or with OTC treatments. Although OTC whitening kits … Continue reading

Say Goodbye to TMJ with effective TMJ Solutions to ease your pain

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Every year millions of people are afflicted with temporomandibular disorder (TMJ) in the U.S. Yet, only a few ever receive a qualified diagnosis, much less proper treatment for this incredibly painful condition. Here at W Paul Burns DDS, Dr. Paul Burns and his team are experts in treating TMJ pain and finding solutions to help patients live a more pain-free life. What is TMJ? TMJ represents the joints that allow your jaw to function correctly. While most joints in our body move in only one direction (like our knee and elbow joints), TMJs move in several directions, such as back … Continue reading

Your Guide to Dislocated Jaw Treatment

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Dislocated Jaw Treatment in El Dorado AR Area

If you experience frequent headaches, you may brush it off as just another ache that will go away. Unfortunately, if the cause of your headache is a dislocated jaw, relief will keep evading you until you visit a TMJ specialist. TMJ (temporomandibular joint) connects the lower jaw to the skull. While the TMJ allows the seamless opening and closing of your mouth, it can be the root cause of your problems if injured, infected, or misaligned. Are you battling TMJ pain? You don’t have to live in constant pain. Instead, seek treatment from a TMJ specialist in El Dorado, Arkansas. At W … Continue reading