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A healthy mouth is more than having a bright smile or straight teeth. Even with cavity-free teeth, you may still be susceptible to gum disease. It is easy to forget about your gum health during your day-to-day brushing duties. Read the tips in our blog on how to maintain healthy gums.

Dentists recommend fillings for patients with dental cavities because they are a safe and effective treatment method. Composite fillings offer a natural appearance, making them ideal for anyone who wants unnoticeable dental restoration. They match the shade of the patient’s teeth, helping maintain the natural smile.

Dental veneers are teeth-colored shells that are bonded to the teeth’s surface. They are a solution for people who require dental restoration as they improve the appearance of the teeth. The thin shells are often made from resin composites or porcelain. 

Are you embarrassed by badly damaged or missing teeth? If so, full arch dental implants from Hillside Dental in Las Vegas, Nevada may be the answer for you. Traditional dental implants are used to replace individual teeth on a one-off basis, whereas full arch dental implants can replace either the entire upper or lower set of teeth...

Dental crowns can serve a variety of purposes. A dental crown, also known as a cap, is used to restore an infected tooth and protect a weak tooth to keep it from breaking. It can also hold a fractured or worn tooth together, cover a tooth with an extensive filling, or even cover a dental implant to give people their smiles back. Crowns can also keep a dental bridge in place and support cosmetic modifications made to teeth. Dental crowns are incredible because they can cap all the visible parts of a tooth and are created in various sizes, appearances, …

Looks are not everything but being happy with your appearance is definitely an essential part of having high self-esteem and confidence. A smile can brighten someone’s day, but if you are self-conscious about your smile due to discolored or stained teeth, you will hesitate to flash a smile at others as you pass by...

Teeth straightening with Invisalign is changing lives. A person’s smile is one of the first things others notice, and it can be very detrimental to the self-esteem and confidence of a person if they do not want to smile due to crooked teeth...

You might have started with perfectly white teeth, but like many things, time might have left you with a dull, yellowed smile. And because of your stained teeth, you might feel like there is not much to smile about.

You know crooked and crowded teeth ruin your smile, but you are not ready to go through the hassle of wearing bulky metal braces. At Hillside Dental in Las Vegas, Nevada, we understand your quest to straighten your smile discreetly and comfortably. For this reason, we offer Invisalign clear braces to fix your crooked teeth without anyone noticing. What is Invisalign treatment? This orthodontic treatment uses custom-made, clear trays instead of wires and brackets used in traditional braces. When you visit our practice for Invisalign treatment, Dr. Christopher Lim takes digital scans of your mouth and sends the images to a dental lab to create …

If your smile looks a bit dull or drab, dental crowns offer the perfect combination of ease, form, and function to lift your smile. However, affording two appointments to get dental crowns can be too much to ask of your time because you are busy...