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Home vs. Professional Whitening

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Achieving a Whiter Smile at Home vs. Professional Whitening Achieving a Whiter Smile at Home vs. Professional Whitening: Choosing the Right Path for You A bright, white smile is a confidence booster, but achieving it can leave you wondering: should you whiten your teeth at home or visit a professional dentist at Revive Dental? Both […]

Crown Lengthening: More Than Just a Cosmetic Procedure

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Crown Lengthening Treatments Beyond Cosmetic Purposes Does your smile hide behind excessive gum tissue? Or perhaps a broken tooth needs a dental crown, but there’s not enough healthy structure exposed? You might be surprised to learn that a procedure called crown lengthening can address both these concerns and more!  At Revive Dental, Dr. Levine and […]

What Exactly Are Dental Implants?

MODERN DENTISTRY IS incredible, including modern dental implants. Tooth decay, accidents, and injuries that once would have left someone with a gap in their smile that they could never fill can now be treated so that everything looks and works about as good as new. In many cases, those teeth can even be saved through […]

Getting Your Smile Back With Dental Implants

SPORTS INJURIES, ACCIDENTS, and tooth decay are just a few of the reasons we might need to replace lost teeth with dental implants…

The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) the ADA, and the Academy of General Dentists (AGD), disagree with the WHO’s strict guidelines.

The AAP “It is well-established science that periodontal disease and systemic disease are interconnected. As a result, establishing and maintaining healthy teeth and gums is fundamental to overall health,” said Dr. Bryan Frantz, AAP president. “While the COVID-19 pandemic is still with us, members of the AAP are adhering to COVID-19 mandates issued by state […]

Your Safety Is Our Priority

Advice from the Head of the Infectious Disease Clinic, University of Maryland

The surprising link between periodontal disease and heart health: What dental professionals need to know

Researchers have found that people with periodontal disease are almost twice as likely to have heart disease, and that risk may be even greater than for those with high cholesterol. Find out from Dr. Robert H. Gregg II what you can do in your practice to help educate patients about the oral-systemic connection between periodontal […]

About Cosmetic Gum Surgery

About Cosmetic Gum Surgery This article describes how gum cosmetic surgery can be used to greatly improve the quality of one’s smile. When one talks about cosmetic surgery, one imagines an improvement in the appearance of one’s teeth or perhaps even the alignment of the jaw; but cosmetic gum surgery? The gums play an integral role […]

Step-by-Step Guide to Preventing Gum Disease

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Step-by-Step Guide to Preventing Gum Disease A comprehensive guide to preventing gum disease; a chronic and acute oral bacterial infection of the gums and jawbone.  Your smile is one of your most important physical assets. It speaks volumes about your complex array of emotions and is responsible for forging relationships, sealing emotional deals and putting […]

Laser Dentistry for All Ages

Laser Dentistry for All Ages Our practice has been using a dental laser for over 10 years. It has helped Dr. Levine perform high quality, gentle dental care for many patients. The laser can be used for a wide variety of treatments, from cosmetic gum procedures to lingual & labial frenectomies on infants, children, and […]

The Aging Smile

It is important for our patients to understand that dental diseases, both decay and periodontal disease, can have a devastating effect not only on their dental health but also their medical health and appearance. Untreated periodontal disease and not replacing missing teeth, could cause physical, emotional and aesthetic changes for our patients. As the disease […]

Smile…It’s a New Year!

Modern dental medicines & technologies allow us to offer our patients optimal care, with little to no discomfort. What’s new for 2015 that will allow us to continue to provide the best possible care of our patients? Our cone beam CT provides us with the ultimate precision for diagnosis, treatment planning, periodontal surgery, bone grafting, […]

Top 10 Reasons to Visit a Periodontist

Why Visit a Periodontist? Are you concerned with having to visit a Periodontist for the first time? Do not fear! Here’s our list of the Top 10 Reasons to Visit a Periodontist: 1. A periodontist specialist received 2 – 3 years of specialty training after dental school. 2. Training includes diagnosis of all dental diseases, […]

Early Signs of Periodontal Diseases

Periodontal disease is often referred to as the “friendly disease” because many symptoms, especially early on, can be completely painless and unnoticeable. Preventable dental care is always most important, but if not accomplished, early detection and treatment is extremely imporant. Here is Dr. Levine’s list of early signs of periodontal disesases: 1. Bleeding gums is […]

Laser Therapy for All Ages

….from 2 days old to 100 years young! Laser Therapy if a wonderful alternative, especially for patients experiencing significant dental anxiety, fears, or phobias. The combination of laser therapy & IV sedation would be ideal. Here’s our list of the Top 10 Benefits of Choosing Laser Therapy: 1. Treat periodontial pockets, bone loss & infection. […]

Dental Hope

We just had to highlight a great article written by Dr. Lee Sheldon, a periodontist practicing in Melbourne, Florida, and a long-time colleague of Dr. Levine. “If You’ve Given Up on Dentistry” was written to help encourage the community that doesn’t currently visit a dentist, has had bad dental experiences, or maybe was overwhelmed hearing […]