If you’ve never had a professional dental cleaning before, it’s completely normal to feel unsure about what to expect. Many first-time patients come in with questions—and sometimes a little anxiety—about the process. From our experience working with patients, the two biggest concerns are usually not knowing what will happen and worrying about pain or discomfort.…
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How to Choose the Right Family Dentist
It can feel stressful and overwhelming when stressing about how to choose the right family dentist. Parents want a dentist they can trust, children need to feel comfortable during visits, and busy families often struggle to coordinate appointments. On top of that, concerns about insurance coverage and treatment costs can make the decision even harder.…
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Patient Service Plan
Patient Service Plan By Garvin Dentistry Garvin Dentistry will be offering an in-house Dental Service Plan for individuals without traditional dental insurance. We understand that traditional dental insurance premiums can be expensive while often not covering the best treatment for patients. We also understand the importance of affordable dentistry. In an effort to help provide…
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Dental Insurance, is it keeping up with the Times?
In the early seventies, most Dental Insurance Plans covered $1000.00 to $1500.00 of dental work per year, per person, and the employer was paying all of the premiums. In 1972 crowns cost around $400.00 each and the insurance paid 80%, a patient could get 3 to 4 crowns, some fillings and 2 cleanings done and…
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Embarrassed About Your Breath?
Unpleasant breath odor is not something anyone wants to have! We’re all probably a little self-conscious about our breath, aren’t we? Especially after a meal full of garlic or onions! But that’s temporary bad breath. Let’s talk about chronic, persistent oral malodor. So what causes it? And better yet, how do you get rid of…
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