We've Got Your Back --- Guaran'teeth'ed

Did you know that we offer our patients a "waran-teeth" on their dental work? This means that as long as our patients maintain their necessary preventive care reservations, as recommended by their doctor and hygienist, we will replace any work completed in our office (fillings, crowns, etc.) at no charge for 5 years!  

Our doctors stand behind their work and know that if proper care is taken, restorations should not fail. They believe this so much so that if something were to occur, as long as you've maintained your regularly scheduled reservations your work will be replaced at no charge for restorations up to 5 years old.

See the letter presented to our patients in-office below!

WARAN “TEETH”

Dear Valued Patient,

            Congratulations on your new restoration(s)! You have helped protect your tooth/teeth from further breakdown and potential loss. With proper cleaning and maintenance, you should expect this restoration to last for many years. In fact, we are confident that you will not have any problems with the breakdown of your restoration for at least five years. Should you happen to; we will redo the restoration at no charge or apply the money you spent on that restoration toward another solution. The only thing you have to do is keep up with your hygienist’s recommended cleaning and fluoride schedule with our office, and take care of any other decay in that quadrant at the same time.

            The actual restorations typically do not fail. The way these restorations could fail is by the tooth getting decay at or below the margin. This is usually from inadequate home care or doing “crazy little things at night.” “Crazy little things at night” refers to the fact that many people are eating or drinking right before they go to bed or even in bed. As you prepare yourself for bed, everything starts slowing down, including salivation. This means whatever you put in your mouth late at night will stay in your mouth longer, creating decay. Unfortunately, almost everything we eat or drink contains sugar. Most patients we’ve met over the years who have had a lot of decay, have reported drinking sodas, juice, milk, eating ice cream and cough drops in bed or just before going to bed. Hopefully you get the picture!

 Home care should include brushing and flossing in the morning and more importantly, at night. This removes the plaque that harbors the bacteria responsible for decay and gum disease.

            So here are the rules for a decay free and gum disease free life:

1.       After you are finished with your dinner, drink and dessert, stick with water.

2.       Before going to bed, brushing and flossing and cleaning the palate, cheeks and tongue will assure that everything is out of your mouth!

Again, although dental decay is a disease, it is preventable!

Yours truly,

Dr. Timothy E. Gardner, DDS

Dr. Seth A. Harris, DDS