Archive for July, 2007

Photography: KirkDonaldsonPhotography.com

My photography is based on themes of design, beauty and spirit. Subjects include nature, people, place, details and abstract. The hope is to capture images both for artistic pleasure and to ultimately advance environmental and social justice issues.
Art has been a lifetime interest for me. There is something about shape, pattern, texture, color, time […]

Thursday July 12th, 2007 in Photography | Leave a Comment

Porcelain on the back teeth: porcelain, onlays and crowns

Wonderful changes have developed in today’s dentistry. We are able to create restorations on teeth that look more beautiful, improve strength and leave a lot more of the original tooth than the old days. When patients look in the mirror, “Wow!” is frequently the first word out of their mouth. This is dentistry people […]

Tuesday July 10th, 2007 in Dental Cosmetics | 1 Comment »

Enhancing Smiles

Today’s dentistry can lighten, straighten and enhance smiles so they are healthy and vibrant looking. A bright straight smile is almost expected in our culture. A smile that lacks those qualities becomes a visual distraction that has negative impact. Like cosmetic surgery, the results can be quite natural or “stretched.” Enhancement can blend […]

Tuesday July 10th, 2007 in Smile | Leave a Comment

Fast and cheap: it costs

I am biased. I want my work to be great for my patients now and for a long time to come. I love a beautiful smile. Plastic surgeons, hairdressers, make-up artists all know that a great smile is the most important part of making a person look more attractive and vital. We are able […]

Tuesday July 10th, 2007 in Dentistry as a fine art, Smile | Leave a Comment

Dentistry as a fine art?

This is not a bunch of hype. It is really how we practice day by day.

Yes, that’s how I look at it. Providing extraordinary dentistry takes a special blend of skills. People want to be heard and understood. They want enough pertinent information to make their own choices. They have come to […]

Tuesday July 10th, 2007 in Dentistry as a fine art | Leave a Comment

Alternatives to root canals

Dear Cathy,
Thanks for your inquiry about alternatives to root canals. I took the liberty to watch a Mercola video to learn where he was coming from.
Your tooth has a big filling. That means the tooth is weakened a bit because a traditional filling does nothing to reinforce the tooth. Teeth like that often […]

Thursday July 5th, 2007 in Root canals, Ask the dentist | Leave a Comment