October 24th, 2009 admin
In years past, crowns and fillings were made entirely from metal (gold or a mercury alloy) or porcelain fused to a metal core. They were useful in their time, as non metal alternatives were prone to fracture. Technology has changed everything, and crowns and fillings no longer need to have metal in them AT ALL.
By bonding porcelain or composite resins to teeth, Dr Timmerman can be more conservative and fabricate restorations that are more biocompatible. With the absence of mercury, common side effects can be avoided as well as teeth are less prone to fracture.
If you would like dental restorations that do not contain any metal, call today!
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October 17th, 2009 admin
People want a new smile, but they don’t want to wait or don’t want others to know their plans. Products like Invisalign allow clandestine improvements and well planned porcelain veneers can improve your smile in the very first visit. Sometimes this veneer process is called “instant orthodontics”.
Dr Timmerman doesn’t use the phrase “instant orthodontics” often, because it can be misleading. Orthodontics is a term used to describe moving teeth, either with brackets and wires, with retainers or with Invisalign. “Instant orthodontics” is in quotes, because while the results are instant, the teeth are not actually moving.
By placing porcelain veneers, teeth can appear straight when in fact they didn’t move at all. Veneers allow the illusion of alignment as well as gaining proper shapes and desired color. If done right, the first visit can be so drastic that it looks like an instant change.
Porcelain veneer smile makeovers can be completed in as few as two visits, so if you would like to know more, call 206-241-5533 today!
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October 12th, 2009 admin
Dr Timmerman has found that many people don’t know that cosmetic dentistry (and many modern aspects of dentistry) simply isn’t taught in dental school. ANY dental school. And what exactly IS a cosmetic dentist.
Unfortunately, since cosmetic dentistry is NOT a specialty in dentistry, each dentist gets to interpret what it means. Many consider simply doing tooth colored fillings as cosmetic, therefore they are cosmetic dentists. If their crown is NOT solid gold and is tooth colored, they consider themselves cosmetic dentists.
This can be confusing to patients. Many simply want a great smile makeover and want their dentist to do a great job. But CAN he? Does he have the training and experience to deliver what they desire? Many dentists, when put in this spot, simply “prep and pray”, meaning they work on the teeth and hope the lab gives them something nice.
Dr Timmerman wanted to offer more. Knowing that his dental school education did not train sufficiently in cosmetics (and he went to OHSU, one of the top dental schools in the nation), he went to the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Education. The training there allowed him to learn how to give the very best in dental care, and not ONLY in cosmetics.
LVI trains dentists to diagnose and treat many things, including:
- TMJ disorders
- Dental Implants
- Porcelain veneer smile makeovers
- Full mouth reconstruction
- Neuromuscular dentistry
- Sedation dentistry
- Sleep disorder dentistry
LVI continues to offer dental education to meet the changing needs. LVI is the most comprehensive and up to date institute.
If your dentist is not an LVI dentist, why not?
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October 12th, 2009 admin
Dr Timmerman strives to make the dental visit as comfortable as possible. Modern technology has made it so that even numbing the teeth can be a non-issue, since computerization has taken control. The key to truly pain free injections is The Wand®!
Dr Timmerman has a special pharmacy fabricate a gel that makes the initial injection pain free. The Wand® then takes over. The computer with the Wand® controls the rate of fluid introduced, so it is slower than the human hand can offer.
If the “freezing” of the teeth is done correctly, dental care is easy and almost pleasant. If you feel that your dental care is not as comfortable as you would like, call 206-241-5533!
Call Dr Timmerman today!
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October 8th, 2009 admin
Dr Timmerman knows that everyone loves a beautiful smile. Popular shows like extreme makeover showcase how a nice smile can transform a person. People that work in sales report that their confidence increases and their sales improve. People in the dating scene share that prospects improve. Many people report that their self esteem increases. The value of a smile is personal and hard to measure.
So how much does that cost? The short answer is “It depends”.
Veneers take time and have lab costs involved. Less time and less lab means less fee. A truly artistic dentist with a fantastic lab, displaying their care and skills, take more time and have a higher fee. Materials used play a factor, as some veneers are made out of one material and yet other veneers are made from layering materials, creating works of art.
Dr Timmerman likes to give people choices. If someone simply wants a NICER smile, but not the BEST, there IS an option for them. No-prep veneers that take no time at all to create will have a lower fee, but they will NOT look as nice as layered porcelain veneers that required some removal of tooth structure.
Some people ask how much per tooth, yet smile makeovers are not only a factor of teeth involved. The fee to restore ONE tooth is not 1/10th of the fee to restore ten. The case complexity and lab work involved to restore ten teeth is exponentially more than one.
Depending on budget, number of teeth involved, materials, goals and expectations, you should plan to spend between $4000 up to $30,000.
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October 8th, 2009 admin
Dr Timmerman provides Invisalign as an option for his patients that desire straight teeth without the appearance of braces. While not everyone is a candidate for Invisalign, for those that qualify, it has been fantastic.
Oral hygiene is better with this system, as brushing and flossing is achieved just as if nothing was being done. Diet is unchanged, as there are no foods that should be avoided from fear of breaking a bracket (however snacking between meals is OUT).
As a value added bonus, Dr Timmerman offers FREE bleaching gel for all of his Invisalign cases, so your teeth are not only straight, but WHITE!
If you would like to know if Dr Timmerman feels you are a candidate for Invisalign, call 206-241-5533 today!
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