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Is Malocclusion Causing Your Headache?

Thursday, March 17th, 2011

Dallas Headache Relief Are you a Dallas adult who suffers with chronic headaches? Have you tried Imitrex, diet adjustments, and Mid-cities chiropractic treatment? Perhaps the cause is not stress-induced tension, spine alignment or eyestrain. Maybe the culprit is right under your nose.

Bite misalignment or malocclusion is a common Dallas problem that often goes undetected. Nature intended the front teeth to fit slightly forward from the lower teeth. With a perfect bite, the molars fit together like precision gears.

Malocclusion can cause headaches, tooth loosening, tooth fracture, and in extreme cases, difficulty chewing, speaking or breathing.

Dallas braces are an effective solution for most bite problems. Braces not only move teeth, they can also correct the position and function of the joints, muscles and bones in the jaw. We offer Invisalign invisible braces.  In cases of extreme malocclusion, jaw surgery in Dallas may be necessary.

Not all the metroplex and Mid-cities family dentists treat bite problems. At Travis Walk Dental Care we treat all types of malocclusion including overbite, underbite and crossbite. For an affordable Dallas cosmetic dentistry consultation, call us at 214-522-4330.

Travis Walk Dental Care offers technologically-advanced dentistry in a friendly environment. We offer teeth whitening, veneers, tooth-colored fillings and dental implants. To learn more about our dental philosophy and available procedures, see http://www.rusmiling.com/pages/about.htm.

Dr. Miranda is a proud member of the Academy of General Dentistry.

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Our Dallas Dental Team Takes Care Of You

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

Dallas Dental Team

At Travis Walk Dental Care, each dental professional on our team allows our practice to operate smoothly and provide the highest caliber of dental care. Today’s Dallas dentistry article will focus on the duties of a dental assistant.

You probably think of the dental assistant as: “The one who suctions my mouth while the dentist is working on me,” or “The one who attaches the bib around my neck,” and you are correct. However, his/her knowledge of patient care and dental lab procedures is probably more extensive than you realize.

Competent dental assistants work behind the scenes at Travis Walk Dental Care in Dallas. They assist Dr. Miranda during all dental procedures including basic oral examinations, tooth prep and cavity filling, as well as lengthy cosmetic dentistry smile makeovers involving multiple procedures. Our competent assistants also work with our dental hygienists during dental cleanings and patient instruction.

When a dental client arrives for his/her appointment, the dental assistant has already been preparing for the visit. Before he/she is escorted to a comfortable chair in one of our pleasant patient rooms, the assistant has made sure the room is ready for the particular treatment being performed.

Whether the patient is receiving porcelain veneers, having their teeth whitened, undergoing a routine orthodontia adjustment, or settling in for a two-hour smile redesign with oral sedation, the dental assistant has set the stage for a comfortable and efficient procedure.

At Travis Walk Dental Care, infection control is always foremost in our minds. Our dental assistants, dentists, and hygienists are vigilant about the sterilization of dental instruments and follow strict infection control protocols. The health of our patients and employees is our highest priority.

Dental assistants in Dallas dental offices may also prepare tray setups, make impressions for restorations, schedule appointments, take x-rays, and maintain and retrieve patient records. They must have a keen eye for detail and an excellent memory as they organize and stock the many different dental supplies in a typical office.

Travis Walk Dental Care is located at 4514 Travis Street, Suite 117, in Dallas, Texas. We provide general and cosmetic dental procedures including dental crowns and dental implants. You can read more about our services at http://www.rusmiling.com/pages/about.htm.

To make an appointment for an examination, consultation, or cleaning, call 214-522-4330. Thanks for visiting our Travis Walk Dental Care blog!

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Dental Implants In Dallas

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

Cosmetic Dentistry The best permanent tooth replacement treatment available to Dallas people who are missing teeth are dental implants.

A dental implant is a metal (ideally titanium) rod implanted into the bone to replace the missing root. The crown and supporting structure are securely and permanently attached to the rod. Titanium is amazingly strong and extremely well tolerated by the human body. There are very few instances of rejection. In fact, most Dallas implant dentists are not familiar with any such cases.

Dental implants offer a long-term solution to tooth loss. Are you a good candidate for tooth implant surgery?

Because the metal rod is anchored into the jaw bone, it is essential that you have enough healthy bone at the implant site. Drs. Miranda and Lepard can determine if you do.

Age is rarely a factor. Dental implants have proved to be successful for Dallas people of all ages. Drs. Miranda and Lepard provides comprehensive cosmetic dental care for every member of the family.

There are a few medical issues that may affect your eligibility for implants. These include diabetes, osteoporosis, radiation therapy for cancer, parathyroid disorders, bone disorders and leukemia. The presence of one or more of these conditions does not necessarily mean an implant cannot work for you; discuss any health issues with Drs. Miranda and Lepard during your implant dentistry consultation.

Travis Walk Dental Care is located at 4514 Travis Street, Suite 117, in Dallas, TX. Call 214-522-4330 to schedule an implant consultation.

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How Do You Measure Success in Dallas?

Thursday, December 16th, 2010

Affordable Dallas Tooth Bleaching At Travis Walk Dental Care, we are all about success. Drs. Miranda and Lepard’s experience, ability, and commitment to dental excellence result in successful outcomes daily for our cosmetic dentistry clients. Each team member at Travis Walk Dental Care shares Dr. Miranda and Lepard’s passion for success.

For many Dallas dental patients, success is a routine check-up that reveals healthy teeth and no cavities. For our cosmetic dental clients, success is a stunning smile makeover using veneers, teeth whitening and tooth-colored fillings. For our Dallas patients with a missing tooth, dental implants are used to successfully restore their smile. It is exciting to see implant recipients smile for the first time after receiving their new dental implant.

We also enjoy completing successful tooth-straightening procedures for youth and adults. Though these transformations take longer than one-visit smile re-designs, the results are no less incredible. In fact, our Dallas orthodontic patients probably appreciate their straight teeth and beautiful smile more than any of our other patients.

Success sometimes means removing tetracycline stains for a Dallas teeth bleaching patient who has been hiding his/her smile for years. Sometimes, success is as simple as helping a nervous patient feel relaxed and comfortable during their visit to our Dallas family dental office with sedation dentistry.

What do you desire for your smile? At Travis Walk Dental Care, our success depends on your complete smile satisfaction.

To meet our team and discuss your smile specifics, call Travis Walk Dental Care at 214-522-4330.

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Find A Dallas Dentist

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

There are a lot of places to look for a dentist, but its not always easy to find a cosmetic dentist in Dallas.

It used to be that in Dallas you could find a cosmetic dentist just by walking down to the corner of the street. Like many small towns, there would be a dentist on the corner of ‘north and main’, just up from the fire house, and across from the bakery.

Today, finding a cosmetic dentist around Dallas can take a little more time, and a little more effort. Our local Dallas community is spread out a little more, and there is more than one option for finding a local dentist in Dallas.

Let’s look at a few of the ways to find a local cosmetic dentist in Dallas:

The old timers among us still reach for the yellow pages when we look to find a dentist in our local Dallas community. The yellow pages have been a standard for dentists since the beginning, and are a quick way to get a good list of local Dallas dentists.

Studies are showing an ever increasing number of Dallas consumers are turning to their Internet connection to find a cosmetic dentist. To find a cosmetic dentist online can mean more than just a name and a phone number; many dentists, like us, have additional information on their website that will help you gain a better understanding of their practice and the services they provide.

Many people find a dentist in the Dallas community through printed mailers and flyers that come to your door. Dallas cosmetic dentists spend a lot of money on these types of flyers, which can often carry a discount opportunity or special promotion.

The most popular method used to find a local cosmetic dentist? …Word of mouth. Studies have shown that people in Dallas are more willing to listen to a family member or close friend when it comes to finding a local Dallas dentist.

We understand this last point, and make it our job to keep our patients happy, healthy, informed and comfortable during their visit to the dentist. We know if you leave happy, your friends and family in the Dallas area will hear about us, too.

If you are looking for a dentist in Dallas, please give us a call. You can reach us at 214-522-4330.

If you know a friend who is trying to find a dentist in the Dallas area, please pass our name along.

We look forward to seeing you both!  We provide many cosmetic dentistry services such as dental implants and teeth whitening.

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Full Mouth Reconstruction in Dallas

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

Ft. Worth Dental Implants Dallas dental techniques and materials have advanced to a point where total and near-total mouth reconstruction is possible right here in the Dallas area.

Unlike conventional removable dentures, extensive mouth reconstruction involves strong, functional and aesthetically pleasing teeth with roots permanently anchored into the jaw bone.

You have probably heard around Dallas about dental implants; the tooth replacement option that is, in most cases, the best possible replacement for a missing tooth. Dental implants have been used in Dallas for many years to replace one or two missing teeth. However, they can also provide a structure for crowns, bridges, and anchored dentures that replace nearly every tooth in the mouth!

Every Dallas smile makeover patient requires a somewhat unique combination of cosmetic dental procedures, but let’s talk about a hypothetical case involving several restorations:

‘Linda’ was a 52 year-old Dallas patient with a mouthful of problems. She was missing most of her back teeth on both her upper and lower arch. Four of her front teeth were chipped and her gums had eroded revealing the metal bases of two old crowns.

To restore a beautiful, strong and youthful-looking smile, she would receive dental implants to anchor partial dentures for her upper and lower back teeth. After soft tissue grafts, her front teeth would receive a combination of porcelain crowns and veneers.

The result? A stunning smile, renewed confidence and no more slipping dentures!

  • Travis Walk Dental Care
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  • 214-522-4330
  • Ask us about porcelain veneers

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Is Cosmetic Dentistry For You?

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

Many of the people who visit Travis Walk Dental Care have questions about Dallas cosmetic dentistry. It seems that everyone is interested in cosmetic dentistry, but there are many questions that only your local Dallas dentist can answer.

While Dallas cosmetic dentistry is not the answer for everyone in Dallas, new developments in cosmetic dentistry have made it safe, affordable, and worth your consideration.

If you have questions about how Dallas cosmetic dentistry can change your smile, fix a blemish, or repair a broken tooth or uneven gum line, give me a call. We are Drs. Miranda and Lepard, and I can help give you a personalized answer to your Dallas cosmetic dentistry questions.

Stop by our office at 4514 Travis Street, Suite 117, Dallas, TX, and spend a few minutes with me or my classy and technologically advanced staff. We’ll be happy to answer your questions about Dallas cosmetic dentistry. We can also give you an oral assessment to determine whether Dallas cosmetic dentistry is right for you, and if Dallas cosmetic dentistry will give you the results you are hoping for.

Often we can achieve great results without resorting to painful procedures or procedures that require longer recovery times.  One example is teeth whitening.   Most Dallas cosmetic dentistry problems can be solved in a single visit to Travis Walk Dental Care, and require only a couple of hours to recover.

Some Dallas cosmetic dentistry procedures such as dental implants require multiple visits to our Dallas office. We can help you determine the level of Dallas cosmetic dentistry you will need to get the smile you want, and will answer all of your questions about Dallas cosmetic dentistry.

We can even help you work out a payment process, working with your insurance company to make sure you are covered before we begin.

We want you to be comfortable with any Dallas cosmetic dentistry decisions you make. Give us a call, we are ready to answer your questions about Dallas cosmetic dentistry.

—Drs. Miranda and Lepard, 214-522-4330

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Tooth Decay in Dallas?

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

Dallas Teeth Whitening At Travis Walk Dental Care, we restore decayed teeth to create smiles that are both healthy and beautiful. Recent advances in both techniques and materials have made the ‘impossible’ not only possible, but affordable for everyone in Dallas as well.

Drs. Miranda and Lepard have been restoring teeth since 1991. Ongoing training is essential for staying on the cutting edge of the cosmetic dentistry industry.

Decay is the most common Dallas dental problem and the second most common disease in the nation (number one is the common cold). If you have one or more teeth with decay, it’s time to take care of them.

Fillings, inlays, onlays and dental crowns are used to restore teeth for our Dallas cosmetic dental patients. Even the most basic procedure – filling a cavity – has evolved. There are several types of new materials available including porcelain and composite resin. Each has specific strengths and aesthetic considerations. Dallas patients who replace silver amalgam with tooth-colored fillings love getting the metal out of their smile.

Inlays and onlays are more extensive restorations. There are two types: direct or indirect. Direct inlays and onlays are made in your the metroplex cosmetic dental office on the spot and applied in one visit. Indirect inlays and onlays are fabricated in a the metroplex dental lab. They usually require a second visit but the results are well worth the extra trip.

When a Dallas client has a tooth that cannot be restored with an inlay or an onlay, a natural-looking dental crown is the answer. At Travis Walk Dental Care, we create dental crowns that blend in perfectly with the rest of your teeth. Let us show you some photos of patients who have received smile makeovers – you will not see any “Chiclet” crowns that stick out like a sore thumb. In fact, you won’t be able to tell which of our Dallas cosmetic dental patients have crowns.

Travis Walk Dental Care is located at 4514 Travis Street, Suite 117, in Dallas, TX.  Drs. Miranda and Lepard are currently accepting new patients. Call 214-522-4330 to schedule an aesthetic dental consultation.

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Seeking A Relationship In Dallas?

Wednesday, September 15th, 2010

Affordable Dallas Cosmetic Dentistry Are you one of the many Dallas singles looking for a significant other? Perhaps you recently broke off a dysfunctional partnership and are determined to make a better choice this time around. I’m not talking about a relationship with a girlfriend, boyfriend, or spouse – I’m talking about something equally important – your relationship with your Dallas dentist.

Why did you break up with your last dentist? Did he/she cause you fear, guilt and pain? Perhaps you quit seeing your dentist because it was a love-hate relationship – you hated going and he/she loved making you wait. Was your previous Mid-cities cosmetic dentist insensitive to your concerns? Was he/she a poor communicator? Perhaps you have simply moved into the Dallas area and need a new provider.

We are Drs. Miranda and Lepard of Travis Walk Dental Care.  We provide cosmetic dentistry in the Dallas area.  We understand that many patients are nervous (okay – downright terrified) about dental visits. We also realize that no client wants to be given a shameful lecture about their oral health.

Though we have years of experience and extensive training on all the latest cosmetic dental procedures such as porcelain veneers and dental implants, there are some things that can’t be learned in dental school such as how to build trusting relationships with your patients and create a relaxed atmosphere in your dental practice. I understand that Dallas dental clients can feel very vulnerable as they lie in the chair with their mouth open.  Our staff maintains a friendly environment in our pleasant office. We manage our practice carefully to minimize waiting and provide ample time for each valued patient.

Effective communication is a priority. We make sure our Dallas dentistry patients understand their restorative and cosmetic options and answer all their questions before we develop a treatment plan.

If you are currently seeking a considerate, experienced, and sensitive Dallas dentist, we look forward to meeting you. My phone number is 214-522-4330.

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Ask A Dentist About Cosmetic Dentistry

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

Cosmetic dentistry has really taken off lately, and many of our Dallas, Texas dentistry customers are asking us how cosmetic dentistry might work for them. When you ask a dentist about cosmetic dentistry, you’ll get good advice because your Dallas dentist is here to help, experienced, and familiar with the pros and cons of cosmetic dentistry.

If you live in the Dallas area and have questions about cosmetic dentistry, please give me a call. Our names are Drs. Miranda and Lepard, and we are Dallas dentists providing dental services in the Dallas area. I can help you with your cosmetic dentistry questions.

I will be happy to review your dental history, answer your questions about cosmetic dentistry in Dallas, and help you determine if cosmetic dentistry can provide the results you want.

Along with an understanding of cosmetic dentistry, Travis Walk Dental Care can help you with a host of Dallas dental services related to cosmetic dentistry. We specialize in dental crowns, and perform procelain veneers, too. We can also help you with dental implants, Invisalign invisible braces, and teeth whitening in addition to answering your questions about cosmetic dentistry.

I look forward to answering any questions you have about cosmetic dentistry. Our Dallas office is located at 4514 Travis Street, Suite 117, Dallas, TX. Give us a call or stop by and meet our classy and technologically advanced staff.

—Drs. Miranda and Lepard, answers to cosmetic dentistry questions in the Dallas community. Call us at 214-522-4330.

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