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Thinking of straightening your teeth?  Metro Dental Staff Member Tammy Kuzara shares her experience, and lets you know what to expect. If you haven't already read the original post, you can find it here. It's been over a month since I started the Invisalign process.  It's going great! I had a hard time not playing with the composite attachments in my mouth for a week or so even with my trays in, but now I hardly notice them.  My lower lip looks a little more pouted than before, which I actually don't mind.  The staff at Metropolitan Dental Care got really creative to [...]

Welcome to our Home, where we are Demolishing the Stigma “I Hate the Dentist”. By: Rachel Baer, Front Desk Lone Tree When you walk into Metropolitan Dental Care, we want you to know that we are welcoming you to our home.  Let us take care of you while you are here! Being a new employee to the office, I have learned a lot about the ins and outs of the practice. What I think is the most intriguing part of transitioning to a new office, is having the opportunity meet all the patients.  You come in and we ask how you [...]

Do you ever look at yourself in a photo and say, "Great picture, but I wish my teeth were straighter.”? Maybe you wish your teeth were straighter.  Maybe you wish your teeth were whiter.  Maybe you wish your teeth were larger.  Maybe you want to close a gap in your teeth. A lot has been written about the power of a smile.  One old saying goes: A good smile warms hearts and opens doors.  One of our favorite smile quotes here at Metropolitan Dental Care by Phyllis Diller – “A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.” It's important to [...]

Thinking of straightening your teeth?  Metro Dental Staff Member Tammy Kuzara shares her experience, and lets you know what to expect. I have always wanted to straighten my teeth. My teeth were not that crooked, but the lower ones have always been crowded, and I have always thought it would be so nice if they were straight.  However, the thought of wearing braces as an adult, was unbearable!  We think of braces as something we do as a child.  Knowing now that there is an Invisalign choice to individuals who are a good candidate, is amazing! Invisalign is a modern way to [...]

A Panoramic Radiograph (Pano) is a 2D image that captures your whole mouth, TMJ, and jaw, and even the top few vertebrae in your spine!  Pretty cool image, huh? We'd love to have you check with us on when you last had your panoramic screening.  If you're due, we can add it to your next scheduled appointment, and if you'd like to have some fun with it, we'll email it to you, have you carve a SPOOK-TACULAR pair of eyes and attach your mouth (Pano) as a part of our pumpkin carving contest as seen on our Facebook page. Your Pano is [...]