Our Orem Dental Team Takes Care Of You

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At Hammond Aesthetic & General Dentistry, each dental professional on our team allows our practice to operate smoothly and provide the highest caliber of dental care. Today’s Orem 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 Hammond Aesthetic & General Dentistry in Orem. They assist Drs. Drs. Hammond during all dental procedures including basic oral examinations, tooth prep and cavity filling, as well as lengthy 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 conscious sedation, the dental assistant has set the stage for a comfortable and efficient procedure.

At Hammond Aesthetic & General Dentistry, 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 Orem 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.

Hammond Aesthetic & General Dentistry is located at 3575 N 100 E, Ste 200 in Provo, Utah. We provide general and cosmetic dental procedures. You can read more about our services at /about.htm.

To make an appointment for an examination, consultation, or cleaning, call 801-374-0070. Thanks for visiting our Hammond Aesthetic & General Dentistry blog!

Why Is Dry Mouth Dangerous For Provo Dental Patients?

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Why Is Dry Mouth Dangerous For Provo Dental Patients?Hello, welcome to the Hammond Aesthetic & General Dentistry blog. Today we are going to talk about Dry Mouth, an unpleasant condition that can actually endanger the oral health of Provo Hammond Aesthetic & General Dentistry dentistry patients.

Reduction of saliva flow resulting in a dry mouth is a more common problem among older Provo adults, however, people of all ages in the Provo area may experience the symptoms of dry mouth at one time or another. These symptoms include a dry, red tongue, difficulty swallowing, and persistent sore throat.

Sometimes dry mouth in Provo dental patients is caused by a disease or infection, but a more frequent cause of dry mouth for patients in Provo is prescription medications.

Decongestants, blood pressure medications, antidepressants, and painkillers (all used extensively in Provo) are just some of the drugs that list ‘dry mouth’ as a common side effect.

It is common for allergy-prone Hammond Aesthetic & General Dentistry dental patients to complain of dry mouth when they start taking antihistamines during the Provo hay fever season.

Aside from being an uncomfortable nuisance, untreated dry mouth can cause tooth damage for Provo dental patients. Adequate saliva is necessary to keep the mouth lubricated, wash the food from teeth, and neutralize the acidic environment caused by plaque. Extensive tooth decay and can occur in the absence of saliva for Provo dental patients with chronic dry mouth.  Dry mouth can also cause bad breath.

If you are unsure of the cause of your dry mouth, or if you are looking for dry mouth treatments, call Hammond Aesthetic & General Dentistry to schedule an appointment with Drs. Hammond.

When you visit Hammond Aesthetic & General Dentistry in Provo, please be sure to bring a list of medications you are taking so Drs. Hammond can give you an accurate diagnosis.  We also offer cosmetic dentistry and implant dentistry services.

Drs. Hammond
Hammond Aesthetic & General Dentistry
3575 N 100 E, Ste 200
Provo Utah
801-374-0070
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Provo Children’s Dental Care and Thumb Sucking

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Open Bite For years, Provo parents have been warned that thumb-sucking can cause future dental problems for their thumb-loving toddlers. One of these problems is a type of malocclusion called an open bite.

An open bite occurs when the front teeth in the lower and upper jaw have been moved forward; often to the extent that they do not meet when the mouth is closed. In most cases, an open bite has been caused by thumb sucking, but pacifiers and tongue thrusting can also move teeth out of alignment.

Tongue thrusting refers to an abnormal swallowing action in which the tongue is pushed forward during swallowing. Normally, the tongue is on the roof of the mouth and the teeth closed completely when swallowing. A tongue-thrusting habit can develop due to factors other than thumb sucking, though this is a common cause. Allergies, large tonsils, tongue size, jaw angle, muscular problems, frequent sore throats; anything that makes swallowing difficult, can result in a tongue-thrusting habit.

At Hammond Aesthetic & General Dentistry in Provo, we diagnose bite problems in young Provo dental clients such as underbites, overbites, crossbites and open bites. If dental treatment is started early in a child’s life, many bite issues and their associated problems can be prevented.

Call Hammond Aesthetic & General Dentistry at 801-374-0070 to schedule a dental examination for your toddler or child. If you need dental treatment for your child and do not have dental plan insurance, talk to us about financing options.

Hammond Aesthetic & General Dentistry offers comprehensive cosmetic and family dentistry care for families in the greater Provo area. Because our friendly staff puts our youngest patients at ease, your child can grow up without fearing visits to their Provo family dentist.  For our older patients, we also offer cosmetic dentistry services such as dental veneers and teeth whitening.

Porcelain Veneers and Instant Orthodontics For Provo

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Provo Porcelain Veneers and Instant Orthodontics If you have been paying attention to the Provo orthodontics scene in recent years, you probably know about invisible braces and speed braces. These new teeth straightening procedures have been welcomed by many people, especially Provo adults who want an alternative to traditional metal braces.

There’s more good news for Provo dentistry clients who want to straighten their teeth. How about ‘instant orthodontics’?

If you want immediate teeth straightening, you can smile sooner with porcelain veneers from Hammond Aesthetic & General Dentistry!

The key to achieving a celebrity smile may be porcelain veneers for your teeth from a Provo cosmetic dentist. Drs. Hammond at Hammond Aesthetic & General Dentistry can help you determine if porcelain veneer dentistry is for you. Ongoing education is essential for elite cosmetic dentists who work to continually provide the latest procedures and materials for their cosmetic and orthodontic clients. We can help.

In addition to correcting tooth alignment, porcelain veneers are used to whiten teeth and restore chipped teeth in Provo. Dental veneers are attached to the front of teeth and often require no removal of healthy tooth structure. Another advantage? They are less expensive than complete dental crown restorations but look just as natural. -Actually, they look far better than most natural teeth!

For an instant orthodontic consultation, call Hammond Aesthetic & General Dentistry at 801-374-0070. Porcelain veneers may be the best way for you to receive a smile makeover at a fraction of the cost.

Let’s Talk About Your Smile

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Let’s Talk About Your SmileWe’re Dr. Chris Hammond of Hammond Aesthetic & General Dentistry. Our office is located at 3575 North 100 East, Suite 200 in Provo. One of the best things about being Orem area dentists is interacting with our patients. During initial dental consultations, we listen carefully to our patient’s short and long term dental goals.

We enjoy discussing options and developing effective treatment plans tailored specifically to each person. Some of our clients desire a total smile makeover. I explain in detail the treatments available including teeth whitening, dental veneers, orthodontia, crown restoration, and dental implants.

If a client is nervous about undergoing treatment, we discuss oral conscious sedation. Oral conscious sedation, sometimes called oral sedation dentistry, is a great option for anxious patients. Dental visits do not have to be painful!

After the treatment has been completed, it is very gratifying for me to see my patient’s reaction to their new smile.

I never get tired of creating dramatic smile transformations for the best clients in Utah!

If you have been considering a smile makeover, let’s talk about your smile. Call Hammond Aesthetic & General Dentistry at 801-374-0070 to schedule a cosmetic dentistry consultation.

Tooth-Colored Fillings in Orem

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Tooth-Colored Fillings in Orem Hello! Welcome to the Hammond Aesthetic & General Dentistry blog. If this your first visit, we hope you find useful information about our Provo cosmetic dentistry practice. If you have read some of our previous articles, we are glad you checked back with us. We post new articles regularly.

We are Dr. Chris Hammond, DMD.  We have been practicing dentistry in Provo since 1996. Hammond Aesthetic & General Dentistry is a full-service dental office located at 3575 North 100 East, Suite 200 in Provo. In addition to providing comprehensive examinations and deep cleanings for clients in the Orem area, we perform all types of tooth restorations.

When a tooth has decay or has been damaged, a dental restoration is needed to ‘restore’ the tooth to its previous intact condition. A dental filling is one of the most common and well-known types of restorations. A dental filling is used to repair decayed or damaged tooth surfaces. Most people have a few fillings in their mouth.

If you have old silver amalgam fillings, we can replace them with nearly-invisible fillings tooth colored. These fillings are made out of a strong composite resin. Many of our Orem general dentistry patients have replaced their old silver fillings with fillings matched to their teeth. You can improve your smile instantly and relatively inexpensively by getting rid of the ‘metal’.

Another reason some Orem clients have had their old fillings replaced is because they are concerned about the possible heavy metal toxicity of the mercury in the silver.

If you would like to replace your amalgam fillings, call us at 801-374-0070 to schedule a consultation. We are currently accepting new patients and would be happy to show you around our Orem cosmetic dental office and introduce you to our friendly team.  We also offer dental sedation for anxious patients.

Smile – it increases your face value!

Hammond Aesthetic & General Dentistry in Provo

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Hammond Aesthetic & General Dentistry in Provo Hello! We’re Dr. Chris Hammond, DMD, of Hammond Aesthetic & General Dentistry in Provo.

We have been practicing general and cosmetic dentistry since 1996. Dentistry is a challenging and fascinating profession; dentists must have diagnostic skills, dexterity, extensive scientific knowledge, and good visual memory. Dentistry also requires artistic ability. In addition to the technical aspects of dentistry, we really enjoy interacting with our Provo dental patients.

We recognize that our clients have other choices in Provo area dental practices, and we work continually to earn their trust and surpass their expectations.

Each Provo dentistry client is unique. Many of our patients come in twice-yearly for an exam and cleaning. We help them maintain excellent oral health. Some Provo cosmetic dentistry clients come to me seeking major restorative dental work such as dental implants. It is extremely gratifying to complete a smile makeover and see the client’s reaction when they see the result for the first time.

When we have a pre-treatment consultation with a new Provo general dentistry client, it is very informative for both of us. The patient learns the specifics about the possible procedures and we learn about the clients’ goals, concerns and expectations. Then we work with the client to develop a dental treatment plan that fits the patient’s needs, desired outcome and budget.

Our dental practice is located at 3575 North 100 East, Suite 200 in Provo. If you are looking for an experienced dentist in the Provo area, call 801-374-0070 to schedule a consultation.

We look forward to meeting with you.

Find A Dentist

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

It used to be that in Orem you could find a 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 general dentistry practice around Orem can take a little more time, and a little more effort. Our local Orem community is spread out a little more, and there is more than one option for finding a local dentist in Orem.

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

The old timers among us still reach for the yellow pages when we look to find a dentist in our local Orem 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 Orem dentists.

Studies are showing an ever increasing number of Orem consumers are turning to their Internet connection to find a dentist. To find a 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 such as cosmetic dentistry.

Many people find a dentist in the Orem community through printed mailers and flyers that come to your door. Orem 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 dentist? …Word of mouth. Studies have shown that people in Orem are more willing to listen to a family member or close friend when it comes to finding a local Orem 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 Orem area will hear about us, too.

If you are looking for a dentist in Orem, please give us a call. You can reach us at 801-374-0070.  We also offer sedation dentistry services for patients who are fearful about dental work.

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

We look forward to seeing you both!

Tooth Whitening Dentistry In Provo

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Tooth Whitening Dentistry In Provo

Tooth whitening has really taken off in Provo. It has become a popular dental procedure and can provide excellent results if done properly.

There are a lot of options when it comes to tooth whitening. You can choose from a selection of over-the-counter options that you can get at your local pharmacy, or can go to a professional to get a complete tooth whitening solution.

It is a good idea to consult with your dentist before getting tooth whitening, regardless of whether you choose to use an over-the-counter product. Your dentist will be able to help you understand the results you can expect, and can help recommend a product that will work for you.

There are many variables when it comes to tooth whitening. The color of your teeth at the beginning of your treatment will make a difference for your ending result. Different tooth whitening treatments will each produce a different result. Your Provo cosmetic dentist has experience with tooth coloration and the types of treatments available.

In many cases, your Provo dentist will be able to provide you with a tooth whitening solution that you can take home with you. In some cases, your Provo dentist may recommend a professional treatment that is done at the dentist’s office such as Zoom whitening.

Professional tooth whitening can produce dramatic results in a single treatment, and is often done over a few treatments.

Tooth whitening is less expensive than it was in the earlier days of tooth whitening technology. Today, tooth whitening treatments are very affordable, and don’t take the time they used to.

If you are interested in a tooth whitening consultation in the Provo area, please call Hammond Aesthetic & General Dentistry and make an appointment to see me. We will be happy to give you a check up, assess your tooth color, and recommend teeth whitening treatments that may be right for you.

-Dr. Chris Hammond

Smile Perfection in Provo

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The most difficult part of attaining perfection is finding something to do for an encore. -Author Unknown

We are perfectionists at Hammond Aesthetic & General Dentistry where we create perfect smiles for our Provo cosmetic dentistry and smile makeover patients.

Here are some of the cosmetic dental procedures we use in smile makeovers at Hammond Aesthetic & General Dentistry in Provo.

Implant Dentistry
Dental implants are the ultimate tooth restoration available in Provo, Utah or anywhere else, for that matter. A tooth implant consists of a metal post that is inserted into your jawbone. The post replaces the root of the missing tooth.

After a few months, it meshes with your jawbone to provide the strength and integrity of a natural tooth. A base and natural-looking crown is permanently attached to the post. For most Provo patients with missing teeth, it is the preferred restoration. Implants can also be used to attach dentures and partial dentures for no-slip implant/denture combos.

Crowns
A mainstay of Provo cosmetic dentistry, dental crowns are more beautiful than ever. New fabrication technologies and materials have improved the aesthetics and strength of this restorative option.

Veneers
A veneer is a more conservative treatment than a full crown. This is a good choice for Provo patients whose teeth are structurally sound but have unsightly flaws such as discoloration, chips, cracks, or imperfect shape. Are you one of the many Provo teens adults with dark tetracycline stains? Call us today at 801-374-0070 to say goodbye to tetracycline stains!

Inlays/Onlays
Inlays and onlays (indirect fillings) are designed and fabricated using dental CAD/CAM software. These fillings are strong, attractive, and precisely fitted to the cavity.

Tooth Whitening
Teeth whitening is the crowning touch for a perfect smile. (It’s the only thing you need if you are a fortunate Provo man or woman with perfectly-shaped and aligned teeth.) No one in Provo has to live with dull or stained teeth. Call us today for a teeth whitening consultation at our Provo office.