Ridgefield Perfect Smile Center Blog

4 Easy Ways to Make Dental Care Fun for Your Kids

August 8, 2025

Family brushing their teeth together in the morning

When it comes to asking your child to do something, it can be easy for them to see it as a chore. It may be a fighting task to get them to pick up their toys or help you set the table, but one thing that shouldn’t be a challenge is caring for their oral health. Their growing smiles deserve the best, so finding ways to make brushing fun can help them stick to a routine. Here are four ways you can try out to see if they help your little one with their dental hygiene.

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How Can the Materials Used to Make My Dental Implants Affect Their Lifespan?

June 13, 2025

Smile with dental implant

Excellent oral hygiene is the best way to ensure your dental implants last for as long as possible, but the materials your devices are made of will also play an important role in determining their lifespan. Since every implant is completely customized to fit the patient, one person’s prosthetic devices may be made from different materials than those of another. Here’s a brief guide to what you should know about how the way your implants were constructed can help determine their life expectancy.

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Medical and Dental Insurance Work Differently; Here’s How

April 14, 2025

People go over paperwork

After enrolling in your company’s benefits program, it’s a great idea to schedule your next dental checkup. However, it can be quite frustrating to discover that the medical insurance you purchased does not cover oral health care, and you might wonder why medical and dental insurance are separate. Here’s a brief guide to the differences between medical and dental coverage as well as a few reasons why you should attend regular dental checkups.

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Why Should You Get an Oral Cancer Screening?

March 19, 2025

A doctor performing an oral cancer screening

April happens to be Oral Cancer Awareness Month, so you should probably get an oral cancer screening soon. This service would honor the current occasion and keep you and your smile safe. With that said, you may not know what the screening would specifically do for you. There’s no need to panic; your Ridgefield dentist will gladly address the point. To that end, here’s a primer on oral cancer screenings and why they’re worth getting.

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Porcelain Veneers: How Many Do I Need for My Smile?

February 13, 2025

a patient smiling while undergoing the veneer process

When it comes to enhancing your pearly whites, veneers are perhaps the most sought-after solution for cosmetic dentistry. These porcelain shells are incredibly thin and can easily alter the size, shape, and color of your teeth in exactly the way you want them to. But how many will you need to create your smile? Keep reading to learn how the number of veneers is estimated for your treatment plan.

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