North Jacksonville Complete Dentistry Blog

You hit the gym at least twice a week. You do your best to eat right – only indulging on special occasions. You wear your seatbelt. You’ve taken up yoga to help reduce your stress levels. Why? Because you know that when it comes to your health, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. But is there anything you’re missing when it comes to your overall picture of well-being? The team at North Jacksonville Complete Dentistry, your premier dentist on Dunn Avenue, explains that your smile is crucial to your comprehensive picture of health. Find out how a great smile can make you healthier overall in this post.

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The world is a wondrous place, and one reason why is that the internet allows you to review just about anything. Restaurants, businesses, and even cemeteries are given stars by the millions every day. Of course, this means you can review your dental practice as well. The question is, why are these reviews important? Do they actually reflect the quality of the practice? What does it actually mean to be a 5-star practice? Today, your Dunn Avenue dentist, Dr. Ryan Johnson, is going to discuss why reviews matter, and how he and his team have been able to get so many positive ones. (more…)

After you lose a tooth, finding a prompt replacement should be at the top of your to-do list. And if you are on the brink of having a failing tooth extracted, it’s a perfect time to plan. When evaluating your options in tooth replacement, remember that there is no better method than with dental implants in Jacksonville, FL. A truly whole-tooth solution, the dental implant gives you back your missing tooth as well as the root that supports it.

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The color of your teeth says a lot about you. It’s probably one of the first things people notice, and can be very important to their first impression of you. People with beautiful white teeth are often thought of as more attractive, intelligent, and professional, so no wonder people want them to be white all the time. However, it can be difficult to keep them sparkling as the years go by, and this often can be because of the foods you eat. Here are the top 5 foods that can cause stains and make you need to get teeth-whitening in Jacksonville, FL. (more…)

It’s always a little disturbing when you’re brushing your teeth and you look down at the splashes of red in the sink. Your gums keep bleeding lately, and you don’t know why. You haven’t changed your routine at all. What is causing this? You might have gum disease in Jacksonville, FL, and Dr. Ryan Johnson wants you to know other signs to look for, as well as how you can manage it.   (more…)

Life is hectic enough — paying for your dental care shouldn’t have to stress you out, too. North Jacksonville Complete Dentistry works with you to make affording dentistry easy. Don’t have dental insurance but can’t comfortably pay for your dental care out-of-pocket? Few people can. We accept your dental benefits in addition to offering convenient dental financing in North Jacksonville, FL.

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If there’s one thing that’s certain in dentistry, it’s that nothing replace one or more missing teeth better than the dental implant. It’s the only truly comprehensive method for tooth replacement currently available. But how do dental implants work? How long do they take? And are you a good candidate for dental implants in Jacksonville, FL? Let’s take a look.

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You try to stay completely silent. You are surrounded by vicious predators on all sides. They are casually loping around you, barely noticing your presence. This is your first visit to the Catty Shack Wildlife Sanctuary and you are amazed at the variety of panthers, lions, and colorful tigers that surround you. You and a crowd of people have gathered around the pen of a snow white Siberian tiger. It yawns and you see a row of jagged, sharp teeth. Everyone else in the crowd opens their mouths empathetically, and you see wonder and curiosity light up their eyes. You can’t help but look at all of their teeth as well. You wish you could casually show yours, but you feel self-conscious about them because they may be crooked or discolored. You no longer need to worry with porcelain veneers in Jacksonville, FL. (more…)