http://blog.smilesbyarnold.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:32:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Dental anxiety is a common phobia. In fact, the Academy of General Dentistry reports that 25 million Americans avoid dental visits each year because of anxiety. Dr. Arnold is an experienced sedation dentist with certification from the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation. He has the knowledge and advanced training to ... http://blog.smilesbyarnold.com/2010/08/26/face-dental-visits-with-confidence/   GREAT new smile with 8 porcelain veneers    This nice gentleman had his teeth straightened with Invisalign.  He was happy with his straight teeth, but he really wanted a great smile.  We accomplished his goal with eight beautiful porcelain veneers.  The results speak for themselves.  Needless to say, he is thrilled with ... http://blog.smilesbyarnold.com/2010/06/29/todays-new-smile/ New York Times best-selling author, Garrett Gunderson has graciously agreed to do another teleseminar with me on Wednesday, June 30 at 8 PM CST.  We will cover many topics that we didn't have time for on our April call, and several topics will be handled in more detail this time ... http://blog.smilesbyarnold.com/2010/06/29/second-teleseminar-june-30-800-pm-cst/ This common question is heard in dental offices all across the country. Crooked, unevenly spaced teeth can keep you from looking and feeling fabulous. Maybe you hide your smile in photos, or are focused on what people are seeing when you laugh. But adults are rarely keen on wearing bulky ... http://blog.smilesbyarnold.com/2010/06/25/are-there-ways-to-straighten-my-smile-without-braces/ Last weekend, I was fortunate to attend an elite Invisalign users conference in Chicago.  What an amazing company!  They are always innovating and introducing new techniques and approaches to further perfect treatment results for our patients.  So often the focus of Invisalign has been cosmetic in nature.  As a dentist, ... http://blog.smilesbyarnold.com/2010/05/31/fantastic-invisalign-conference/ On Saturday, Sarah and I got to ride with a really nice group of friends.  There were 10-12 of us, and it was a great change of pace for us.  It was a pretty leisurely ride, but we rode up to the lake and came close to the Michigan state ... http://blog.smilesbyarnold.com/2010/05/31/fun-group-ride-sat-first-open-water-swim-monday/ The signs are all around: kids are growing more restless, warmer weather is enticing us from our indoor winter hibernation, and sudden cravings for popsicles are appearing. Yes indeed, summertime is on the horizon. For many Northwest Indiana families, this means preparing for a season filled with sports and other ... http://blog.smilesbyarnold.com/2010/05/20/3-tips-to-safeguard-your-family%e2%80%99s-smiles-this-summer/ [caption id="attachment_271" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Close-up of stained, misalligned, decayed front teeth"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_270" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="She was unhappy with her stained, chipped, decayed, malalligned teeth"][/caption]                     [caption id="attachment_275" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Beautiful Porcelain Veneers "][/caption]   [caption id="attachment_274" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="She is thrilled with her ten new porcelain veneers."][/caption]         This patient had been unhappy with her smile for ... http://blog.smilesbyarnold.com/2010/05/11/todays-case-6-upper-veneers-4-lower-veneers/ Today was a very positive training day for me.  :)  After a week of pain associated with both my Achilles and hamstring, I was able to do the longest run I've done in 3.5 months, and I doubled the length of my lifetime longest continuous swim.  Yea!  I got in an easy 50 ... http://blog.smilesbyarnold.com/2010/05/08/okay-positive-progress-finally/ This Achilles tendon tear is really starting to irk me.  After seven months, you would think that it would be completely healed.  I've done everything imaginable to help it heal, and it continues to be troublesome.  :(  I'm running again, but I'm favoring the Achilles, which has now created a ... http://blog.smilesbyarnold.com/2010/05/06/triathlon-training-update/ This case was a lot of fun.  This beautiful woman had some old porcelain veneers that were starting to deteriorate and discolor.  She came to us wanting to enhance her smile with the best that modern dentistry has to offer.  We were more than happy to help her.  In two easy, ... http://blog.smilesbyarnold.com/2010/05/06/confidence-boost-from-ten-porcelain-veneers/ This past weekend I attended the annual meeting for the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry in Dallas.  Wow - the talent of the attendees and lecturers was astounding.  I really love that type of environment because spending time with like-minded, talented professionals inspires me to continue honing my own skills and becoming better at ... http://blog.smilesbyarnold.com/2010/05/06/american-academy-of-cosmetic-dentistry-a-huge-success/