As we head into 2020, it’s important that you recognize that your dental insurance benefits will not be around forever. In fact, any benefits that you did pay for are set to expire on January 1st, 2020. That means any benefits you paid to have in 2019 will disappear come 2020. For this very reason, dentists all over the country are doing everything they can to remind their patients about their benefits and get them to the office so they don’t leave money on the table come January. Keep reading to learn why using dental insurance in Colorado Springs, especially for your most basic preventive treatments, matters so much.
The nature of a dental emergency is that it’s never planned. Despite your best efforts at prevention, accidents can happen in a flash. One common emergency that happens to an estimated 5 million people per year is knocking out a tooth. Hopefully you never experience this situation but, just in case, it’s helpful to know some emergency dentistry “first-aid” until you can get to a dentist. One tip you may have heard is putting a knocked-out tooth in a cup of milk. Keep reading to find out if this is sound advice or not and learn about each step you should take to save a knocked-out tooth (and your smile)!
Has your jaw been hurting every day? Does it make a clicking sound whenever you open it? Have you been having headaches more often lately? Each year, over 75 million people suffer from these problems and don’t understand why. Fortunately, your dentist just may have the answer to what’s going on – as well as the solution to the problem. Read on to learn more about when you might need 
If you have missing or failing teeth, finding a good tooth replacement should be at the top of your priority list. Dental implants in Colorado Springs are the best method available because they give you back the missing tooth as well as its root. If you are considering this option for your smile, there are several things you should think about in particular — five of them, to be exact.
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Dental implants are known for offering many benefits to those suffering from tooth loss. They can restore your smile, make chewing foods easier, and last for many years without any issues. However, while still being minimally invasive, dental implant placement can lead to complications. It is rare, but dental implant failure does affect a very small population and those considering treatment should be aware of the risks and risk factors associated with 
Occasional bad breath that can be traced to that garlic you had for lunch or just having rolled out of bed is no cause for concern. But when you find yourself sucking on breath mints constantly and can’t even enjoy the fresh Pike’s Peak air because of your bad breath, you may begin to wonder if something more troubling is going on. Your dentist in Colorado Springs can identify if there are serious reasons for your bad breath that warrant investigating.