I am Allan Acton of Cary Family Dental in Cary. Cary Family Dental offers multiple cosmetic dental procedures for creating dazzling smiles. Two of the most popular procedures are dental crowns and porcelain veneers. Many patients don’t understand the difference between the two. Generally, a crown strengthens a compromised tooth while a veneer is used […]
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Dental Care For ICU Patients Lowers Infection Risk
Hi, I’m Dr. Allan Acton of Cary Family Dental. Today’s post focuses on an article that appeared recently on ScienceDaily.com. The article describes a study of Brazilian ICU patients that compared infection rates of those who received enhanced oral care instead of routine oral care. The patients who received the more intense dental care were […]
Treatment For Sensitive Teeth
For those men and women who feel pain when you sip your morning coffee or who cringe each time you brush or floss, Cary Family Dental is here for you. Dr. Allan Acton has been treating this common issue since 2003. The first line of defense against tooth sensitivity is proper oral hygiene. Incorrect brushing […]
The Gift Of Oral Health
Many dental patients wonder why, with all the improvements in dentistry, we still send you home with a complimentary toothbrush and roll of floss. It’s true, they do seem a little old-fashioned in our high-tech world, but don’t let their simple design fool you. These tools are your best friends to prevent tooth decay, plaque […]
Should You Get Your Child a Water Flosser?
Today, we’re talking about the water flosser, also known as interdental cleaner, interdental irrigator, or water jet. A water irrigation device oscillates a stream of water through a small, targeted tube to shoot out particles of food and plaque from around and between teeth. To use it, you insert the tube into your mouth, turn […]
Regular Cleanings And Heart Health
Visiting Cary Family Dental for a dental checkup and cleaning every six months may seem inconvenient sometimes, but you may benefit in ways you’d never imagine. A recent study showed that people who had their teeth professionally cleaned at least once every two years were 24 percent less likely to have a heart attack, compared […]
Our Standard Of Excellence
At Cary Family Dental, we are committed to the dental health of each one of our patients. We want everyone who settles into one of our chairs to have a good experience. But just as important, we want our work to result in healthy teeth and gums that last a lifetime. That is our standard […]
Preventive Dentistry At Cary Family Dental
At Cary Family Dental, we do everything we can to keep the teeth and gums of our patients clean and healthy. In other words, we really stress dental health: how to get it and how to keep it. One of the best approaches is with preventive dentistry. Preventive dentistry – or preventative, as some say […]
5 Reasons To Choose Cosmetic Dentistry
When was the last time you looked at your smile in the mirror? Were you happy with what you saw? If the answer is no, you may want to check out at these five great reasons to consider cosmetic dentistry at Cary Family Dental. The first reason is that a little goes a long way. […]
Why a Water Flosser Might be a Good Idea
Water flossers have been around for more than fifty years, and there have been at least that many studies on their effectiveness. At Cary Family Dental, we’re using this space to present what is known about water flossers, and whether they’re better than ordinary string floss in preventing tooth decay, gum disease, and other issues. […]
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