Giamberardino Blog

Brighter Teeth Through Teeth Whitening

September 5, 2013

Here at Giamberardino Dental Care, we want to help all of our patients achieve a smile that makes them happy. If your smile appears yellowed or stained, it could be leaving you less than satisfied when you look in the mirror. Teeth whitening is a great way to brighten your smile and immediately improve your appearance.

Teeth can become stained from time, foods, beverages, tobacco and even some medications. Teeth whitening is a great way to remove these stains and help you to appear younger. We offer at-home teeth whitening so you can improve the appearance of your smile from the comfort of your own home. You’ll be given a custom bleaching tray and professional whitening gel. Fill the trays with the gel, use as directed and you’ll see your smile whiten. Optimum results are achiever after one to two weeks.

Also, if teeth whitening doesn’t help to improve your smile, we can also improve your smile with porcelain veneers or cosmetic bonding. Both of these cosmetic dentistry treatments can cover over stains to improve the appearance of your smile.

If you’re not satisfied with the appearance of your smile, give us a call. We have a variety of cosmetic dentistry solutions, such as teeth whitening, which can be used to give you a bright, dazzling smile. Take the first steps towards a whiter smile today.

Giamberardino Dental Care provides quality general and cosmetic dentistry from our Medford, MA dental office. We serve patients from Medford, Winchester, Somerville, Malden, Everett, and surrounding communities. Call us today to schedule your next appointment.

Back to School Dental Checkup

August 22, 2013

back to school dental checkup The weather is starting to get cooler and the kids will be heading back to school soon. Now is the perfect time to make sure your child has had their dental checkup appointment. At Giamberardino Dental Care, we urge you to make sure you and your child are coming in every six months for a checkup and cleaning because this is the only way to ensure that your smile is truly healthy.

Brushing and flossing alone aren’t enough to ensure a healthy smile. At your child’s dental checkup, we’ll make sure they’re using proper brushing techniques, inspect their teeth for cavities or decay, and make sure they’re free from oral cancer and gum disease.

Take the time now to keep up with you and your child’s dental checkups. These appointments are an important part of your preventative dental care, and can help prevent small smile concerns from becoming a huge smile threat.

If it’s been a while since you or your child’s last dental checkup appointment, now is the perfect time to come see us. Give us a call today to schedule your appointment before the school year is in full swing. Make sure your child starts off the school year right with a bright, healthy smile!

Achieving the Smile of Your Dreams

August 12, 2013

Today, modern dental technology makes it easier than ever before to achieve the beautiful, attractive smile of your dreams. With so many treatment options available, there’s no reason to not love your simile. At Giamberardino Dental Care, we’re ready to help address all your smile needs.

Many smile concerns have simple solutions to help improve your smile. If your teeth are stained or discolored, teeth whitening can help you achieve a brighter smile. We have both in-office and take-home solutions, to meet your smile needs. Chips, cracks, and misshapen teeth can be covered over with porcelain veneers. If your teeth are crooked, we can use Invisalign clear braces to straighten them and ensure a properly aligned bite.

Dr. Giamberardino will start your dream smile treatment by thoroughly examining your smile to identify all of your concerns and dental health issues. He will then ask for your smile goals, and develop a course of action. We can also use dental technology to create a model of what your smile will look like after treatment, so you know exactly what you’re agreeing to.

If you’re not loving your smile, give us a call to see how we can help. With so many smile options at our disposal, it’s easier than ever to achieve the smile of your dreams. Your smile treatment plan will be customized to suit the needs of your teeth, ensuring the best possible results.

Catching Up with Dr. Giamberardino

August 5, 2013

Today we wanted to talk to you a little about Dr. Anthony Giamberardino. He is the primary dentist here at Giamberardino Dental Care, and is always ready to help restore smiles with his wealth of dental knowledge and experience.

Dr. Giamberardino graduated from Harvard College in 1980 with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and graduated from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in 1985 with a Doctorate of Dental Medicine. This has provided him with a strong foundation of dental knowledge. He has also received the Harvard Community Health Plan DIAMOND AWARD which recognizes doctors with a commitment to serving both patients and their staff. On top of all this, he’s also a member of many associations, including the American Dental Association (ADA), the Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) and the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD).

Not only is he an experienced dentist, but Dr. Giamberardino is also active in the community. He’s been a member of the Medford Chamber of Commerce, a member and past president of the Medford Rotary Club, a vice president and member of the Board of Directors of the Medford Rotary Club, and even sponsors the Bernardo Giamberardino Memorial Scholarship for high school students.

Hopefully if you’re an existing patient you gained some further insight into Dr. Giamberardino’s skills and background, and if you’re a potential patient this will help you to choose us as your dental office. Please give us a call if you have any questions, want to learn more, or want to set up an appointment.

What is the Difference Between a Crown and an Onlay?

July 29, 2013

Fillings are a great, simple solution when your tooth is suffering from a cavity. Unfortunately, as your teeth are filled and filled again over the years, eventually there won’t be enough tooth structure left to support another filling. When this happens, we recommend using a crown or an onlay.

At Dr. Giamberardino’s dental office, sometimes patients ask us about the differences between a crown and an onlay. While both of these are great restorative treatments that can return function and appearance to a tooth, they are better for different situations.

A crown is a cap for your tooth and is best suited for restoring teeth with extensive decay. An onlay is a more conservative treatment that’s better suited to a tooth with less decay because it covers a portion of the tooth. Dr. Giamberardino will determine the right solution depending on how much of your natural tooth structure remains.

Crowns and onlays are great solutions for teeth that have become damaged or decayed beyond what can be repaired by a filling. If you have a tooth in need of repair, give us a call today and see how we can help restore your smile.

Cosmetic Bonding Provides a Quick Smile Update

July 22, 2013

At Dr. Giamberardino’s dental office, we offer a variety of cosmetic dentistry solutions to help improve your smile. One of these procedures is cosmetic bonding. This is a quick way to improve the appearance of your smile.

Bonding describes a process of affixing cosmetic resin to the teeth to help cover up flaws or imperfections. The resin is cured and hardened for a strong bond with your tooth. Cosmetic bonding is used to hide chips and stains, cover small gaps and even help to correct a slight misalignment. The resin is custom matched to your tooth color for a natural looking restoration.

This treatment is best for correcting small areas. If more extensive restorations are needed, crowns or porcelain veneers may be a better choice. Dr. Giamberardino can examine your smile and come up with the right treatment to help your smile look great.

If you’re not satisfied with your smile when you look in the mirror, there’s a lot of cosmetic dentistry solutions available to help. Cosmetic bonding can be a great way to improve the appearance of your smile by covering over small imperfections.

The Importance of Flossing

July 15, 2013

While we all know that it’s important to floss our teeth daily, that doesn’t mean we’re all doing it. It’s really important to make sure you floss because flossing removes food particles stuck between your teeth that can contribute to decay.

Flossing is an important part of general dentistry and can help keep your smile healthy. When you come visit us at Giamberardino Dental Care for your dental checkup we can answer any questions you might have about flossing and can demonstrate the proper technique. Plaque can build up between your teeth and can harden into calculus or tartar. Over time this could lead to decay or even gum disease, so it’s important to floss regularly.

This article from the ADA (American Dental Association) has some helpful tips on the proper flossing technique. If you have trouble getting in between your teeth with the floss, a floss threader or disposable pre-threaded flosser can be helpful. These are all found at drugstores.

Take time now to properly take care of your teeth by brushing and flossing and you’ll have a healthy, beautiful smile for a lifetime. At your next visit we’ll even give you some floss to help get started! If you have any questions about flossing, just give us a call.

Mini Dental Implants Can Complete Smiles

July 8, 2013

Are you missing teeth but you either don’t want to go through a traditional dental implant surgery or don’t have enough jaw bone to support implants? You don’t have to live with an incomplete smile any longer. Giamberardino Dental Care offers mini dental implants to help patients such as yourself have a complete smile once again.

Mini dental implants allow for greater denture stability without an extensive surgery process. A titanium implant will be inserted during a minimally invasive surgery with a much shorter healing process than traditional dental implants. Your dentures will be attached to the post to remain securely in your mouth.

The titanium post will mimic the function of a tooth root and help to anchor your replacement teeth. The dentures will rest on your gums and won’t slip or come out because they’re implant secured. Your mini dental implants can usually be placed in one appointment, leaving you with a restored smile faster than ever.

We want to offer a wide variety of smile solutions to help all our patients find the right choice for their smile needs. Mini dental implants can be a good choice to quickly and securely anchor your dentures to your smile. Give us a call today to learn more or schedule your appointment.

We Can Make Your Smile Beautiful with Cosmetic Dentistry

May 16, 2013

Are you dissatisfied with your smile? Do you wish your teeth looked more attractive but aren’t sure where to start? Cosmetic dentistry treatments from Giamberardino Dental Care could be the right solution for your smile.

Cosmetic dentistry is a term for any dental treatment that focuses on improving the physical appearance of your smile. Once your smile is healthy, we can work on making it beautiful as well. There are a wide variety of smile solutions available so we can come up with the right plan for your smile.

We offer the following cosmetic dentistry treatments:

CEREC Crowns
Teeth Whitening
Porcelain Veneers

No matter whether your smile is yellowed, discolored, damaged, gapped, chipped, or cracked, there’s a solution for you. After treatment, your smile will be as beautiful as you’ve always wished it could be. Before you start your treatment, we can even create a computer simulation of what your teeth will look like so you can make an informed decision and know exactly what will be done to your smile.

Contact us today for a consultation. Dr. Giamberardio will analyze your teeth, gums and bite to see how he can help your smile achieve its full potential. We want all of our patients to have beautiful smiles to share with the world, and cosmetic dentistry can help us achieve this goal.

VELscope Oral Cancer Screening For Oral Health

May 2, 2013

Oral cancer is a serious threat to your overall health. One American dies from oral cancer every hour. It’s important to visit us at Giamberardino Dental Care so that we can check you for signs of oral cancer with a VELscope exam.

The danger in oral cancer is that most cases are not discovered until later on, so the issue has been allowed to spread. The sooner it’s discovered, the greater the chances it can be treated. We recommend all our patients have a VELscope oral cancer exam once a year.

VELscope technology allows us to quickly and comfortably check you for signs of oral cancer. The screening uses a special light that illuminates cells that are abnormal or cancerous so they can clearly be seen. This is a simple test that can be extremely important for your health.

You may think that just because you don’t smoke, you’re not at risk. However this isn’t true, for 25 percent of oral cancer cases are people who are non-smokers and don’t have other risk factors for the disease. Besides smoking, other risk factors include daily alcohol use, HIV, diabetes, and viral infections.

Oral cancer is something that should be taken seriously because it can affect anyone. Give us a call today to learn more about the risk factors or to schedule a VELscope exam.