Your hygienist recommended cleanings every three months. You thought everyone goes twice a year – why are you different? This moment of confusion happens regularly in my Henderson office. A patient finishes a cleaning, expects to schedule the standard six-month recall, and instead hears that we want to see them in 90 days. Sometimes there’s…
If you’re asking yourself am I a candidate for dental implants, you’ve probably already spent time worrying about the answer. Maybe you’ve been told your teeth are failing. Maybe you’ve worn dentures for years and want something permanent. Maybe you’re 70 years old and wondering whether you’re too far along in life to qualify. I…
When tooth pain becomes unbearable, the first instinct is to do something – anything – to make it stop. You’re searching for answers at 2 a.m., pressing a bag of frozen peas against your jaw, wondering if you can survive until morning. If you’re dealing with unbearable tooth pain and need to know what to…
The toothbrush aisle is overwhelming. Electric models cost $100 to $250. Your manual brush costs $4. Does it really matter? I get this question constantly – in the chair, in the parking lot after appointments, sometimes via text from patients who are standing in Target trying to decide. And I understand the hesitation. The marketing…
Your dentist says to floss more. You do – and your gums still bleed. There’s more to this story. I’ve had this conversation hundreds of times in my Henderson and Las Vegas office. A patient sits down, a little embarrassed, and tells me they’ve been flossing every day like they were told. They do everything…
You’re standing at the bathroom mirror and something looks different. Your teeth appear longer than they used to. The gumline has moved – up on the top, down on the bottom – and now you can see a yellowish band near the base of each tooth that you’re certain wasn’t there before. You press your…
Your dentist just handed you a decision you weren’t expecting to make. One option is a root canal followed by a crown – time-consuming, expensive, but potentially tooth-saving. The other is an extraction – faster, less costly upfront, but permanent. Both have real pros and cons. Neither answer is automatically right. And now you’re sitting…
Gum surgery. Two words that can stop a patient cold. The mental image arrives immediately – scalpels, stitches, swollen gums, a week of soft foods and careful rinsing. You know you need treatment. Your dentist has made that clear. But the thought of traditional periodontal surgery feels like more than you’re ready to sign up…
Three months ago, a patient walked into my Henderson office with a complaint I hear almost daily: “Dr. Hendrickson, I wake up every morning with a headache that won’t quit. My jaw aches. My partner says I sound like I’m chewing rocks in my sleep.” She’d tried everything – stress management apps, yoga, cutting back…
Last week, a 42-year-old patient sat in my Henderson office and admitted something she’d been carrying for 15 years: “Dr. Hendrickson, I haven’t been to a dentist since 2010. I know my teeth are bad. I see the damage every time I look in the mirror. But every time I try to schedule an appointment,…
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Henderson, NV 89052
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