Dental Practice video Denver

Dr. H. Candace DeLapp and Dr. Sarah Parsons have been posting their dental practice video on You Tube.  These Denver dentists give a very brief description of their dental practice and some of the services they provide.  These services include many common dental procedures like dental cleanings, fillings and crowns to more complex types of treatment like Dental Implants and dental veneers. To view their dental practice video please click the following link

Denver Dentists Dental Practice video

This dental practice video is the same video that is on our main page but accessing the You Tube account you have an opportunity to compare their dental practice video’s to other dental offices to see if their office is for you. Their practice day starts every morning at 7:00 AM Monday through Thursday to allow many of our patients the opportunity to seek dental care before they go to work.  The Denver and Highlands Ranch dental office is open till 6:00 PM on Monday and Tuesday allowing our patients the opportunity to have work done after work or in the later afternoon.  On Fridays our office is closed as the doctors both teach at the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine in the Department of Operative Dentistry.

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Happy 4th of July from our Denver dentists!

Denver dentists Dr. H. Candace DeLapp and Dr. Sarah Parsons want to wish you and your family a happy 4th of July.  The 4th of July seems to be the best representation of what summer is about.  Family, friends, barbecue and baseball are all important to this date but let us not forget those wh have sacrificed to give us our Independence.

Accidents over 4th of July

With a ton of fun the 4th is one day in which accidents play an unfortunate part.  Fireworks… bicycles… and automobiles are the chief culprits.  From all of us … please be safe!

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Well… may not today but maybe Tuesday.  We can be reached at (303) 694-9740.

Occlusal guard fabrication

Denver dentists Dr. Sarah Parsons and Dr. H. Candace DeLapp have been using occlusal guards to help with the muscle tenderness found  with patient who clench and grind their teeth.  The first element in treatment of this pain first involves the appropriate diagnosis.  There are many different diseases and syndromes that can cause jaw pain and some have significant consequences.  Pain in the head can be something as simple as muscle pain and something as serious as tumors or circulatory problems in the head.

Muscle pain and jaw joint pain

Essentially everyone clenches and grinds their teeth.  The question is how often… how hard… and how long.  For some patients the clench their teeth every couple of months for a little while and do not clench very hard.  For other they clench all the time… every day… and really hard.  In the first scenario no treatment may be indicated and in the secon some type of intervention “may” be needed.

Occlusal guard or Night guard

An occlusal guard or night guard may be the first type of treatment that may be prescribed.  Each case is so different.  For many patients this can mitigate some of the symptoms of clenching and grinding. An occlusal guard may need to be worn only at night for some and for other patients it may need to be work 24/7.

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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Video (CPR)

Our Denver dentists have seen many changes to CPR in the last 30 years. For some time there were many different rules on what to do and how fast and how deep the compressions are when performing CPR.  In the early days it “seemed” like training was geared for the professional rescuer rather than the bystander.  Accomplishing the breathing part of CPR (mouth to mouth) may have reduced some bystanders eagerness to engage in CPR in the past.

Current American Heart Association Guidelines

Guidelines set for by the American Heart Association are geared towards two classes of rescuer. The professional rescuer (physicians, nurses, dentists etc.) use the same basic skill sets but may be expanded.  The bystander CPR has become more “user” friendly.  The current basic concept is to get an AED on and defibrillate the patient early or the call first strategy for Adults (not children and infants). Pressing hard and fast is the next most important element.  In time the compression without breaths may become the standard for CPR.

Simple CPR video

Denver dentistDr. James DeLapp found a simple video that describes CPR pretty concisely.  The video has disclaimers that it is not complete but I have found the information to be  easy to understand.  Of course it cannot be emphasised enough EVERYONE should take either the American Heart Association or Red Cross CPR courses to gain the most benefit.  There are “other” organizations that offer “similar” training.  This video can be referenced by clicking on the following link Denver dentist CPR video.

Colorado CPR Association

Dr. DeLapp is currently a CPR instructor in the Denver Metro area.  If you would like to take classes in CPR through the American Heart Association please call (303) 980-1015.  If you would like to register online or check out classes available click the following link Colorado CPR Association.

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Possible vs Probable dental outcomes

At all times our Denver dentists discuss the possible post operative outcomes from dental treatment and use the words “possible” versus ”probable”.  While similar in thought they are used to convey different types of recovery outcomes.

Probable out comes

Probable means most likely When we do a very large dental filling near the nerve the tooth or area is “probably” going to have some degree of discomfort.  This could range from very minor discomfort to discomfort needing additional treatment like a root canal or extraction.

Possible outcomes

Similar situation to that described above but now the dental filling is small.  While significant dental pain post operative is “possible” it is not ‘probable”.  Now when this happens to you after a small filling if feels like it should happened to everyone else but the good new is… it does not.  Any treatment   by…any dentist… done to you has the” possibility” of some degree of post operative discomfort.  Dealing with dental problems early “reduces” the risk of” probable” problems but… problems are still “possible”.

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Dr. James DeLapp teaching at the Dental school

Dr. James DeLapp is teaching full time at the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine beginning March1, 2011. Dr. DeLapp had taught part-time at the dental school for the last 10 years and started his career off as a teaching major.  Over the years teaching has been in integral part of Dr. DeLapp’s life and this provides him an opportunity to continue his passion. Dr. DeLapp’s wife (Dr. Candace) and daughter (Dr. Parsons) will continue seeing his patients and have our family treat your family. Denver dentists Dr. Candace DeLapp and Dr. Parsons will continue to teach at the dental school part-time and strive to give our patients the most up to date information and treatment regimens available.

Teaching crowns and bridges and occlusion

The first courses Dr. DeLapp will be teaching is fixed prostodontics and occlusion.  Fixed prostodontics involves dental crowns and bridges and esthetic dentstry.  Occlusion is “how” the teeth are suppose to fit together and how this may or may not affect other dental issues.

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Please feel free to contact our office today at (303) 694-9740 for an appointment.  Feel free to make an appointment with either Dr. Sarah Parsons of Dr. H. Candace DeLapp

American Dental Society of Anesthesiology Denver Sedation Dentistry

Denver dentists Dr. James and H. Candace DeLapp have just returned from the National meeting og the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology.  The meeting was held in Las Vegas Nevada and course work involved a variety of subjects involved in the art of dental anesthesiology. Many of the courses and lectures involved the medical history and patient evaluation before ANY type of dentistry be undertaken. Other courses involved the pharmacology of the agents used in dental anesthesiology as well as updates on local anesthesia. In all… approximately 1,000 dentists from all over the courtry attended this meeting.

Dental Sedation may be an indication for some patients

High blood pressure is one of the many different types of medical issues that may be helped with some degree of dental sedation.  Stress of just thinking about a dental appointment has the potiential to cause an unsafe increase in blood pressure. Reducing stress with some degree of dental sedation may be recommended by our Denver dentists.

Minimal and Moderate Dental Sedation

There are a number of levels of dental sedation available for patients to choose from.  For a vast majority of patients who have some degree of anxiety…. Minimal dental sedationmay offer you some relief.  For many… taking an oral pre-medication approximately one hour prior to an appointment “can” offer “some” relief from anxiety.  For some patients the oral premedication provides sedation and “may” (or may not) produced varying degree of amnesia.  For “others” there is not profound sedation but the patients feels normal and is not as bothered about the dental appointment.  Then again… for others a more significant type of dental sedation needs to be investigated.

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Please feel free to call our office today at (303) 694-9740 and schedule an appointment to see if dental sedations is for you.

Re-occuring chips on Front teeth Denver dentistry

Small chips on front teethcan be especially difficult and frustrating to treat. Denver dentists Dr. Sarah Parsons and Dr. H. Candace DeLapp find that a few patients have these small chips that are occuring.  The first element to consider is your teeth are not tools!  More than one patient uses their teeth to open a variety of objects and these small chips can occur.

Chipping your bite because of your occlusion

How your teeth fit together is another element that can cause chipping of teeth especially the front teeth.  Moving your teeth  back and forth may show varying degrees of malocclusion that may be responsible for these chips. In “some” cases simple occlusal adjustments may reduce the risk of these chip re-occurring.  For “other” cases more complex adjustments or treatment may be necessary.

Repairing these small chips on your teeth

Repair of these small chips can be difficult in the long term.  In most cases a composite material is bonded to the tooth. While this material is adhesive shearing forces placed on these white dental fillings can cause the material to de-bond.  Repair again is made usually involving more of the tooth each time. Dental veneers or dental crowns may end up being a longer term solution to these chipping problem

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Cementing a Dental Crown  Denver dentists

Cementing or bonding a dental crown is the final step for your new crown. Our Denver dentists take great care in the adjustment of your new dental crown prior to cementation or bonding of your crown. The first step is to take your temporary off and clean the temporary cement off the tooth. Next try on the new dental crown first checking the contact between the teeth to make sure it is neither too loose or too tight.  After the contacts have been checked we examine the margin of the dental crown to your tooth to check for gaps (open margins) to make sure it is seated properly.  The third step is to check the bite or occlusion of the new crown to see that it is not too high in the bite.

The finals step is to polish any marking on the crown to make it as smooth as possible. Dr. Sarah Parsons and Dr. H. Candace DeLapp provide family and cosmetic dental services for patients in the Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree, Castle Pines, Parker, and Denver tech Centers of Colorado.

What is the difference between cementing and bonding a dental crown

Cementing a dental crown usually involves mixing the cementing agent and placing on the inside of the crown.  Cementing is simple and straightforward.  Bonding of a crown is more complex and involves more steps and is technically more difficult.  As an example… dental veneers are typically bonded and dental crowns are typically  cemented.

Cement or bonding clean-up

The finals procedure is to make sure excessive cement or bonding material if removed from around the tooth and gums.  At times this is difficult to find and repeated checking is made. Final fit and verification of cement removal is made with dental x-rays either the same day or when your next series of dental x-rays are planned.  There are rare occasions where our Denver Dentists do not like the seat of the dental crown or residual cement detected and appropriate measures are made to correct this.

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How many dental veneers are needed?

Our Denver dentists are often asked how many dental veneers are needed to complete a smile make-over. The answer to the questions is… it depends? What it depends on is how broad your smile is.  In dental terms it is the buccal corridor or how broad you smile is.  The broader you smile… as a general rule… the further back in your mouth the veneers or porcelain crowns need to go. The best way to figure this our is no more complex than going to a mirror and smiling broadly and seeing what teeth show.  You want to look directly on and at a 45 degree angle to the mirror to see what other people see from the side. Dr. H. Candace DeLapp and Dr. Sarah Parsons office serves the Highlands Ranch and Greater Denver area.

Height of your upper lip and dental veneers

The height of your upper  lip will show your lip line.  Some patients when they smile large show one of three displays

• “Lots” of gum and teeth seen
• “Little” gum and teeth seen
• Only the teeth seen

In evaluation your gum display it does NOT count if you place your finger in your cheek and pull you cheek up to display more gum unless you walk around with your fingers in your mouth.  Obviously, the most difficult case to deal with is when there is excessive display of the gum or “high lip level”.  The solution to this problem can range from something simple to slight gum re-contouring to significant bone surgery.  The key is not two cases are alike.

How is lip line and gum level evaluated ?

Our Denver veneer dentists takes a photograph of your smile to evaluate the height of your gums and how much is displayed.  At that point we can determine what needs to to be done.

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