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Love these colors and shapes. Maple leaves remind me of childhood.

Pencil drawing with shading by a patient.

Water color by a favorite patient.

When should you have x-rays of your teeth? At Grand Avenue Dental Dr. Amble has developed an x-ray protocol and interval that is influenced by the needs of individual patients. The interval is ultimately determined by each patient’s dental history, […]

Have you ever wondered why Dr. Amble carefully examines your tongue during every periodic exam? Oral cancer is most commonly found at the base and back lateral (side) borders of the tongue. He also examines your hard and soft palates […]

This picture has been around for awhile, but was just found by our patient’s mother a couple of weeks ago. Love the colors!

What is the difference between a prophy (D1110) and a perio-maintenance (D4910) appointment? A prophy or “regular cleaning” appointment is intended for patients with healthy gum tissues. During this appointment we remove stain, soft plaque and hardened plaque (aka tarter […]

Over the course of one’s lifetime, many patients may experience a small fracture or chip on their upper or lower front teeth. Fractures may be caused by trauma to the tooth from an eating utensil, an injury from a contact […]

Dr. Amble moved from DemandForce to Solution Reach for his patient contact system around the first of the year. This is the system that helps us with text and email reminders and gathers survey information. Changing systems is almost always […]

Dr. Amble and the hygienists at Grand Avenue Dental get that question quite often. The truth is that whitening toothpastes do not make your teeth whiter, but they can make your teeth appear whiter. Whitening toothpastes, along with non-whitening toothpastes, […]