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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, […]

I have just recently been reading and hearing a bit about e-cigarettes and dental health. As with many things that are relatively new, it’s hard to say with any certainty what the impact will be over the long term. I […]

Here are three examples of an advantage I have when working this close to Christmas. Many of my young patients are out of school.    

If you have a strong fear of going to the dentist, especially one that is strong enough it keeps you from either making an appointment or keeping an appointment you have made, you might have what some people call a […]

Proud member of True North Study Club, part of the Seattle Study Club Dr. Paul Amble is a member of the True North Study Club, an affiliate of Seattle Study Club. What does that mean to you, the patient? It […]