The alveolar bone The bone surrounding the teeth is called alveolar bone. Its main job is to support the teeth and provide a tough foundation for tooth roots. Normal mouth function maintains bone health. As you chew, it stimulates bone cells to constantly generate new bone. What can cause alveolar bone loss? Extraction When a…
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Sparkling Smiles With Safe Bleaching

One of the easiest ways to upgrade your smile cosmetically is through teeth whitening. Whitening teeth is a fairly simple, non-invasive method to improve your overall appearance and bring confidence to your daily interactions with people. Before beginning the procedure of teeth whitening, The Parkway Dentist recommends each patient meet with their dentist for a…
Implants or Traditional Dentures? Ask Yourself These Questions When Choosing

If you want to restore your smile due to extensive tooth loss, you have a critical decision. Will you choose traditional dentures? Will you choose tooth implants? There is really no contest when you consider the advantages of implants. Let’s compare conventional removable dentures and dental implant procedures. Feel Dentures sit right on the gums.…
Improve Your Smile for Yourself (And Those That Look at You)

Not happy with your smile? Have you been asking yourself about reinventing your smile? Do you have an extracted tooth that visually bothers you or your spouse or partner? Could your smile be holding you back in business or social pursuits? Are you sick and tired of loose dentures slipping around in your mouth? Whatever…
Healthy Living Starts With A Smile

What comes to mind when you hear the term “healthy living?” A dinner plate with a grilled chicken breast and carrot sticks? The sound of your feet rhythmically hitting the ground on your favorite jogging trail? A cholesterol test indicating that your arteries are in top shape? If you picture a white, healthy smile or…
Re-Contour Your Teeth

If your crooked, discolored teeth keep you from smiling and you feel like there is nothing you can do about it, please give me a call! My name is Dr. Cook and my comprehensive staff and I have been giving the people of Fort Worth something to smile about since 1973. If you are disappointed…
Personal Transformations at The Parkway Dentist

Hello friends of The Parkway Dentist! Thanks for stopping by the ultimate cosmetic dentistry blog. Today we are talking about personal transformation. Many people want to reinvent themselves in at least one aspect of their life. Some folks are training for a new career. Some men and women have made a healthy lifestyle a priority…
Let Us Ease Your Dental Anxiety

Are you worried about seeing the dentist? Are you tormented about discussing your smile? Settling into the reality of what you are prepared to discuss with your dentist is the first step to relief. 1. Talk To Us: Whether you want to have sedation dentistry or orthodontics done, call now to schedule a consultation. If…
Don’t Put Off Your Dental Exam

Hi kids, adults, and golden-agers in Fort Worth. No matter what age you are, as long as you have teeth, dental exams are an important practice for keeping your smile healthy and beautiful! (If you don’t have any teeth, speak with us about dentures and dental implants.) At The Parkway Dentist, we have an excellent…
Say Goodbye To Old Amalgam Fillings

Do you remember what your teeth looked like before you had your first cavity? When you opened your mouth to laugh or yawn, the people with you could see only pearly white molar surfaces. (Unless, of course, you had been munching Oreos.) If you are like many men and women, you started developing tooth decay…