Westgate Dental Care Blog

We hope you and your family had a very happy Thanksgiving! With the feast behind us, we’re right in the thick of the holiday season — and there’s no shortage of photo opportunities this time of year. From work parties to once-a-year reunions and everything else, you’re likely to be flashing your grin a lot over the next month. Are your teeth ready? If you’re anything less than 100% satisfied with your smile, keep reading to find out how a visit to the best dentist in Arlington Heights can help with cosmetic dentistry.

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As 2017 is beginning to wrap up, it’s now time to use it or lose it! “Use or lose what?” you’re probably asking…your dental insurance benefits! Many dental insurance plans have annual maximums, and if you haven’t met yours yet, that unused money will not roll over to 2018, so now is the best time to schedule an appointment with your family dentist in Arlington Heights so you can save! (more…)

One of the most tragic things in the world is to have a child who has been diagnosed with cancer. September is actually Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, so your family dentist in Arlington Heights decided to have a fundraiser in order to donate money to the University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital. For every “like” on our Facebook page, we would donate $1, and for every “share,” we would donate $5. We did this for the entire month of September, and thanks to our wonderful patients (and some help from Dr. Kics), we were able to donate $1,000 to UC Comer’s in order to help fund their continual research into innovative cures and treatments for all children’s cancers. We’re so happy that our patients found it in their hearts to support this cause, and it truly brought them and our team together.

In honor of this past September, we’ve decided to share a few facts about children’s cancer and how you can help put a stop to it today. (more…)

Being a first-time parent can leave you with many questions. How does this potty training thing work? What foods are okay to eat and at what age should they start eating new things? And of course, you probably have many questions about their dental health.

If you’re unsure about how to care for your little one’s teeth properly or even if you have questions about how their first dental visit will be, your children’s dentist in Arlington Heights is here to help you get the clarity you need.

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What if you could look at your child’s smile and predict whether their future marriage would be successful or a total failure. Sounds like some psychic mumbo-jumbo, right?

Actually, research conducted at DePauw University found that according to scientists it is possible to predict whose marriages will fail by looking at photographs taken decades earlier. But how? Your cosmetic dentist in Arlington Heights is prepared to dive into how powerful our smiles truly are.

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We believe it’s safe to say that when you look good, you feel good. When you’re comfortable with your smile, you are more than willing to showcase it. It’s more important than ever to walk confidently in your smile.  Society’s desire to put their best smile forward, has greatly affected the dental industry. In fact, the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry has found that there has been an increase in:

• The growth of at-home whitening products.
• Aging baby boomers wanting to look and feel younger.
• The publics fascination with celebrity lifestyles.

With that being said, do you want to improve your smile? Westgate Dental Care can help you put your best smile forward with a confident smile. Let’s look at how porcelain veneers in Arlington Heights can help you reach your goals.

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IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED TOOTH LOSS, you are not alone. In fact, more than 35 million Americans are missing all of their teeth, while 178 million are missing at least one tooth. Here’s the good news: there are Arlington Heights dental implants solutions for you.

Did you know that tooth sensitivity is one of the most common complaints among dental patients? Tooth sensitivity can cause sharp pains and discomfort, eventually leading to more pressing dental problems. Most patients will experience it when exposed to hot or cold substances, like in the summer when a patient tries to enjoy a cold ice cream cone, they may not even be able to withstand the shooting pains their teeth experience. But, what causes tooth sensitivity? More importantly, how can Westgate Dental Care help you before you’re frantically searching online for a “dentist near me” in pain?

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