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Hesitation toward dental treatment is a typical fear. Nearly 50 percent of people begin to feel uneasy or stressed whenever thinking about visiting the dentist. Now, with sedation dentistry available, dental fear is becoming a distant memory.

If an individual has sensitive, painful teeth, he/she needs to make an appointment to see the dentist to find out what is causing the sensitivity. The dentist will examine the teeth, determine the cause of the teeth sensitivity, and recommend a proper treatment plan.

New patients are given one and a half hours to allow Dr. Reid to diagnose all the causes and effects that they are facing and will be detrimental to their oral health. Using operating room microscopes, soft-tissue lasers, Cat Scans and Cad/Cam digital photography are critical to allotting time for questions and concerns to be fully addressed.

Many patients find themselves interviewing cosmetic dentists, for their baby boomer cosmetic dentistry make-over, but really do not understand their options. Dr. Reid notes, "Porcelain veneers and porcelain crowns will last for many years if correctly bonded by a skilled, cosmetic dentist."

Recognized as an expert on occlusion, Dr. Donald Reid of Tahoe Dental Artistry was recently invited to speak at the Global Specialty Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from May 21-23. He was among twelve international speakers from eight different countries to address bite problems and solutions.

While most dental offices have to send their dental implant patients to a radiology specialist for a scan, Dr. Donald Reid is one of the very few dentists in the United States with a cone-beam CT scanner conveniently integrated in his practice, Tahoe Dental Artistry.

New technologies of dental adhesion have allowed traditional mercury amalgam fillings to be replaced by amalgam-free composite fillings, which are a much closer match to natural teeth in terms of durability, comfort, performance, and appearance.

Behavioral studies in the American Journal of Social Psychology have proven that individuals who have bright, white smiles and who are physically attractive have an advantage in both social and professional situations.

Patients suffering from malocclusion (bad bite) or Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) often experience a significant amount of pain or discomfort as they may have to put up with migraines, headaches and/or clicking noises when adjusting their jaw. At Tahoe Dental Artistry, Dr. Donald Reid provides long-term relief using the O‘N’E Solution™, a single set of resin-composite teeth that is placed over the upper teeth.

Dr. Reid of Tahoe Dental Artistry and Doug Brown, a software animation developer who runs Dynamic Thought LLC in Truckee, CA developed software animations to help patients understand the effects of occlusion or how your teeth fit together.