Blog - Charlotte dentist

  • We Make Beautiful Dentures

    Posted by: Charles Payet | On: December 10, 2013

    As much as our goal is to help people keep their teeth healthy for their lifetimes, sometimes it’s just not workable.  Sometimes too many teeth have too big cavities to make them work fixing, sometimes the periodontal disease is  too bad even for LANAP to fix, sometimes it’s just too expensive, and sometimes, people just […]

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  • Dental Myth: Knee on the Chest to Pull a Tooth?

    Posted by: Charles Payet | On: February 18, 2013

    In all my years of being a dentist in Charlotte, NC, I’ve heard a lot of interesting stories from patients about bad experiences.  No doubt, the large majority of them are true, but there are a few dental myths out there that always give us in the profession a good chuckle.  One of my personal favorites is […]

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  • Do Nightguards Work?

    Posted by: Charles Payet | On: November 3, 2012

    If there’s one main reason many people don’t wear a nightguard, it is this: most nightguards are so big and bulky, people can’t stand putting them in! At our Charlotte NC dental office Smiles by Payet Dentistry, that’s why we don’t use them any more, but offer a more comfortable and effective alternative – read on for […]

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  • Our Convenient Dental Office

    Posted by: Charles Payet | On: June 29, 2011

    Have you ever gone to the dentist for a problem, only to learn that you were going to have to see 1 or even several specialists to get all your treatment done?  It’s a bit irritating and inconvenient, isn’t it?  Even having to make appointments at the dentist and the orthodontist to get a cleaning […]

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  • What Causes “Soft Teeth?”

    Posted by: Charles Payet | On: June 23, 2011

    Does it seem like you get a lot of cavities, even though you try to take really good care of your teeth with regular brushing and flossing, and visit your dentist regularly?  If so, you’ve probably started thinking that you just have “soft teeth” and there’s nothing you can do about it.  But keep reading […]

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  • Teeth Whitening for Brown or White Spots

    Posted by: Charles Payet | On: May 1, 2011

    Have you tried teeth whitening many times without success?  Do you have brownish or whitish patches on your teeth that just don’t change, no matter what you’ve tried?  Have you tried the In-Office “Laser” Whitening, the super-high concentration gels, the Crest White Strips……EVERYTHING…..only to see your teeth the same after 2 weeks?  If you’re looking for […]

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