AZ Cosmetic & Family Dentistry

At AZ Cosmetic and Family Dentistry, we strongly encourage questions from our patients. We’ve found that patients who are curious and eager to be involved in their care tend to have better outcomes.

We’ve assembled a list of questions that patients often ask about our practice, the services we provide, and dentistry in general. Take a moment to look through these to see if your question is answered. If it isn’t, or if you’d like more information, feel free to call our Glendale dental office at 602-439-1101 or fill out our convenient online form.

• Do I have periodontal disease?
• Is periodontal disease reversible?
• What causes periodontal disease?
• How do you treat periodontal disease?
• How can I prevent periodontal disease?
• My teeth are chipped and worn. Which cosmetic treatment will help the most?
• Can I afford cosmetic dentistry?
• Will my insurance pay for cosmetic treatments?
• Which cosmetic treatment is right for me?
• Which cosmetic treatments do you offer?
• How should I care for myself following my extraction?
• What’s the difference between a simple and a surgical extraction?
• How are extractions done?
• Why do I need an extraction?
• Will my extraction hurt?
• Should I whiten my teeth with professional products?
• Is teeth whitening for me?
• What is nitrous oxide?
• Can I drive after having nitrous oxide?
• Can I use nitrous oxide?
• I have dental fear. What are my options?
• Is nitrous oxide safe?
• I cracked my crown! What do I do?
• My crown is old and broken. What should I do?
• Can people tell that I have had a crown or bridge placed?
• What’s the difference between a crown and a bridge?
• What’s the difference between bridges and dentures?
• What are the advantages of tooth colored fillings?
• Should I remove silver fillings?
• Why is there a flap of skin covering my child’s back tooth?
• Should my child come in for a lost tooth?
• What happens at my child’s first visit?
• At what age should I start bringing my child to the dentist?
• Does your office see children?
• Does my child need to see a pediatric dentist?
• Why are sealants needed?
• What are dental sealants?
• What issues can veneers fix?
• Are veneers permanent?
• Does it hurt to get veneers?
• What is the difference between dental bonding and porcelain veneers?
• What is dental bonding?
• When should I schedule dental cleanings during cancer treatment?
• How do chemotherapy and radiation affect my dental health?
• Will having cancer affect my dental health?
• I’ve been diagnosed with cancer. What now?
• Should I see a dentist when I have cancer?
• How are root canals done?
• Why do I need a root canal?
• Will my root canal hurt?
• Is laser dentistry safe?
• Does laser dentistry hurt?
• Why should I use laser dentistry?
• What can laser dentistry do?
• What is laser dentistry?
• How much do implants cost?
• Will anyone be able to tell that I have a dental implant?
• Will insurance cover my dental implant?
• How long does it take to get a dental implant?
• What’s the difference between a bridge and an dental implant?
• I’m missing some teeth. What is the best way to replace them?
• Do I have sleep apnea?
• What is sleep apnea?
• How long can I expect my Invisalign treatment to take?
• Should I get Invisalign or braces?
• Will insurance cover Invisalign?
• Will people be able to tell that I’m wearing Invisalign?
• How can I get straighter teeth without braces?
• Why do I need a cleaning?
• How often should I brush and floss my teeth?
• Why is oral cancer screening important?
• How often should I be seen for examinations and cleanings?