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Brighter Smiles

Description:Brighter Smiles in Woodstock, NB, offers services including laser dentistry, emergency dental care, and dental anxiety management.

Patient and Visitor Experience for Brighter Smiles

Hours of Operation *Hours may vary; please contact the clinic to confirm.

Patient Profile:Patients seeking comprehensive dental care, including those with dental anxiety, looking for modern technology like laser dentistry and CEREC crowns.
Patient Instructions
  1. 1Call at least 24 hours in advance to reschedule appointments.
  2. 2After anesthetic appointment: Adult avoid chewing foods or drinking hot liquids until numbness has gone. Milk and milkshakes with a straw are recommended (unless extraction, then no straw) or yogurt type snacks. No hot liquids or foods until mouth is fully back to normal. Children: Monitor your child to ensure he/she is not chewing his/her cheek or tongue. If traumatizing, place a cotton roll between upper and lower teeth.
  3. 3Amalgam: Do not chew foods for 1 hour after and only chew soft foods that day. If restoration feels high or “bumpy” return or call the office. May be temperature sensitive to hot and cold for 24 hours with cold sensitivity lasting for a few days. Any discomfort that does not resolve in a week call Brighter Smiles Dentistry (BSD).
  4. 4Composite (white fillings): Once the anesthetic has worn off patient can chew foods normally. If restoration feels high or “bumpy” call BSD for an adjustment. Temperature sensitivity to hot and cold may last up to a week. If any discomfort longer than a week, call BSD.
  5. 5Extractions: Place gauze on the site and bite for 20 minutes or until bleeding has stopped. Replace gauze with clean gauze when previous gauze is saturated. No rinsing or spitting for today (24 hours). If bleeding continues fold a piece of gauze and place it over the bleeding spot. Bite hard for 20 minutes. Don't smoke or drink through a straw. If stitches, apply ice to your face next to where the tooth was extracted, on for 20 minutes, off for 10 minutes for the first 24 hours only. Sutures will dissolve in 7-10 days or will be removed in 2 weeks. After bleeding stops you can eat what you like however soft foods are the easiest on the opposite side from the extraction.
  6. 6Root Canals: May be some sensitivity to the tissues around the treated tooth when chewing for about 7 days. If any swelling occurs after the first 24 hours please call our office. Chew soft foods only on the treated side until the permanent restoration/crown is fabricated. A full coverage crown is recommended to prevent fracturing.
  7. 7Cerec Crowns: Some sensitivity to the tissues around the tooth may be present for about 2 days. If the tooth has not had a Root Canal Treatment there may be a little sensitivity to temperature. All sensitivities should resolve within 1 week. Call our office if crown feels too high for an adjustment.
  8. 8Porcelain Fused to Metal Crowns: Some chewing sensitivity for 2-4 days. Some temperature sensitivity that should resolve within 7 days. Chew soft foods for the first 24 hours after anesthetic has worn off. If crown feels too high call our office for an adjustment.
  9. 9Implant Crowns: Soft food for 24 hours to allow for complete curing of the dental cement used. Call our office if restoration feels too high after anesthetic has gone.
  10. 10Bridges: Soft foods for 1-2 days to allow for full cementation and to get accustomed to the new tooth shapes. Some temperature sensitivity to be expected for up to a week after cementation. Be sure to use the flossmate /superfloss to maintain good oral hygiene under the bridge. Call our office if any of the teeth feel too high to have an adjustment made.
  11. 11Full and Partial Dentures: Best to start with soft foods chewing slowly on “both sides” of the mouth. Chewy or sticky foods should be avoided. Some trapping of the cheeks and tongue may occur for the first few weeks. Speaking also requires practice. Generally, wear denture through the day and at night but leave it out for about 1 hour a day. Handle with great care (fill sink or basin with water to prevent breakage). Place in a container of water or denture cleaner if not being worn. Never place in “hot water”. Clean daily, rinsing with water and brushing with a “denture” brush. If loose or causing ulcerations, call BSD for relining or refitting.
  12. 12Immediate Dentures: Must leave the denture in placed for 24 hours after which return for a pre-booked visit. Soft food/liquids are recommended in the first 24 hours. Discomfort with chewing (slight) is to be expected for the first week. After initial adjustment, harder foods are gradually introduced. If any new sore spots or ulcerations occur, call to have the denture adjusted at BSD.
  13. 13Partial Dentures Only: Be especially thorough cleaning the teeth where the partial denture attaches. Use denture cleaners (i.e. polident) to clean the partial if deposits build up. Do not use bleach to clean your partial denture.

Services & Specialties for Brighter Smiles

Services

Laser Dentistry
Cerec Technology (For Crowns)
Dental Anxiety Management
Emergency Dental
Extractions
Fillings
Gum Disease Treatment
Hygiene
Root Canals
Sports Mouth Guard
  • Laser Dentistry
  • Cerec Technology (For Crowns)
  • Dental Anxiety Management
  • Emergency Dental
  • Extractions
  • Fillings
  • Gum Disease Treatment
  • Hygiene
  • Root Canals
  • Sports Mouth Guard
  • TMJ, Migraine, and Bruxism Appliances
  • Veneers
  • Implants
  • Crowns & Bridges
  • Snap on Smile
  • Whitening
Telehealth:No

Other Information for Brighter Smiles

Accessibility for Brighter Smiles

Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

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