by Dr. Jim Ellis DDS | Mar 20, 2013 | Articles
Dentistry is different from most other health care. Dentists can still run their own mom and pop shops. You can’t find any medical doctors that can do that anymore. They are all beholden to insurance companies. More so then government changes, it is this type of...
by Dr. Jim Ellis DDS | Mar 6, 2013 | Articles, BEFORE and AFTER Photos
Nobody wants a “Black Spot”. Just ask Jack Sparrow. And while this black spot is not nearly as dangerous to have, it’s still not good. This black spot is the result of cavity that has gone untreated for some time. The hope when we started this was that the...
by Dr. Jim Ellis DDS | Mar 4, 2013 | Articles, BEFORE and AFTER Photos
I hear this a lot. And, it is sad because usually what is needed to fix, the problem is not all that much. We will call this patient, Mrs. Skip. Mrs. Skip had always made sure that here kid’s teeth were taken care of. Today, it was her turn. She wanted something nice...
by Dr. Jim Ellis DDS | Feb 22, 2013 | Articles, BEFORE and AFTER Photos, Dental Fillings
Before & After: Cavity on Front Tooth Many people feel that their particular type of cavity will be extremely difficult to fix, and thus are hesitant to come in. This is usually not the case. If it’s a cavity, no matter the kind, we have probably seen its kind...
by Dr. Jim Ellis DDS | Feb 19, 2013 | Articles, BEFORE and AFTER Photos
That is a question that can only be answered by the individual. This is Camille. Camille did not like the way her teeth looked when she smiled. Now, some people would say that Camille looked great and did not need any dental work done. But for Camille, there were some...
by Dr. Jim Ellis DDS | Jan 29, 2013 | Articles
Jim Ellis, DDS: When do Adult Teeth form? I get asked this a lot. The answer to this question is that adult teeth form very early on in life. This is why the American Dental Association (ADA) recommends fluoride at an early age. In the picture below, you will see the...
