Black coffee, dark chocolate and ripe, flavorful berries… some of life’s greatest pleasures are also the biggest offenders when it comes to staining your pearly whites. As we age, teeth whitening becomes crucial to maintaining a beautiful, dazzling smile. This may not mean you have to invest in a teeth whitening treatment (though that can be a good idea, too) because there are some steps you can take to naturally brighten your smile, just in time for the holiday season. Learn more about your options for teeth whitening in Burlington from Complete Dental Care today!
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You can’t schedule a broken tooth. No, tooth emergencies don’t take your personal schedule into account — they’re bound to happen at any time. The next time you or a loved one experience an unexpected tooth trauma, the most important thing is to keep your cool and 
If you’re paying for dental insurance and not visiting our practice twice a year, you’re throwing away money. Most insurance providers cover twice annual cleanings and exams 100%. At Complete Dental Care, we want every patient to take excellent care of their smiles and take full advantage of their insurance benefits. That’s why we’re in-network with many insurance providers, and now take Mass Health patients. 
Whether it’s during an important meeting at work or over a fancy Friday night dinner, there’s one thing you don’t want anyone thinking when you’re speaking: what’s that smell? If you’ve got breath problems that are more than temporary, you could be suffering from gum disease. It’s a smelly problem that affects more than the odor in your mouth — it can put your heart health at risk, too. The good news is that it’s easily prevented — and 
If you’ve got a smile you’re less than proud of, you owe it to yourself to seek a solution. Are your crooked, gapped or otherwise misaligned teeth causing you to cover your mouth when you smile? Do you dread to speak in groups due to your not-so-straight teeth? You don’t want to wear metal braces, and we understand. You should know you now have options in invisible braces. Six Month Smiles at 
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Cracked or broken teeth are more than painful — they’re a dental emergency. That’s because when your teeth have suffered trauma, it can have serious implications on your overall oral health. Unfortunately, many patients ignore the break or crack and choose to live with damaged teeth — at a serious cost to the rest of their teeth.
These days, we’re showing off our smiles more than ever before. When I was growing up, we didn’t broadcast our faces on Facebook and Instagram — and the word selfie certainly wasn’t in the dictionary yet. I kind of like the trend of sharing photos instantly, but I know that if you don’t have a smile you feel great about, it’s stressful when somebody pulls the camera out.
I had crowded, crooked teeth my entire life. I remember as a kid, I used to practice my smile for photo day at school. I’d hold a wide smile without showing any teeth. As an adult, I found myself talking, eating, laughing, and smiling in public with one hand over my mouth. A quick review of my social media photo albums revealed that I either had the close-lipped smile I perfected in my youth, or I was frowning in every picture. If friends happened to catch me in a candid shot that exposed my teeth, I hid the photo. In less than a year, I was graduating from college, and starting my own business. All my classmates talked about how important presenting a polished, professional image to the public via websites and social media was to building a client base. Each time I thought about meeting people, presenting proposals, or smiling for the camera, my stomach would sink. I’d worked diligently for four years, and my smile was the one thing keeping me from feeling confident in my abilities. That’s when I decided to visit Dr. James P. Kostas and the caring team at Complete Dental Care of 
