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How Tooth-Colored Fillings Improve Your Smile

June 25th, 2025

Today’s crowns, veneers, and tooth colored fillings are very natural looking compared to early counterparts. There was a time when dentists placed silver fillings exclusively. This material is still used, however the most common material used today in fillings is composite, tooth-colored fillings. Composite fillings can be made to match any shade of tooth and…
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Curious About Cavities?

June 18th, 2025

Part of every dental checkup is making sure all of your teeth are strong and healthy. Dr. Brent Porter will have you open wide to look at your teeth, use special little mirrors to get a good look around each tooth, and take X-rays to make sure your teeth are healthy both inside and out.…
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Just What Is a Cavity, Anyway?

June 11th, 2025

The grownups in your life encourage you to brush and floss, eat healthy foods, and visit us in the dental office for exams and cleanings. Why? Because we all want to help you prevent cavities. So you might be wondering, just what are cavities? How do we get them? What do they do to our…
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Summer Break: An ideal time for wisdom teeth removal

June 4th, 2025

After your son or daughter departs for college, the last thing you want to get is a call or text to learn he or she is in pain. Dr. Brent Porter and our team at Brent J. Porter, DDS will tell you there aren’t many emergency situations that can be avoided when it comes to…
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