Last Updated: July 2026 | Next Review: January 2027 Written by: Dr. Charles Sutera, DMD, FAGD | Aesthetic Smile Reconstruction, Waltham, MA If you are searching for a sedation dentist in Boston, you are probably looking for more than information [...]
If the thought of visiting the dentist makes you feel anxious, you’re not alone. Dental fear affects millions of people, preventing them from getting the care they need. Whether your anxiety comes from past bad experiences, fear of pain, or [...]
Last Updated: May 15, 2026 | Next Review: November 15, 2026 Written by: Dr. Charles Sutera, DMD, FAGD The best toothbrush is the one a patient will actually use correctly for two minutes, twice per day. Specifically, technique and consistency [...]
Last Updated: April 2026 | Written by: Dr. Charles Sutera, DMD, FAGD | Reading time: 12 minutes Preventive dentistry is the system of clinical interventions designed to interrupt dental disease before it requires treatment. It is not a cleaning. It [...]
Last Updated: May 15, 2026 | Next Review: November 15, 2026Written by: Dr. Charles Sutera, DMD, FAGD Pain from an erupting wisdom tooth is a clinical signal, not just discomfort to wait out. Specifically, it usually indicates one of three [...]
Last Updated: June 22, 2026 | Next Review: November 15, 2026Written by: Dr. Charles Sutera, DMD, FAGD There are three full-arch implant denture options, not two. The original "retained vs supported" framing leaves out the middle category most patients should [...]
Last Updated: April 2026 | Written by: Dr. Charles Sutera, DMD, FAGD Dental insurance is not designed to cover dental care. It is designed to cap what the insurer pays. Most plans carry annual maximums of $1,000 to $1,500. These [...]
Veneers and crowns serve different purposes. Veneers are thin shells (0.5-0.7mm) bonded to the front of structurally healthy teeth to improve appearance. Crowns are full-coverage caps (1.5-2mm thick) that protect and reinforce teeth with large fillings, cracks, or root canals. [...]
Last Updated: June 22, 2026 | Next Review: November 15, 2026 Written by: Dr. Charles Sutera, DMD, FAGD Veneers look fake for specific clinical reasons, not aesthetic ones. The most common causes are over-preparation of the underlying tooth, the wrong [...]
If you're considering cosmetic dentistry, you're probably thinking about color, shape, and symmetry. That's natural. However, in my Boston practice, I spend more time talking to patients about something they can't see in the mirror—their bite problems. Here's what I [...]
