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Dec6

Traveling Advice from Dr. Stewart and Dr. Hull

If you live in the Comstock Park, Grand Rapids, Walker, Belmont and Rockford MI area and are planning to take a vacation or business trip soon, we recommend you coordinate your dental care with your travel schedule. It is always a good idea to have a professional dental cleaning and examination with our office prior to leaving on long vacations, especially if your trip is taking you to developing areas with limited dental care options. This preventative checkup will help to ensure your mouth is ready to travel.

More importantly, if you have any dental procedures scheduled before you leave, discuss it with Dr. Stewart and Dr. Hull to ensure comfortable travels. Some dental procedures may require more time for your body to heal than you may realize.

Also, if you’re leaving the Comstock Park, Grand Rapids, Walker, Belmont and Rockford MI area by plane, you should be aware that changes in the cabin pressure of the airplane may cause tooth pain or discomfort for patients who have just had extensive dental treatment. In addition, make sure you are aware of any necessary follow-up appointments with Dr. Stewart and Dr. Hull.

Dr. Stewart and Dr. Hull provide:

cosmetic dentistry
restorative dentistry
Invisalign
general dentistry
implant dentistry

If you are looking for general dental care or quality cosmetic dentistry in the Grand Rapids, Comstock Park, Walker or Rockford MI areas, please call us today and let our very friendly and thorough staff take care of you.

Dr. Bruce Stewart and Dr. Eric Hull
Stewart & Hull
769 York Creek Dr NW
Comstock Park Michigan
616-827-7019
https://www.greatmismiles.com/

The following online article was used as source material for this blog: “Tourism (Dental Care Away from Home)”, ADA.org, https://www.ada.org/3029.aspx?currentTab=1, accessed on Nov. 28, 2011

Dec5

Women at Risk Tree

Women at Risk has returned to our office with a beautifully decorated Christmas tree. The glass ornaments are hand blown and $15 each. The ornaments make great housewarming and Christmas gifts. All proceeds go to the Women at Risk foundation.

Nov29

Not Happy With Your Gums? Ask About Contouring In Comstock Park

Our Rockford MI and Comstock Park dental patients who are interested in a full smile makeover might want to consider gum contouring. This cosmetic dentistry procedure is helpful for people who feel that their teeth look too small.

For Grand Rapids, Walker, Comstock Park, and Rockford MI residents who feel your teeth are out of proportion with your mouth, gum contouring may help with your appearance.

Dr. Stewart and Dr. Hull feel that one of the most rewarding things about their job is seeing our Grand Rapids, Walker, Comstock Park, and Rockford MI patients gain renewed confidence in themselves after undergoing simple cosmetic dentistry procedures.

Teeth whitening, bonding, veneers, as well as gum contouring can all have a dramatic effect on a person’s appearance.

We are currently accepting new patients, so if you are looking for quality dental care in the Comstock Park area, call us today at 616-818-7580 for an appointment!

Dr. Stewart and Dr. Hull
Stewart & Hull
769 York Creek Dr NW
Comstock Park, Michigan
616-827-7019
https://www.greatmismiles.com/meet-dr-bruce-stewart

Nov25

Holiday Dinner

We’ve kicked off the Holiday Season at our office. Our tree is decorated and we celebrated with our annual Holiday Dinner at Amore restaurant in Comstock Park. Great friendships and great food! What a way to start the holidays!

Nov22

Sealants…A Proven Way to Fight Decay

Sealants are a thin coat of clear resin that is applied to the biting surfaces of teeth. Teeth with deep pits and grooves can easily trap bacteria that can later lead to decay. Sealants fill in the pits and grooves to create a smooth surface. Dr. Stewart and Dr. Hull recommend sealants on permanent, unrestored, back teeth for patients of all ages; from young children to mature adults. Sealants are usually placed on the molars of our pediatric patients but in some cases anterior (front) teeth can benefit from sealants.

Dental sealants protect teeth that have no decay (primary prevention) and also prevent further decay progression in teeth that show very early signs of disease (secondary prevention).

At Stewart & Hull, we take special care of our Comstock Park, Walker, Grand Rapids and Rockford, MI patients. We want each child’s dental visit to be pleasant and painless so they will never develop a fear of the dentist. We advise parents on the specific dental issues associated with each stage of childhood. Ask us about fluoride, sports mouthguards, and orthodontic treatment. Call our office at 616-827-7019 to schedule a pediatric dental exam.

We provide comprehensive restorative and cosmetic dentistry for Comstock Park people of all ages. You can learn more about our practice at https://www.greatmismiles.com/meet-dr-bruce-stewart.

Nov18

Halloween Contest Winner

We are happy to announce that Michelle was the winner of our Halloween drawing for a $25 Meijer gift certificate. This year we purchased 66 lbs of candy, paying our trick-or-treaters $132. We enjoyed seeing their excitement as they told us what they planned to do with their money.

Nov13

Dental Implants: Beneficial for Many Ages

While dental implants have been around for over forty decades, today’s dental implants are better than ever and are becoming the standard of care for people missing teeth in the Comstock Park, Rockford, Michigan and Greater Grand Rapids area. Implant technology has improved exponentially over the years and continues to improve. Dental implants provide excellent esthetics, superb chewing function and are biocompatible.

While you may not think of teenagers as needing dental implants, it is not an unusual situation. It is not uncommon for children to be born missing a permanent tooth. Once a person’s jaw development is complete, dental implants can be successfully placed to replace the genetically missing tooth. Often this can be done in the late teenage years, or at the latest, the early twenties. After the implant has healed a very natural-looking dental ceramic crown is placed over the implant. It is likely that a properly restored implant would be impossible for someone to detect when looking at a patient from the Comstock Park, Rockford, MI or greater Grand Rapids area who has had a dental implant at the office of Stewart & Hull.

Dental implants are also the treatment of choice when replacing a tooth that had to be extracted or is missing due to an accident. Rather than remove tooth structure from two healthy teeth on either side of a missing tooth to make a dental bridge, an implant can be placed in the open position and the other teeth remain untouched. This is frequently the option chosen by patients in the Comstock Park office of Dr. Bruce Stewart and Dr. Eric Hull.

Dental Implants are also an excellent option for people needing dentures. Implants can be placed in a few strategic locations and the denture is then fixed to the implants. This implant-retained denture has a higher level of stability than an ordinary denture.

So if you are missing teeth, whether you are 18 or 80 (or any age), contact the office of Stewart & Hull to see what our doctors can do to help you. Our dedication to continuing education and technology allows us to always provide our patients in the greater Grand Rapids, Mi area with the best implant systems available.

Call Stewart & Hull in Comstock Park, Michigan at 616-723-8920 to schedule an appointment.

Dr. Bruce Stewart and Dr. Eric Hull

Nov1

Cosmetic Dentistry vs. General Dentistry In Comstock Park

Cosmetic Dentistry vs. General Dentistry In Comstock Park Welcome to our Comstock Park cosmetic dentistry blog. Today’s article focuses on the difference between general dentistry and cosmetic dentistry.

General dentistry in the Comstock Park and Rockford, MI area focuses on preventing and treating oral disease such as cavities and gum disease. Dr. Stewart and Dr. Hull can assess the best course of treatment for your dental needs.

Cosmetic dentistry procedures available at Stewart & Hull in Comstock Park include teeth whitening, tooth-colored fillings, composite bonding, veneers, inlays, onlays, and porcelain crowns.

Dr. Stewart and Dr. Hull offer both general and cosmetic dentistry procedures. In some cases, there is a cosmetic component to restorative procedures. For example, if a Comstock Park dental patient comes in with an injury that chipped a front tooth, the tooth needs to be restored to prevent decay. The tooth may be less structurally sound leaving it vulnerable to further damage. In addition, the tooth affects the overall appearance of the smile. Depending on the extent of the damage, a root canal, porcelain veneers, porcelain crowns or composite bonding may be necessary to repair the damaged tooth.

As you can see, there is not always a definitive line between general and cosmetic dentistry. At Stewart & Hull, our very friendly and thorough team provides the full spectrum of preventative, restorative, and cosmetic dental procedures. We treat Rockford and Grand Rapids area patients of all ages: from children who still have their baby teeth, to more mature patients. Dr. Stewart and Dr. Hull perform cosmetic, general, orthodontic, and pediatric dental procedures to meet all of your family’s dental needs.

If you are looking for a full-service dental practice in the Rockford MI area, we invite you to come into Stewart & Hull in Comstock Park, We are located at 769 York Creek Dr NW. To schedule an oral examination or smile makeover consultation, call 616-827-7019.

Stewart & Hull
769 York Creek Dr NW
Comstock Park, Michigan 49321
https://www.greatmismiles.com/
cosmetic dentistry
general dentistry
family dentistry

Oct25

Porcelain Veneers and Instant Orthodontics For Comstock Park

If you have been paying attention to the orthodontic scene in recent years in the Comstock Park area, you probably know about Invisalign orthodontics and Six Month Smiles. These new teeth straightening procedures are offered in our office and have been welcomed by many adults in the Rockford MI area who want an alternative to traditional metal braces.

There’s more good news for people in the Grand Rapids area who want to straighten their teeth. Porcelain veneers offer a beautiful straight smile in as little as two to three visits to Stewart & Hull!

The key to achieving a celebrity smile may be porcelain veneers for your teeth from our Comstock Park dental office. Dr. Stewart and Dr. Hull can help you determine if porcelain veneer dentistry is for you. Ongoing education is essential for dentists providing elite cosmetic dentistry. They work to continually refine their artistry and provide the latest procedures and materials using only highly educated, quality labs for their cosmetic and orthodontic clients. We can provide these services for you.

In addition to correcting tooth alignment, porcelain veneers are used to whiten teeth and restore chipped teeth in the Comstock Park and Rockford MI area. Porcelain veneers are attached to the front of teeth, require minimal tooth preparation and are more attractive than most natural teeth!

For an instant orthodontic consultation, call Stewart & Hull at 616-827-7019. Porcelain veneers may be the best way for you to receive a smile makeover.

Oct18

The Science of Dental Implants Has Greatly Improved

In 1952, Per-Ingvar Branemark accidentally discovered that bone integrates with titanium while conducting a completely different experiment that had to do with blood flow characteristics. During the experiment, the scientist had to implant titanium into the bones of rabbits to be able to conduct his experiment. At the end of his project, he went to remove these implants that he had placed but he couldn’t remove them very easily. He discovered that the bone and the titanium had integrated together, and he coined the term “osseointegration” to explain the phenomenon. From this discovery, the world of hip replacements, knee replacements and our favorite dental implants opened.

Since the discovery of osseointegration, there have been multiple advances that have improved the success rate of single dental implants and implant supported dentures. One of the advances is the finish of the titanium on the dental implant. Initial dental implant procedures utilized titanium screws with a very smooth surface. Dentists now use implants with a treated surface that leaves a porous finish and inherently increases the surface area available for integration.

Dental implants have come a long way and they are becoming less expensive. If you are considering dental implants, be sure to discuss your options with Dr. Stewart and Dr. Hull at Stewart & Hull for the best possible results when it comes to dentures or missing teeth.

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