Let’s be honest—from a child’s point of view, the dentist’s office can be a pretty scary place. There you are lying in a chair that is probably much too big for you, you’re surrounded by unfamiliar sights and sounds, and then a doctor wearing a mask and holding a pointy instrument wants to look in your mouth. (It’s enough to scare adults and often it does!) That’s why Dr. Holmes and Dr. Revel strive to help children and their moms and dads feel at ease when they come to our office for an appointment. In fact, as the children’s dentist Pasadena parents entrust their youngsters’ smile to, we’d like to offer some advice on how you can calm your child’s fears, so their visit to the dentist will generate happy memories.
See Your Children’s Dentist in Pasadena, TX
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Elderly Dental Care in Pasadena, TX
October 22, 2015
Ah, the golden years. Time to enjoy life and engage in your favorite pastimes such as reading, golf, cooking and travel. All the things that bring a happy smile to your face. At Pasadena Family Dentistry in Pasadena, TX, Drs. Holmes and Revel and the entire team want to make sure our senior patients not only have happy smiles, but healthy ones, too.
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Teeth Whitening in Pasadena TX
July 24, 2015
Most people have one thing they don’t like about their appearance: fine lines and wrinkles, freckles, frizzy hair, wide hips, big feet. People spend a significant amount of time and money every year on cosmetic treatments to correct anything from the size of their nose to the shape of their gums. Studies show that simply investing in whitening your teeth will reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, cause people to perceive you as being more attractive and healthy, and make you feel more confident about your overall appearance. If you’re not happy with your smile or you have a big event coming up, call Pasadena Family Dentistry to find out how we help keep smiles in Pasadena, TX brilliant.
Outstanding Cosmetic Dentist in Pasadena, TX
The Pasadena Family Dentistry dental practitioners are highly respected by their peers and loved by our patients. Dr. Kimber Holmes brings more than 20 years of experience to our practice, and her patience appreciate her gentle touch and calming chair side manner. Dr. Erica Revel’s warmth and enthusiasm are contagious. Our patients always enjoy their dental care with Dr. Revel, and her advanced training in cosmetic dentistry make her an ideal option for teeth whitening or any other cosmetic treatments.
Minimal Investment for Maximum Results
Many cosmetic and restorative dentistry options can be painful, expensive or time consuming. If you’re unhappy with your smile, the team at Pasadena Family Dentistry recommends trying teeth whitening to drastically impact your appearance without draining your bank account. There are many reasons to consider teeth whitening, but here are just a few:
- Better hygiene – Patients who have their teeth whitened spend more time keeping up with oral hygiene to maintain their brighter smiles.
- Look younger – A recent study that asked people to guess the ages of participants based on photos revealed that people with whiter teeth frequently received age guesses much lower than their actual age, and people with tooth discoloration were frequently perceived to be much older. Teeth whitening makes fine lines, wrinkles, age spots, and other facial imperfections less noticeable because people tend to focus on your smile.
- Feel more confident – People who whiten their teeth report smiling more often, and feeling more confident when they meet new people, speak in public, or smile for photos.
- Better first impressions – People with discolored teeth are perceived as being economically disadvantaged, unhealthy, and less attractive. You’ll leave a better first impression if you whiten your smile.
At Pasadena Family Dentistry, we offer at-home professional whitening. At-home whitening is preferable to in-office whitening treatments because patients are able to whiten their teeth gradually which reduces tooth sensitivity and appears more natural. Additionally, our custom made application trays make the most of your at home whitening. You’ll be given prescription strength whitening gel to use, and your alignment tray will fit your teeth snuggly keeping the gel on your teeth not in your mouth or on your gums. You can progressively whiten your teeth several shades in just 1 to 4 weeks. Most patients report seeing the most significant change after the first 2 weeks of use.
Call Your Favorite Dentist in Pasadena, TX
Drs. Holmes and Revel of Pasadena Family Dentistry look forward to helping you achieve all of your smile goals. If you’ve never consider teeth whitening, we encourage you to contact us to schedule a cosmetic dentistry consultation to determine if teeth whitening could help you create your most beautiful smile. Our Pasadena, TX dental practice welcomes patients form nearby South Houston, La Porte, Deer Park, Channelview, Clear Lake, and beyond.
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For a Family Dentist, Pasadena, TX, Chooses Dr. Holmes and Dr. Revel
May 27, 2015
No question about it—the school year is busy. But during the summer, the pace slows and there’s more time for fun and relaxation. There’s also more time to schedule those all-important dental checkups for you and your family. Dr. Erica Revel and Dr. Kimber Holmes at Pasadena Family Dentistry in Pasadena, TX, are dedicated to providing each member of your family with the oral health care they need. If you’re looking for the family dentist Pasadena trusts, then look no further than Pasadena’s own. We’d love to add your family to our family!
We may be professional dentists, but the truth is you are your family’s first dentist. The cliché “monkey see, monkey do,” has probably never been more applicable than when teaching your children to brush and floss their teeth. If your kids see you taking care of your teeth and gums every day, then they are more likely to do the same. In fact, daily brushing and flossing could be a new family activity to begin over the summer.
Pasadena Family Dentistry and You
In addition to your home hygiene routine, regular dental checkups are critical to your family’s oral health. At a checkup, we’ll clean your teeth, appraise the health of your gums, examine for tooth decay and take x-rays when necessary to reveal any signs of decay or infection that might be hiding in spots not visible to the eye. In keeping with the recommendation of the American Dental Association, Dr. Holmes and Dr. Revel would like to see you and every member of your family twice each year for these checkups. With this regularity, we can more easily monitor for changes in your dental condition that may warrant treatment.
Beyond these regular dental checkups, family dentistry at Pasadena Family Dentistry includes other services that are important to your oral and general health. Gum disease therapy, for example, helps to arrest this infection of the gums and bone that support your teeth. Not only can the bacteria that cause gum disease spread in your mouth, they can also migrate to other bodily organs and systems, thereby causing overall health problems, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, low birth weight and even dementia.
Call Our Office Today
If you’re searching for a family or cosmetic dentist in Pasadena, TX, call the office of Pasadena Family Dentistry today. We also serve patients in South Houston, La Porte, Deer Park, Channelview, Clear Lake, and beyond.
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Dental Implants for a Complete Smile in Pasadena, TX
April 27, 2015
If you have missing teeth and need to decide which tooth replacement choice would be best for you, then consider this: a dental implant is the only option that replaces your tooth from root to crown. With any other tooth replacement—a partial, dentures or a fixed bridge—the crown is replaced, but not the root. As such, you may need to contend with a prosthetic that slips or feels uncomfortable. At Pasadena Family Dentistry, Dr. Kimber Holmes and Dr. Erica Revel have rebuilt smiles for many people in and around Pasadena, TX, and they can do the same for you with dental implants.
People can have missing teeth for a number of different reasons:
- Severe tooth decay
- A failed root canal procedure
- Traumatic injury
- Gum disease
- Abnormal wear and tear, often because of teeth grinding and clenching
- Congenital defects
Whatever the reason, the need to replace missing teeth cannot be overstated. Even one missing tooth—to say nothing of several missing teeth—can cause someone to have difficulty chewing or talking, and they might be reluctant to smile or laugh.
Pasadena Dental Implants
For the first part of your dental implant procedure, Dr. Holmes or Dr. Revel will send you to a skilled oral surgeon or periodontist who will implant a titanium post in the jaw beneath your missing tooth. As you heal, the post and surrounding bone tissue will fuse together to form a stable foundation. Furthermore, this relationship between post and bone eliminates the bone deterioration that would otherwise happen without a tooth root.
When you’ve completely healed, you’ll return to Pasadena Family Dentistry where one of our doctors with attach a hand-crafted crown to the post. Your new dental implant will match the color and size of your natural teeth, so it will blend seamlessly with your smile.
Schedule an Appointment Today
If you would like to learn more about how dental implants can complete your smile, then call Pasadena Family Dentistry to schedule a consultation with Dr. Holmes or Dr. Revel. We serve patients in Pasadena, TX, as well as the surrounding communities of South Houston, La Porte, Deer Park, Channelview, Clear Lake, and beyond.
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White Fillings for a Natural Smile in Pasadena, TX
March 15, 2015
You consistently care for your teeth at home with daily brushing and flossing. And with the dental checkups that you schedule regularly every six months at Pasadena Family Dentistry in Pasadena, TX, we take very, very good care of your teeth in the office. Yet despite all of this excellent care, tooth decay can happen anyway. Fortunately, there are white fillings so when you do need a cavity repaired, you don’t have to worry about a dark spot showing in your smile.
For many years, cavities were repaired with amalgam fillings, which consisted of silver and other metals. Some patients were sensitive to the metal and, of course, no patients look forward to having their smiles tainted with metal. With white fillings, which are made of composite resins or dental porcelain, Dr. Kimber Holmes and Dr. Erica Revel can closely match the filling material to the color of your natural tooth.
Other Advantages of White Fillings
In addition to not marring your smile, white fillings offer other advantages. Although both composite and amalgam fillings require preparation of the damaged tooth, that is drilling out the decayed portion, less preparation is usually necessary with a white filling. So, less healthy tooth structure is removed when placing a composite, which is in keeping with Dr. Holmes’ and Dr. Revel’s belief in conservative dentistry. And because there is less preparation, the tooth is left more structurally sound and is less likely to weaken.
Moreover, composite resin and dental porcelain are now very strong materials, thanks to advances in manufacturing. Even if you have a cavity in one of your molars, which must withstand the pressure of hard chewing, these materials are strong and durable enough to last many years.
Schedule an Appointment Today
If you are feeling a twinge of tooth pain, then this may be a sign of decay. Call the office of Pasadena Family Dentistry to find out more about white fillings. We serve patients in Pasadena, TX, as well as the surrounding communities of South Houston, La Porte, Deer Park, Channelview, Clear Lake, and beyond.
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Children’s Dentistry in Pasadena, TX
February 15, 2015
Everyone is familiar with Valentine’s Day and Presidents’ Day. But did you know that February is notable for another reason, too? The American Dental Association has designated all of February as National Children’s Dental Health Month. So, there couldn’t be a better time to make sure your children’s teeth are their healthiest. At Pasadena Family Dentistry, Dr. Kimber Holmes and Dr. Erica Revel practice children’s dentistry with an emphasis on education and prevention for the youngest citizens in Pasadena, TX, and beyond.
When your children are young, the best thing you can do to encourage proper oral health care is show them how you take care of your teeth and gums. Let them watch you brush and floss your teeth, and as they grow and their smiles develop, make brushing and flossing a family activity. There is truth in jest—monkey see, monkey do!
When you bring your children to the children’s dentist Pasadena trusts, we’ll reinforce the good habits you’ve established at home. At a dental checkup—and we’d like to see them every six months just as we do you—we’ll clean their teeth and remove plaque should there be any; we’ll examine their gums for early signs of periodontal disease; and we’ll visually check for signs of tooth decay and take digital x-rays when necessary to find hidden decay.
Fluoride Treatments and Dental Sealants
After we’ve cleaned your child’s teeth, we might apply a fluoride treatment. Fluoride is a mineral that attracts other minerals to strengthen teeth’s enamel, the first line of defense against cavities. We use a fluoride varnish, which is more effective than other fluoride treatments. Plus, it tastes good, and you no longer have to wait 30 minutes before eating or drinking.
Dental sealants are the next line of defense. Sealants are applied as a liquid on your child’s permanent molars and are then hardened with a curing light, thereby creating a barrier against decay-causing bacteria.
Schedule an Appointment Today
For the best in children’s dentistry, call Pasadena Family Dentistry. We proudly serve children and adults in Pasadena, TX, as well as from the surrounding communities of South Houston, La Porte, Deer Park, Channelview, Clear Lake, and beyond.
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Start 2015 Right: Experience General Dentistry at Pasadena Family Dentistry
January 19, 2015
The New Year has just begun, so there’s no better time than now to chart a course for good oral health care. And that’s exactly what general dentistry is designed to help you achieve. As general dentists, Dr. Kimber Holmes and Dr. Erica Revel at Pasadena Family Dentistry in Pasadena, TX, want you and every member of your family to enjoy optimal oral health.
Actually, Dr. Holmes and Dr. Revel are your dental partners, and as such they will help you do your part in having a healthy mouth and a beautiful smile. Naturally, this partly depends on your at-home dental hygiene routine. Our dentists and their team of dental hygienists and dental assistants can teach you how to properly brush and floss your teeth.
Dental Checkups: The Key to Good General Dentistry
The foundation of general dentistry at Pasadena Family Dentistry is the dental checkup. At this appointment, we’ll clean your teeth, assess the health of your gums, check for tooth decay and administer x-rays when necessary to uncover any problems that might be hiding in spots not visible to the eye. Dr. Holmes and Dr. Revel would like to see you and every member of your family twice each year for these checkups. With this regularity, we can more easily monitor for changes in your dental condition that may warrant treatment.
General Dentistry Beyond the Checkup
In addition to a checkup, Pasadena Family Dentistry offers other important general dentistry services. For example, if we find evidence of gum disease at your check up, we can treat with root planing and scaling to remove plaque and smooth rough surfaces of tooth roots. We may also prescribe an antibiotic to treat an infection due to gum disease or use laser treatment to remove bacteria and promote gum reattachment. In addition to periodontal therapy, our dentists also prescribe oral devices to treat bruxism and protect teeth during athletics and perform wisdom teeth extractions and root canal therapy.
Schedule an Appointment Today
To experience the best of general dentistry in Pasadena, TX, call the office of Pasadena Family Dentistry today. We also serve patients in South Houston, La Porte, Deer Park, Channelview, Clear Lake, and beyond.
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End Tooth Pain and Prevent Tooth Loss with Root Canal Therapy in Pasadena, TX
December 13, 2014
How long have you been tolerating tooth pain and sensitivity? If you suffer from periodic tooth aches or tooth discomfort, you may be good candidate for root canal therapy from Pasadena Family Dentistry. Root canal therapy can completely remove the infected dental pulp and nerves that are causing your tooth aches or sensitivity to hot and cold. It can also stop your tooth from decaying any further and prevent the need for tooth extraction down the road. Save your natural smile; make a root canal therapy appointment with Dr. Holmes and Dr. Revel at Pasadena Family Dentistry today. Pasadena Family Dentistry is a trusted restorative dental practice. Dr. Holmes and Dr. Revel deliver comprehensive but gentle dental care daily throughout Pasadena, TX, South Houston, La Porte, Deer Park, Channelview, Clear Lake, and the surrounding communities.
Root Canal Therapy Explained Step by Step
- Step 1: First, Dr. Holmes will gently administer a local anesthetic to numb your tooth and the surrounding soft tissue.
- Step 2: Next, a dental dam will be placed over your affected tooth to isolate it from the rest of your mouth.
- Step 3: Then, Dr. Holmes will drill a small access hole through the crown of the tooth.
- Step 4: After this, she will remove the diseased and contaminated inner tissues and disinfect the root canals and pulp chamber.
- Step 5: Your canals will then be gently shaped, filled, and sealed with a rubber like material called gutta- percha.
- Step 6: Finally, your tooth will be filled and perhaps crowned to prevent future decay and damage. When your root canal therapy procedure is complete, you will no longer feel any pain or sensitivity from the affected tooth.
Pasadena TX Root Canal Therapy Appointments
Start your New Year with a healthy and pain-free smile. Schedule a root therapy appointment today, to immediately relive pain and save your natural teeth. Dr. Holmes and Dr. Revel are highly qualified restorative dentists. Pasadena Family Dentistry is the leading restorative dental practice of Pasadena, TX. Dr. Holmes and Dr. Revel proudly restore smiles daily throughout Pasadena, South Houston, La Porte, Deer Park, Channelview, Clear Lake, and nearby areas.
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Sedation Dentistry from Pasadena Family Dentistry will Help You Overcome Dental Phobia
November 13, 2014
Another year is about to close and you still haven’t gone to the dentist. Tell the truth… Are you a bit fearful of dentists? Well then, before 2014 ends, call the office of Pasadena Family Dentistry in Pasadena, TX, and schedule that overdue appointment. Dr. Kimber Holmes and Dr. Erica Revel are experts in sedation dentistry, so you can relax while your dental work is completed.
Whether you need a routine dental checkup or a more involved procedure such as a filling, root canal or crown, there is a sedation process that is appropriate for you. At Pasadena Family Dentistry, our dentists and their caring staff will make sure you are completely comfortable in the dentist’s chair.
Nitrous Oxide
Drs. Holmes and Revel use two types of sedation to relax patients. They can be used separately or in coordination with one another. The first is nitrous oxide, or what is more commonly called laughing gas. A small mask will be placed over your nose for you to inhale a measured dose of this gas and oxygen. Almost immediately you will begin to feel relaxed and have an overall sense of wellbeing. The gas is administered throughout your procedure. Once the mask is removed, the effects of the gas disappear very quickly. So, you’ll be able to drive and go about your day as usual.
Oral Conscious Sedation
For patients with a greater fear of dentistry, there is oral conscious sedation. Dr. Holmes or Dr. Revel will prescribe an anti-anxiety medication for you to take about two hours before your appointment. In this case, you will need a friend or family member to drive you to and from your appointment. By the time you arrive, you will likely feel calm, but if you are still a bit anxious, then nitrous oxide can be used to further relax you. Our skilled sedation dentistry team will monitor your vital signs throughout your procedure, and in what to you will seem like a few minutes—even if your treatment takes a number of hours—you’ll be on your way.
Schedule an Appointment Today
If you’ve let too much time pass since your last visit to the dentist, call the office of Pasadena Family Dentistry to learn more about sedation dentistry. Dr. Holmes and Dr. Revel serve patients in Pasadena, TX, as well as the surrounding communities of South Houston, La Porte, Deer Park, Channelview, ClearLake, and beyond.
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