Happy Thanksgiving from Dr. Porter and Crew!

Happy Thanksgiving from the Office Of Dr. Edwin S. Porter and Staff!  We hope that everyone's travels are safe and memory making!  Our office is closed until Monday, November 26th at 7am!  Please call out number 704-544-5330 and listen to the message for any emergencies! 

Dr. Porter & Crew's Trip To Arizona for Continuing Education

At the end of October, the whole Porter group took a trip to Scottsdale, Arizona for a weekend-long continuing education course.  We got to experience a little piece of Old West history by shopping and visiting the Old Town area.  Scottsdale is rich in cuisine, history, art, shopping, and is a real hub for the dental community with the addition in the past few years of the The Scottsdale Center for Dentistry and Spear Education Center.  We were immersed in the CEREC technology and how to help our patients understand the benefits of restorations that can be placed in one appointment.  At the course, we also got to see an updated camera that will soon be released to our office that requires no blue M&M powder that some of you CEREC patients remember!!  Our office had a great time and really learned a lot that we can implement to make the best experience for our patients!  If you would like to see how the CEREC technology can work for you or a loved one, please give us a call and we will gladly get you an appointment to discuss the benefits!  704-544-5330 or email us at Office@DentistryinCharlotte.com

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How to keep your Child's Teeth Healthy for Halloween!

Dr. Porter wants to help keep your children’s teeth from cavities!  Below, we have some great tips for those Halloween treats your child may be getting this holiday!

As soon as your child gets home, sort through the candy. Remove the candy they don’t really like. Once the good candy is gone they will move on to the not so favorite candy- so get rid of it! The most frightening candy to a kid’s teeth is sour gummy candy. Not only is it sugary and sticky but the sour flavoring is acidic which is the worse combination for anyone’s teeth.  Kid’s with braces need to remove these orthodontic nightmares from their pile which consist of caramels, hard candy, bubblegum, taffy, licorice, candy apples and popcorn.

Don’t let the bags of candy disappear. Kids love to keep their Halloween candy and goodies in their bedroom.  This is a big NO-NO. Grazing on candy all day and before bedtime is a cavity waiting to happen. Keep candy where parents can keep an eye on it.

Spread it out. Take Halloween candy and put it in smaller bags giving it to kids weekly.  They can prolong the Halloween holiday and not have so much candy at once.

No Halloween candy in school lunchboxes! Kids usually get enough sugar at school with fruit juices and sports drinks and then they don’t brush until bedtime. That’s at least 8 hours of sugar just sitting on their teeth. This is SCARIER than HALLOWEEN! 

Hope these tips from Dr. Edwin Porter’s Office has given you some ideas on how to keep your kid’s teeth healthier during the busiest candy holiday of the year!  Remember, not only is Dr. Porter a Cosmetic dentist, we also focus on ALL ages.  We complete fillings and cleanings on the little ones and dentures and partials for the older patients.  Come in and see what Dr. Porter is all about!  704-544-5330 or Office@DentistryinCharlotte.com

Training and Fun with Dr. Porter

Dr. Porter and his staff are preparing to leave next week for a course of study in CEREC Dentistry.  As one of the leading CEREC dentists in Charlotte, we have strived to make crowns and onlays look and fit great!  That's why we are completing another continuing education course- To learn the latest and greatest techniques used by the world leaders in dentistry!  Dr. Edwin Porter, Cosmetic and Family Dentist, wants to always be on technology's leading edge with dental advancements.  He wants to bring them home to Charlotte and give our patients the best dentistry without the higher costs!
Check us out today by calling 704-544-5330 or email us at office@dentistryincharlotte.com!
Happy Monday!

Happy Tuesday- Office Closed

Happy Tuesday! The office is closed today and re-open tomorrow! Dr. Porter is occasionally out for further training and education in Cosmetic dentistry, the latest technology, and new products. He likes to stay on top of the trends in dentistry!

A Little Dental Humor :)

Just a little "funny" from your friendly staff at Dr. Edwin Porter's office!  We love and appreciate our patients every day.  Dr. Porter wants you to feel like when you come here that you are part of our extended family and that you get value in your dentistry.  Call us today to try out the most cosmetically appealing and strongest material that we can use on crowns!  Cerec is the most high-tech technology that is available right now. 704-544-5330 or Office@DentistryinCharlotte.com

Reminder of Expiring Dental Insurance Benefits!

Just a reminder that if you have dental insurance or participate in a flex spending plan, you only have three and a half months to use it all! If you don't use it, you LOSE it...So give Dr. Porter a call to schedule your cleaning, crown, or whatever dental treatment you may need! Also, November is the usual month to set up flex spending and change dental insurance plans for next year, so make sure to plan accordingly. Dr. Porter completes fabulously functional dentistry that is cosmetically appealing. We focus on a great patient experience with a personal touch. Come check Dr. Edwin Porter, Family and Cosmetic Dentistry out today! 704-544-5330 or e-mail us at Office@DentistryinCharlotte.com