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With insurance costs on the rise and new limits imposed on coverage, many patients are starting to question whether maintaining dental insurance is worth it. Before you decide what’s best for you and your family, it’s important to understand all of your options, including membership plans with your trusted, local dental practice. While our team…

What to Know About an Airway Evaluation When you think of a visit to the dentist, you probably picture a professional cleaning, checking for cavities, or maybe a cosmetic treatment. But at Metro East Dental Care, we believe dentistry goes far deeper than a beautiful smile. Since 1993, our locally owned practice has remained committed…

What “Out-of-Network” Really Means The phrase “out-of-network dental care” can be scary for many patients. It can seem as though you’re being asked to choose between quality and affordability. However, getting dental care outside of your network can be easy, convenient, and even beneficial for you and your family’s oral health and experience. To start,…

What Parents Should Know About Hidden Airway Issues As parents, we focus on and tune into our children’s health, which includes tracking their growth percentile, scheduling pediatric visits, and ensuring that they are hitting their developmental milestones on time. But there is a critical aspect of pediatric health that often flies under the radar: the…

Cavities can affect any smile, but children are particularly prone to them, especially on the chewing surfaces of their back teeth. However, there are effective steps you can take to safeguard your child’s smile against cavities.  Dental sealants provide a protective layer through a quick and comfortable treatment, achieving lasting cavity prevention. Here’s how they…

A full mouth reconstruction is a treatment plan that combines multiple treatments to restore your smile’s function, comfort, and appearance. This approach is used for patients with extensive dental concerns. Metro East Dental Care has been your locally owned dental practice since 1993 and offers custom treatment every step of the way. 1. Strengthens Damaged…

Save Your Smile From Grinding Teeth Do you find yourself not sleeping well at night? Do you find your jaw is sore in the morning? You might suffer from bruxism, or nighttime teeth grinding. Bruxism is defined as unintentional teeth grinding and/or jaw clenching that happens while a person is sleeping. Some dentists suggest that…

A big, confident smile can create a strong first impression, but if you’re worried about your smile, you can be more focused on hiding it than on the person you’re meeting. That’s why we’re here to tell you that getting a new smile doesn’t have to be hard or take a long time. One of…

5 Top Reasons You Need a Crown Dental fillings are an effective solution for small repairs. However, some cases call for a solution that delivers more coverage and strength. Dental crowns can tackle many issues that fillings can’t. Here are five of the most common signs that a filling just isn’t going to cut it.…

Living with missing teeth poses a wide range of challenges, including how it affects your daily interactions and self-esteem. You might find yourself hesitant to put yourself out there or even spend time with friends and loved ones. With modern dentistry solutions like dental implants, you can get back to living your life to the…