Enamel-Friendly Foods for Your Teeth

When it comes to protecting your teeth, your first line of defense against tooth decay and cavities is tooth enamel, as it is the outermost covering that protects the more vulnerable dentin and tooth pulp below. Your enamel comes equipped for the job as the hardest substance in your body. However, because it doesn’t have living cells it can’t grow... read more »

How Routine Dental Checkups Help Your Smile in the Long Run

When you come in for dental exams and we have cleaned your teeth and gum line and removed any hardened plaque, our dentist can look at them for any signs of trouble, such as cavities, loose or broken teeth, damaged fillings, and evaluate your risk rate of certain diseases which might also take into account your family history. We will... read more »

Picking Porcelain for Crowns or Veneers

There are various types of dental restorations that can be done to help the teeth and mouth to function properly. Beyond mundane functionality, aesthetics are also enhanced when these improvements are made. Porcelain is a material used because we can match it to the color of your natural teeth. Two types of restorations that utilize porcelain are crowns and veneers.... read more »

The Incredible Invention of Invisalign® Aligners

Isn't modern technology wonderful? Whenever there is a human need, technology answers the call with an advanced improvement that makes our lives better. Take the orthodontic field as an example. For decades, the only option if someone wanted straighter teeth was to get metal braces. Metal braces, in and of themselves, are a great invention, but people wished for a... read more »

Dental Fillings: Which Kind Should You Get?

Do you need to have a cavity filled? Are debating which kind of filling you should get? If you are, we would like to make it a little easier for you by telling you a little bit about amalgam and composite fillings and why both of them could be beneficial to you. Amalgam fillings are made by mixing different metals... read more »

Four Kinds of Food for Dental Health

Do you want an improved dental health? Did you know some foods may be able to assist you with that endeavor? While some kinds of food may be harmful, others can have beneficial properties for your oral health. We would like to inform you about a few foods that can help improve and protect the health of your smile. Dairy:... read more »

Come to Our Raceland Location for Our Orthodontic Special!

  Louisiana Dental Center is thrilled to offer our yearly special of free orthodontic consultations and $500 off any comprehensive orthodontic treatment in our Raceland, Louisiana, office. Hurry in, though, because this special only goes through May 31, 2018. If you have any questions, whether dental or orthodontic, please call us at (985) 537-1993. We'll be happy to help you... read more »

Welcome to Our New Blog!

Here at Louisiana Dental Center, we endeavor to use our new blog as a regular means for publishing valuable content for our community through monthly blog posts. Thanks to the wonders of the Internet, we’re able to further explore some of the most important topics pertaining to our industry and area of expertise here on our website through these articles.... read more »