What comes to mind when you hear the term “healthy living?” A dinner plate with a grilled chicken breast and steamed vegetables? The sound of your feet rhythmically hitting the ground on your favorite jogging pathway? A cholesterol test indicating that your arteries are doing great? If you pictured a white, healthy smile or a…

There are basically two ways to handle a chipped tooth: 1. Panic. 2. See Dr. Gordon West right away and get on with life. Dr. Gordon West at Gordon West DDS – Aesthetic & General Dentistry can fix a chipped tooth in a jiffy by determining the right solution and expertly preforming the procedure. Decay,…

Our teeth work hard and are continuously under assault. It’s no wonder that nature encases them with an armor of enamel—the hardest substance in the body. Unfortunately, enamel erosion is extremely prevalent, though largely preventable. Enamel’s chief enemies are acidic foods and beverages. Other factors that can weaken enamel or wear it away are some…

We hope today’s post will alert blog visitors to some harmful oral health threats. At Gordon West DDS – Aesthetic & General Dentistry, too often, we treat dental caries and damage caused by the following: 1. Sports Injuries Many parents send their children out on the playing field with a mouthguard but fail to protect…

Practice good tooth brushing and flossing habits to keep your smile beautiful for life. Call Gordon WEst DDS – Aesthetic & General Dentistry in Lafayette. We offer cosmetic, restorative and preventive dnetal care.

Today, we’re talking about the water flosser, also known as interdental cleaner, interdental irrigator, or water jet. The first water-shooting device for cleaning between teeth was invented in the early 1960’s by Colorado dentist Dr. Gerald Moyer and John Mattingly, a hydraulics engineer. The instrument is now known by the brand name Waterpik, though many…

Hi. I’m Dr. Gordon West, an experienced dentist here in Lafayette. It is my goal to help my patients have optimum oral health, and today I would like to talk about something else associated with our mouths that doesn’t get as much attention as cavities or cosmetic dentistry: it’s our sense of taste.

There is nothing that influences your smile as much as your eating habits in Lafayette, Colorado. Develop good eating habits and your Boulder dentist will smile down on you too. Patients in Broomfield, Boulder County, and Louisville would do well to follow the example of a dentist in what and how they eat.

If you are the parent of a daughter or son, you may already have some concerns about your child’s well-being. As young men and women progress toward complete independence, some make questionable choices when it comes to health. You may know Lafayette teens that skip meals and others that eat ramen noodles for lunch and…