Your tooth enamel is the strongest substance in your entire body. This strong but brittle tooth layer is made up of 96% mineral content, but that doesn’t make it invincible. In fact, if you’re among the estimated 13% of people who clench or grind their teeth, you could be causing serious damage. At Watkin Dental…
Did you know that according to the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, 99.7% of adults feel a smile is an important social asset? Perhaps that’s why we all like to keep our teeth their whitest and brightest … because we know how good it feels, the confidence it instills, and the great impression it makes!…
If you’re like most people, you’ll have your “wisdom” teeth removed at some point in your life. Perhaps you’ve already undergone this procedure and now your son or daughter is experiencing mouth discomfort due to these large third molars. Is the pain affecting their sleep? Are they having trouble eating? What’s in a name? Our…
Sleep apnea is a disorder that results in the momentary cessation of breathing throughout the night. These involuntary pauses in breathing might seem like a small thing, but for some people, they occur up to sixty or more times per hour for a duration of up to 30 seconds each time… That’s almost FOUR hours…
At Watkin Dental Associates, as your dentists in Fitchburg, when we find dental technology that’s backed with science and helps to give you a more comfortable & predictable dental experience, we’re all for it. After all – our goal is the same as yours – to give you the beautiful, healthy, intact, and functional smile…
Personalized Care For Your Individual Needs As a patient-of-record, when you visit Watkin Dental Associates, you already know that we do everything in our power to help you feel less anxious about your dental visits. And with the global pandemic on everyone’s mind, some of you may feel anxious for a host of other reasons.…
In these uncertain times, everyone has placed a bigger focus on hygiene and clean spaces. But for dental practices – including at Watkin Dental Associates, your dentist in Fitchburg, hand and respiratory hygiene are concepts that always have and will continue to have great importance to all of us. The health and safety of our…
At Watkin Dental Associates – your Fitchburg dentists – we practice what we preach. Proof positive of our commitment to optimal preventive oral health care are our wonderful registered dental hygienists. Their goal is to help you to achieve and maintain the optimal oral health that supports a beautiful smile, through diagnostic assessment, prevention, and…
At Watkin Dental Associates – your Fitchburg dentists – we want you to love your smile. While our team of skilled and highly trained dental experts are happy to offer an array of suggestions regarding cosmetic dentistry treatments you may be interested in when considering updating your smile, we truly appreciate it when you can…
All about Leominster, MA Leominster, named after a town in Herefordshire, England, was originally inhabited by the Pennacook and Nipmuc Native Americans along the Nashua River. European settlers began arriving in the mid-17th century. The European settlers and native people lived peacefully for years, until the start of King Philip’s War in 1675. Afterwards, the…