We all know that a beautiful, healthy smile is important. But what really makes a smile beautiful and why does it matter? For starters, a beautiful smile is a healthy smile. Straight teeth that are bright white are probably in…
What do you know about dental implants? Maybe you already know that a dental implant is an artificial tooth that can be surgically fused to your jawbone, creating a straightforward and permanent solution for tooth replacement. While all that may…
While we may think of cosmetic dentistry as a fairly recent development, it has actually been in practice for well over two thousand years. In fact, the ancient Etruscans were making dentures out of ivory and bone as early as…
Everyone wants a beautiful, bright, healthy smile, right? That's why teeth whitening is so popular in Kansas City and around the country. But you've heard the saying: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. When it comes…
These days, the holiday season pretty much begins in October. Don't believe us? Just go to any of the stores and keep an eye out for Thanksgiving and even Christmas decorations creeping into the aisles earlier and earlier. October is…
Regular patients or frequent visitors to our site will already be aware that, as your Kansas City family dentist, we here at Blacker Family Dental pride ourselves on being at the forefront of a number of dental and orthodontic treatment…
Kansas City natives already know that KC is a great place to live, work, and raise a family, but it's always a pleasure when we see our city show up on lists of the Best Places in the United States,…
Did you know that these days around 68% of adults in the United States are walking around with smartphones in their pockets? And since the iPhone 4 came out in 2010, just about all of those smartphones now have both…
Every day scores of Americans are looking for a new job, be it a first job out of college or in pursuit of a career opportunity, better pay, or just a change. And even those of us who already have…