The COVID-19 crisis has caused everybody to make a lot of changes to their daily routine. Namely, canceling just about everything and practicing social distancing until the crisis has passed.   For many, this includes routine dental appointments. If you have an appointment a...

  Older adults often require specialized dental care. Our teeth are meant to last a lifetime. But they also require a lifetime of quality care.   McCosh Family Dentistry offers high-quality, personalized dental care for patients of all ages, including the elderly. We are exper...

  Many people have dental insurance but don't know what it covers. As a result, a lot of people may be missing out on dental benefits to which they are entitled.   At McCosh Family Dentistry, we have a lot of experience dealing with dental benefit providers. So we can explain ...

It's that time of year again. New Year's Eve is right around the corner. And that means making New Year's resolutions.   Most people make the same general resolutions year in and year out: Exercise more, eat right and do the best to make your health better. Others choose to reassess their...

Not that long ago, one of the most common ways dentists treated dental issues was extraction. If a patient had a sore tooth or cracked of broken enamel, many dentists would simply pull it out.   This isn't ancient history, either. Tooth extraction was a commonplace dental "treatment" up u...

Let's be honest: Nobody loves going to the dentist. Despite today's dental techniques that make the experience relatively painless and efficient, most people still associate dental visits with the unpleasantness of the past.   Dental anxiety is real. Most people experience it every time t...

What does your dental insurance cover? Does it allow you to see your dentist whenever you want? Or are there only a limited number of annual visits allowed?   And what about which procedures it covers? If you get cosmetic dentistry such as teeth whitening or laminates will you have to pay...

In dental offices, there is always a certain percentage of patients who will miss their dental appointments. But lately, more people are skipping their appointments without calling, rescheduling, or notifying staff that they won't be showing up. Not only is this annoying for the dental office, but i...

Scheduling a dentist's appointment can be challenging. But at McCosh Family Dentistry, we make every effort to accommodate the busy schedules of our patients.   Many dentists require patients to schedule appointments months -- or even years -- in advance. But how are you supposed to know ...

Dentists get a bad reputation. And it's not always accurate.   Many people dread their dentist appointment or avoid dentists altogether because they fear a painful, unpleasant experience. And while that may have been the norm in the past, thanks to modern dental techniques it simply isn't...