Dental Blog

Michelle was no stranger to the insecurities that come with an embarrassing smile.

She’d grown used to the exhaustive efforts to always hide her teeth so people wouldn’t see the dental problems she faced.

All of that changed when she made the decision to visit Dr. Hastings at Times Square Dental!

Today, Michelle talks about getting her smile back, among other things, thanks to the personable dental care she received in our Boise, ID practice. Hear the many reasons she’s willing to travel a great distance for our life-changing restorative dentistry and and to visit our warm, caring staff.

To learn more, call Times Square Dental today at 208-278-1069 fill out our convenient online form to schedule an appointment.

A safe smile is a unique challenge for athletes, especially during the warm summer months.

With all the outdoor sports going on, many physically active people are running across the court or the field without the protection their teeth and gums need.

That’s why you should come to Times Square Dental for an athletic mouthguard.

Our custom guards are a smart choice for your smile here in Boise, ID, and today’s infographic shows you a few reasons why!

Protect your smile while playing hard this summer, and call Times Square Dental today at 208-278-1069 fill out our convenient online form to schedule an appointment for an athletic mouthguard!

Jason came to Times Square Dental in need of extensive dental work, but from the start, he learned ours was a team he could trust for quality, comfortable care.

That’s because of Dr. Hastings and our caring team here in Boise, ID.

Among many other reasons!

Hear Jason explain more about why he continues to count on us for his restorative dental needs!

Call Times Square Dental today at 208-278-1069 fill out our convenient online form to schedule an appointment.

Walk through any department or drugstore, and you’ll find an endless assortment of expensive beauty products all promising a vibrant, rejuvenated, and more youthful appearance.

Maybe you’ve even tried many of them over the years, only to be disappointed at the lackluster results.

That doesn’t mean you should run to the plastic surgeon for more drastic measures to improve your appearance.

You can find solutions that actually work with a tiny fraction of what that would cost right here at Times Square Dental in Boise, ID!

It’s rather startling how long this myth has endured.

That’s because it’s over a century old!

It most likely stems from a study published by one, solitary dentist who insisted that root canals cause cancer, among other health problems.

His conclusion, according to the study, was that clearing out infection from the inside of a tooth only worsened it for some inexplicable reason, but that’s a myth we can easily debunk.

Your dental anxiety does more than keep you out of the dental chair.

It compromises the look and health of your smile.

We can help ease your fears of the dentist at Times Square Dental in Boise, ID.

Here’s Dr. Hastings explaining how!

Our team cares about you and will do all we can to make you comfortable, including the highest forms of dental sedation.

To learn more, call Times Square Dental today at 208-278-1069 fill out our convenient online form to schedule an appointment.

Anyone who insists that root canals are the worst are either relying on horror stories they’ve heard from other people or they’re relying on a bad experience with a root canal somewhere else.

That’s because anyone who’s had a root canal at Times Square Dental would never perpetuate the myth that they’re a miserable, painful procedure.

Here’s Dr. Dial talking about this common misconception and how we aim to defy it with every treatment we administer in our Boise, ID dental office!

Call Times Square Dental today at 208-278-1069 fill out our convenient online form to schedule an appointment.

At some point in life, you might find yourself faced with a dental problem that requires oral surgery. Whether you need to prepare your jawbone for dental implants, or you need to have your wisdom teeth removed, oral surgery may be the ticket to preserving your healthy smile!

That’s when you should turn to our team at Times Square Dental in Boise, ID to make sure your procedure goes well, treats the problem, and keeps your mouth healthy.

For whatever reason, far too many people settle for an unattractive and unhealthy smile after they’ve lost one or more teeth.

It could be because they’re afraid of what it would cost, financially and otherwise, to replace their missing teeth.

It could also be because they see only one inevitable option in their future and simply can’t accept the limitations that come with a life of wearing dentures.

But you have more choices than that when you come to Times Square Dental!

Most of the time, fear is a healthy emotion that keeps you from doing things that put you in harm’s way. Rather than walk down a dark alley alone late at night, you think maybe it’s a better idea to stay on a more public, well-lit path.

Thank goodness for instinct, right?

But when fear becomes irrational and keeps you from participating in life’s important events or from taking proper care of yourself, that’s when it’s time to do something about it.

Your oral health is intimately linked to your total body health.