The current recommendations recommend use of preventive antibiotics before certain dental procedures for people with: Artificial heart valves, a history of infective endocarditis, a cardiac transplant that develops a heart valve problem.

Also congenital (present at birth) heart conditions: unrepaired or incompletely repaired cyanotic congenital heart disease, including those with palliative shunts and conduits, a completely repaired congenital heart defect with prosthetic material or device, whether placed by surgery or by catheter intervention, during the first six months after procedure, Any repaired congenital heart defect with residual defect at the site or adjacent to the site of a prosthetic patch or a prosthetic device.

Be sure to check with your cardiologist or medical physician if you’re not sure whether or not you fall into one of these categories.

“Dear Dr. Schmidt,

I do not know anyone with dentures that experience the high quality of life that I am enjoying now. I would like to shout from the roof tops, “Go see Dr. Schmidt”! I am most grateful and thankful to him and all his wonderful, caring staff.

Sincerely,
Patricia”

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Of course, using toothpaste with the ADA Seal of Approval is a good source of fluoride, but optimal levels of absorption can only be achieved if you use it as directed: brushing twice a day for two to three minutes each time.

At our office, you can receive professionally applied topical fluoride during your next dental checkup. This is extremely important for people who are at high risk for tooth decay, including children, people with less than perfect oral hygiene, people undergoing orthodontic treatment, and people with weakened enamel due to lifestyle choices or genetic factors. If you have any questions regarding fluoride, please feel free to ask us at the office. We want you to have the healthiest smile possible.

We also encourage you to call us and let us know if you have any new phone numbers or if your contact information has changed!

Thank you! Have a great week!

We are trained to diagnose, treat, and prevent oral health problems. Please let us now if you have any questions about your oral health during your next appointment. Take care of your teeth!

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• small areas of decay between the teeth or below existing restorations (fillings)
• infections in the bone
• periodontal (gum) disease
• abscesses or cysts
• developmental abnormalities
• types of tumors

If left untreated, these problems can lead to expensive, time-consuming, and painful conditions, so it’s important to find and treat them early.

Dental X-rays are extremely safe, and our team is certified in the proper use of our digital X-ray equipment. The amount of radiation that you are exposed to from dental X-rays is very small compared to your daily exposure from things like atmospheric radiation and naturally-occurring radioactive elements, as well as medical X-rays you may have gotten at your doctor’s office or hospital. In fact our digital system dramatically decreases the already minimal amount of exposure even further. We try to be as conservative as possible when prescribing x-rays but do need them to see what is going on where our eyes can’t see.

Dr. William Schmidt and team, serving Seattle and surrounding communities, deliver the highest quality prosthodontist care in a personalized environment. We make treatment fun and enjoyable. Just see what our patients have to say!

• Words cannot adequately express my appreciation for your enthusiasm, kindness and huge effort to complete my dental work on such a short notice. From the first hello to the last goodbye the whole experience was positive and caring. My fear of dentists or more accurately fear of dental work is a thing of the past. –Karen

• When I first realized that I was going to need some major work done on my teeth I was very upset. The whole idea of having teeth pulled and partial or full dentures put in my mouth was truly depressing. With reluctance I went to see Dr. Schmidt. Once I arrived and was welcomed my anxiety started to subside. I was greeted by the nicest reception people I could have hoped for. I had all my options explained to me in a very thorough and complete manner. I felt as though this group of professionals really cared about helping me in dealing with the problems I was facing. I was suddenly much more relaxed, comfortable, and at ease, feeling as though I had come to a place that could genuinely take care of me and would see to it that I was completely satisfied with the procedures I faced. – Mike

• What other people don’t know is the fear I had before having my teeth extracted, but Dr. Schmidt made me feel very confident of my choice and his work. Since I am a public speaker it was very important for me to speak well and have confidence and Dr. Schmidt did this for me. – Barney

• The day I found out I had to have my upper teeth removed, I was scared I couldn’t sleep, but after having my new dentures made by Dr. Schmidt I was quite surprised how nice they looked. I was told by my family that they looked like my own teeth but better. – Diane