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Is Bridgeport's Tap Water Fluoridated?
Connecticut requires community water systems serving more than 20,000 people to fluoridate, so Bridgeport's public supply is fluoridated. What that means for your children's teeth, and the two situations where it does not help.
Read moreLocal & practiceSchool Dental Forms in Bridgeport — What You Need and When
Connecticut asks for a dental assessment at specific points in a child's school career, and the form has to be signed by a dentist. Here is what to bring, when it is needed, and how to avoid the September scramble.
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Local & practiceSports Mouthguards for Bridgeport School Athletes
A custom mouthguard is made from a ninety-second digital scan and it fits, which is why children actually wear it. The boil-and-bite kind ends up in the bottom of a bag — and a knocked-out front tooth is a lifelong expense.
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Local & practiceRomano Dental Is Now Radiant Smiles — What Changed and What Didn't
The office at 2240 Madison Avenue is now Radiant Smiles Family & Aesthetic Dentistry, led by Dr. Jasmeet Kaur, D.D.S. Same address, same phone number, same records. If you were a patient here, you still are.
Read moreLocal & practiceWhat to Do in a Dental Emergency When the Office Is Closed
We are closed Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Here is exactly what to do in the meantime for a knocked-out tooth, a break, an abscess or severe pain — and the one situation where you should go to a hospital rather than wait for us.
Read moreBook with a dentist who will tell you when you do not need the treatment
Dr. Jasmeet Kaur, D.D.S. publishes her cost ranges, explains the cheaper option first, and says plainly when the honest answer is to do nothing. Accepting new patients, including children.