Be Aware of Birth Defects

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, birth defects affect one in every 33 babies born in the US, which is about 3 percent of all babies. The CDC also reports that birth defects are the leading cause of infant death in the US, accounting for 20 percent of all infant deaths. This blog takes a closer look […]

Feeling Safe With Fillings

Getting ahead and going beyond the FDA’s warning on amalgam.

  At Advanced Dental Cosmetic Center, both J. Terry Alford, DMD, and H. Gene Steele, DDS, stand in the forefront of patient safety. For example, out of concern for his patients, Dr. Alford stopped using dental amalgam, which contains mercury, more than 35 years ago. As it turns out, Dr. Alford was well ahead of the curve. On Sept. 24, […]