Posts by Bitterroot Dental

We are excited to announce our office is now utilizing the LODI small diameter implant system.  Frequently referred to as “mini” implants, LODI implants excel at retaining dentures.  They also fit into narrower spaces or areas that lack the bone needed for a more traditional sized implant.  And the best part, LODI imlants cost significantly…

Dr. Duke was received the distinguished award of Fellow by the Academy of General Dentistry at their annual conference in San Francisco.  Congratulations Dr. Duke!! From the AGD website: “The Fellowship designation is one of the most rigorous continuing dental education programs today.  A general dentist who is a “Fellow” in the Academy of General…

Dr. Duke attended the annual meeting for the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry in San Francisco this weekend.  Dr. Duke participated in hands on courses in Veneers, Composite Filling techniques, and affordable Smile Makeovers using Composite.

As enjoyable as it is, sometimes we have to do something other than work on teeth.  So our office took a Norwegian dessert cooking class.  Here we are displaying our yummy Tosca cake.

In a statewide election Dr. Duke was elected to serve as the Vice President of the Montana Academy of General Dentists.  As a member of the state’s AGD governing body, Dr. Duke will work to increase access to dental care for everyone, especially children.  The AGD also works to provide education to dentists to improve…

Last week Dr. Duke traveled to LA to attend a class titled Restoring the Worn Dentition and Complex Cases.  The class focused on fixing bite problems and full mouth rehabilitation utilizing techniques to conserve natural tooth structure.

Welcome to the age of digital bite analysis. With our new T-Scan Digital Bite Analysis we can simply and quickly evaluate your bite.  Uneven bites will cause muscles and jaw soreness, headaches, pain in the jaw joints, worn teeth, fractured teeth and other problems.  You can read more about the T-Scan system here: http://www.tekscan.com/dental.html

Our office staff traveled to Spokane,WA for classes at the Inland Empire Dental Conference. Among the many things we learned were ways to get insurance companies to pay higher benefits, how to control inflammation in the gums and cosmetic dentistry tricks.

Dr. Duke was awarded an Associate Fellowship by the World Clinical Laser Institute (WCLI). This award required taking written and hands on testing with several dental lasers as well as coursework. The WCLI is the world’s only organization that focuses on dental lasers and 3D imaging by cone beam scanners.

It’s true. Our patients are loving the relaxing back massagers built into each dental chair. Our newly remodeled office features wall to wall upgrades and new technologies. Our goal is to continue to provide the greater Missoula area with the best care dentistry has to offer. Come see for yourself. Schedule your appointment online or…