This year, Bagley, Goodwin, & Hrinda, PC and the BH Dental offices are proud to have been named to the 2017 Best of Greenfield Award. Under the category of Offices of Health Practitioners, the Greenfield Award Program has recognized our office as one of the outstanding dentistry practices in the area, and we are proud that our hard work caring for patients has paid off! Thank you to all of our patients and we look forward to continuing to provide outstanding dental care for you and your loved ones year after year. Contact our team to find out more or schedule your appointment.
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2017 Best of Greenfield Award
August 10, 2017
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Complete Your Smile with Dental Implants Northfield MA
December 18, 2015
Shocking news in the dental world today: as it turns out, that old joke about the Brits having terrible teeth isn’t as true as we thought. In fact, according to a recent analysis of dental surveys, The British Medical Journal concluded that we Americans actually have more missing teeth than our neighbors across the pond. Looks like we’ve got some crow to eat.
In the meantime, there’s probably never been a better time to talk about completing your smile with dental implants in Northfield MA. At Bagley Goodwin & Hrinda, we’re the experts in replacing teeth with this stable, health-promoting option — keep reading to learn more.
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Makeover your smile with beautiful porcelain veneers from Bagley, Goodwin and Hrinda PC
September 4, 2015
Chipped, stained, crooked or gapped teeth take on a whole new look with porcelain veneers from Doctors Bagley, Goodwin and Hrinda in Greenfield, MA. Customized from biocompatible ceramic, veneers makeover smiles in just 2 dental visits.
Looking for a permanent change to a dull, chipped, uneven smile? Makeover your smile with porcelain veneers from Bagley, Goodwin & Hrinda PC. Custom-crafted from dental grade ceramic, veneers are cemented to the front surface of one or more teeth to achieve a naturally beautiful result.
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Your Greenfield dentists at Bagley, Goodwin & Hrinda PC recommend the best food and drinks for your teeth
August 10, 2015
Preventive dentistry means more than exams and cleanings. Diet plays a big role in good oral health. Doctors Bagley, Goodwin and Hrinda in Greenfield, MA teach patients about the best food and drinks for healthy, bright, long-lasting smiles.
A healthy mouth largely comes from what you put into it. So, Doctors Jenna Bagley, Christopher Goodwin, M. Sean Hrinda, Jessica Stier and Jenell Hopeck go beyond preventive, restorative and cosmetic dental services to teach their patients how to have the healthiest and brightest teeth and gums.
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Orthodontic Services That Will Keep Your Smile Looking Beautiful
July 23, 2015
As humans, we’re naturally fickle. When it comes to keeping our smiles looking beautiful, the fickleness never changes. There’s always something that patients will find wrong with their smiles. Some people take it a little overboard and want services that aren’t needed. Other patients who could benefit greatly from services don’t choose to take advantage of them. Look, if you have a smile that has alignment issues and you want it to be straight as an arrow, our orthodontic services are a must. In Greenfield, MA, we can offer a whole list of orthodontic services that can get your teeth looking as beautiful as ever. Our dentistry team is stacked with years of experience. Dr. Bagley, Dr. Goodwin and Dr. Hrinda are proud to offer these corrective services. In the past, only metal braces could offer the straightening treatment patients craved. Now, it’s Invisalign and other clear-braces technology that has patients running to dental offices across the country for treatment. Are you ready to have a perfectly straight smile?
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How to Fix Your Missing Teeth
June 17, 2015
Whether you just lost your tooth, or you have a tooth that hasn’t been replaced after an extended period of time, it is essential for your dental health that you replace missing teeth. At Bagley, Goodwin, & Hirinda we help you find a tooth replacement solution that fits your needs, budget and schedule. Call our friendly staff today to schedule your tooth replacement consultation. Our family-friendly Greenfield, MA dental practice will work with you to quickly replace your missing teeth and restore your beautiful smile.
Why Replace Missing Teeth
Replacing missing teeth is not just about restoring your beautiful, healthy smile. Replacing missing teeth is beneficial to your overall dental health. Spaces left by missing teeth can allow dental drift where your surrounding teeth move to fill the space. Dental drift can completely change your bite, leave gaps in teeth, undo pricey orthodontic straightening, and a misaligned bite puts you at risk for TMJ.
Another effect missing teeth have on oral health is the deterioration of gum tissue and bone density. Without the root to support gum tissue and stimulate the jawbone to maintain density, rapid deterioration can be seen. Depending on age, in just a few months you can see a noticeable change of your facial features due to the change in gum tissue and bone density.
Our Tooth Replacement Options
Whenever possible, we want to preserve your original tooth. This is often difficult due to the extremely time sensitive nature of lost tooth replacement. If you do loose a tooth, clean both the tooth and the socket and try to replace the tooth and hold it in place by biting down on gauze. Always handle a tooth by the crown, and avoid touching the root. If you are unable to replace the tooth, hold the tooth between your cheek and gums or store in a glass of milk until you can get to our office. Call us as soon as possible, so we can prepare to see you immediately. If the tooth can be replaced in about an hour, we are generally able to reattach it with no problem.
If we are unable to replace your natural tooth, there are numerous other tooth replacement options that will look and feel great. Our practice offers dental implants, bridges, partials and dentures to meet any tooth replacement needs.
To maximize gum tissue and jawbone density retention, dental implants are highly effective. The implant is a titanium post set in the gum to replace the root. A crown is anchored to the post to create a permanent replacement tooth that functions just like a natural tooth. Implant technology can also be used on multiple teeth or a full arch. Implant supported dentures are semi-permanent and help many denture wearers regain the ability to eat their favorite crunchy, sticky or chewy food. Additional, because implant supported dentures do not block the pallet, patients are able to taste more flavors in their food.
If implants are not a viable option for you, single tooth and multiple tooth replacement can be done using crowns and bridges. Because you do not have a root or implant to anchor a crown, a bridge connects a crown to the surrounding teeth. This is an effective tooth replacement option that is minimally invasive and can help restore your bite to full strength.
Partial dentures or partials are a good option when you might need multiple crown and bridge treatments. Partials are made up of a set of customized artificial teeth that are attached to a plastic support that is made to resemble your gum line. Like a crown and bridge, partials are anchored to surrounding teeth for stability.
Finally, traditional dentures are made to replace an upper or lower arch or a full-set of teeth. Traditional dentures attach to your gums using adhesive, and provide facial shape and support to those who have lost all of the teeth in one or both arches. This is an effective method of returning a patient’s ability to articulate and thoroughly chew their meals.
Schedule an Examination
If you are missing one or more teeth, don’t waste another minute trying to decide whether you should replace them. Let the professionals at Bagley, Goodwin & Hirinda PC help you find the best tooth replacement treatment for you. Call to schedule a consultation with the knowledgeable dental staff at our Greenfield, MA office. We welcome patients form surrounding areas including Deerfield, Conway, Shelburne Falls, Turners Falls, Northfield, and Amherst.
Porcelain Veneers from your Cosmetic Dentist in Greenfield, MA
April 17, 2015
When you see your smile in a photograph, are you gazing at the smile you have or the smile you truly want? If you don’t have the smile you want, then there are a number of cosmetic dentistry treatments that can help. One of the most popular is porcelain veneers. These modern dental wonders allow you to conceal the smile you have and create the smile you want. The cosmetic dentists at Bagley, Goodwin & Hrinda have used porcelain veneers to give many people in Greenfield, MA, new smiles and the can give you a beautiful smile, too.
Porcelain veneers can cover a number of smile imperfections including:
- Teeth that are chipped or slightly cracked
- Stained or discolored teeth that have not responded to teeth whitening
- Teeth that have gaps in between them
- Somewhat crooked teeth
- Misshaped teeth
Although porcelain veneers are certainly cosmetic, they also fall into the category of restorative dentistry, because they help protect the teeth they cover from sustaining any further damage.
The Porcelain Veneer Process
The first step in getting your new smile involves meeting with one of our dentists and determining if there are any oral health concerns that need to be addressed before your veneers are placed. Once cleared, then you and the dentist will discuss the kind of smile you want. We’ll likely need to take x-rays, photos, and impressions of your teeth that will be sent to our cosmetic dental lab to fabricate your custom designed porcelain veneers.
To prepare your teeth for veneers, a minimal amount of enamel will be removed from the facial surface of the teeth in your smile zone. Then, your veneers—which are ultra-thin layers of dental porcelain—are adhesively bonded to your teeth. The dentist carefully trims and sculpts the veneers for a perfect finish. When the procedure is complete, you’ll have a new and photogenic smile.
Schedule an Appointment Today
If you’d like to learn more about porcelain veneers, then call the office of Bagley, Goodwin & Hrinda and ask for a consultation. We serve patients in Greenfield, MA, as well as the surrounding areas of Deerfield, Conway, Shelburne Falls, Turner Falls, Northfield, Amherst, and Northampton.
Family Dentistry in Greenfield, MA
March 17, 2015
When it comes to taking care of your family’s health, you often need to enlist the services of several different physicians. When it comes to dentistry, however, you only need to enlist the services of one family dentist in order to take care of all the dental needs of everyone in your family. At Bagley, Goodwin & Hrinda, we practice family dentistry to protect and enhance the smiles of people in and around Greenfield, MA.
First and foremost, our dentists and the team at Bagley, Goodwin & Hrinda want to help you and each member of your family enjoy the best of oral health; and this is not only for the sake of having healthy teeth and gums, but also for the sake of a healthier you. Studies show that there is a direct link between oral health and overall health. In fact, several bodily ailments ranging from high blood pressure and stroke to osteoporosis and diabetes may be caused by the same bacteria that leads to gum disease.
The Family Dentist Greenfield, MA, Trusts
Therefore, to maintain your good health, we’d like to see you and your family at least twice each year for dental checkups. With this consistency we can keep close tabs on the health of your teeth and gums, and we are more likely to notice any changes that may be cause for concern. At these checkups, we’ll clean your teeth and remove any plaque buildup. We’ll also ascertain the health of your gums and examine your teeth for signs of decay. When necessary, we’ll take digital x-rays to uncover any hidden spots of decay or infection below the gum line.
Call Our Office Today
If you or any member of your family needs to see a family dentist, then schedule an appointment with Bagley, Goodwin & Hrinda. Many families in and around Greenfield, MA, count on us to care for their dental health. We’d be happy to have you join our family of happy patients. We also serve families from Deerfield, Conway, Shelburne Falls, Turner Falls, Northfield, Amherst, and Northampton.
Straighten Your Teeth Quickly with Orthodontics in Greenfield, MA
February 17, 2015
If you’re all grown up, but still have the same crooked teeth you had when you were younger, don’t despair. You can still straighten your teeth, but you don’t have to contend with metal brackets and wires. The dentists at Bagley, Goodwin & Hrinda in Greenfield, MA, offer two kinds of orthodontics and both are very inconspicuous.
Invisalign®
As the name implies, Invisalign straightens teeth almost invisibly. With clear plastic aligners, Invisalign uses low force to gradually move your teeth into place. When you come to Bagley, Goodwin & Hrinda for Invisalign, we’ll first meet with you to discuss your smile goals and assess your oral health to address any concerns before you begin orthodontic treatment. Then, with digital x-rays, photos and impressions, we’ll develop a treatment plan that will allow you to see how your teeth will move. This same treatment plan is also what the Invisalign lab will use to make your custom designed aligners.
These smooth, clear plastic aligners come as a series of sets. You’ll wear each set for about two weeks and then move on to the next set. As you move through the series, you’ll begin to see your teeth move and your smile change. The entire treatment takes approximately one year.
Six Month Smiles®
Braces with Six Month Smiles are designed to straighten only the teeth that are in your smile zone. Six Month Smiles uses clear brackets and tooth-colored wires to shift your teeth into position. These braces standard orthodontic mechanics, but focus on the appearance of your teeth rather than the position of your bite. As such, with Six Month Smiles your orthodontic treatment will usually be complete in about half a year. Of course, as with any orthodontic treatment, you’ll want to wear a retainer to maintain your straight smile.
Schedule an Appointment Today
If you’d like to learn more about orthodontics at Bagley, Goodwin & Hrinda in Greenfield, MA, then call our office today. We also serve patients in Deerfield, Conway, Shelburne Falls, Turner Falls, Northfield, Amherst, and Northampton.
Complete Your Smile with a Crown and Bridge in Greenfield, MA
January 17, 2015
If you are missing even one tooth—to say nothing of several teeth—then you know how difficult chewing, speaking and smiling become. Replacing those teeth, therefore, is more than just a matter of appearance. There are also concerns about nutritional health and self-esteem. Fortunately, Bagley, Goodwin & Hrinda in Greenfield, MA, offer crown and bridge work, an excellent choice for tooth replacement.
Whether fixed or removable, a bridge consists of a pontic, or prosthetic tooth, and the anchors that hold it in place. In the case of a crown and bridge, those anchors are dental crowns (also called abutments) that are placed on the teeth that sit on either side of a missing tooth or teeth. As such, the bridge is a permanent and secure tooth replacement option.
The Crown and Bridge Procedure
Once you and your dentist at Bagley, Goodwin & Hrinda decide that crown and bridge is the best option for you, we’ll take x-rays, impressions and photos of the area where the bridge will be placed in order to design the best fitting bridge for you. Then, the teeth that will support the bridge will be prepared for crowns. Once again, we’ll take an impression of these prepared teeth, so the crowns can be precisely fabricated in a dental lab. While your permanent bridge is made, we’ll give you a temporary bridge to protect your teeth and gums.
Finally, you’ll return to our office for a final visit when your crown and bridge will be cemented into place.
Caring for Your Crown and Bridge
Once your crown and bridge are in place, you will need to brush twice a day as usual and floss with a special bridge floss threader that will allow you to floss around and under the prosthetic tooth. With proper hygiene, your crown and bridge will last for many years.
Call Our Office Today
For more information about crown and bridge, or to schedule an appointment, call the office of Bagley, Goodwin & Hrinda. We serve patients in Greenfield, MA, as well as the surrounding areas of Deerfield, Conway, Shelburne Falls, Turner Falls, Northfield, Amherst, and Northampton.