Understanding your dental care
Caring for a dental implant
Learn how to properly care for a dental implant with simple brushing and cleaning tips that help keep gums healthy and implants lasting for many years.
Clear aligners
This video shows how clear aligners incrementally adjust the position of teeth to treat tooth alignment and esthetics.
Whitening with bleaching tray
This video shows you how the appearance of your teeth can be improved using custom-made trays and whitening gel applied by your doctor.
Caring for a hybrid denture
Taking care of your screw-retained dentures is important. This video demonstrates how to properly care for your denture and the supporting implants to ensure its longevity.
Caring for a bridge (Implant-supported)
Taking care of your implant-supported bridge is important. This video demonstrates how to properly care for your bridge and the supporting implants to ensure its longevity.
Locator retained overdenture
This video shows you how a removeable overdenture can replace missing teeth using dental implants with special fittings that snap the denture in place within the mouth.
Fluoride treatments
This video shows you how a professional fluoride treatment is given and how it helps develop strong teeth and prevent tooth decay.
Silver Diamine Fluoride
This video shows you how silver diamine fluoride is applied to teeth and why it is used in treating tooth decay.
Proper toothbrushing technique
This video shows you how to properly brush your teeth to remove plaque and food particles and promote a healthy mouth and smile.
Proper flossing technique
This video shows you proper technique for flossing to remove plaque and food particles under the gum line and in between teeth where a toothbrush can't always reach.
Removable complete dentures
This video shows you how removable dentures can replace your missing teeth, while mimicking their natural appearance and restoring their overall function.
Post-operative instructions for a surgical exraction
Care instructions on how to ensure proper healing of a wisdom tooth that has been surgically removed.
Orthodontic home care for traditional braces
This video shows how to care for traditional braces and how to keep teeth healthy during orthodontic treatment.
Orthodontic home care for clear aligners
This video shows how to care for clear aligners and how to keep teeth healthy during orthodontic treatment.
Single implant (posterior-healing cap)
This video shows you how a dental implant substitutes the root structure of a missing rear tooth, along with the placement of a special healing cap to promote the best result for the final tooth replacement.
Filling vs. crown
This video shows the differences between fillings and crowns to repair decayed or damaged teeth.
Bridge vs. implant
This video shows you the differences between a bridge and a dental implant to replace a missing tooth, while reviewing the benefits and potential drawbacks of each.
Single implant (Anterior- healing cap)
This video shows you how a dental implant substitutes the root structure of a missing rear tooth, along with the placement of a special healing cap to promote the best result for the final tooth replacement.
Our Patient Education library is designed to help patients understand common dental treatments, procedures, and oral health topics. At BatesDDS in Deer Park, we provide comprehensive dental care including dental implants, restorative dentistry, orthodontics, and preventive treatments for patients throughout Spokane, Deer Park, and surrounding communities across Eastern Washington and North Idaho.