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Family Dental Group was founded in 1983 by Dr. Doug Hadnot and Dr. Jackie Jones.
Family Dental Group was originally at the other end of the Southgate Mall by J.C. Penny’s.
Family Dental Group’s original location became a hockey store after we moved.
Family Dental Group’s current location was KB Toys before we moved in.
Family Dental Group is independent and locally owned.
Family Dental Group does not do cost shifting. All our patients are charged the same fees.
Family Dental Group offers a 5% discount for cash or check payments that do not involve insurance billing.
Family Dental Group moved to their current location in 2008.
Dr. Dusseau purchased Family Dental Group in 1999 from Dr. Doug Hadnot. Dr. Hadnot continued working here for 6 years and still comes to our Parties.
Dr. Dusseau was selected by the Department of Defense for the Space Program. Unfortunately, no mission specialists were funded by N.A.S.A that year.
Dr. Dusseau is an Army Combat veteran.
Dr. Norris is a graduate of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine.
Dr. Hyvonen is a Montana native from Charlo.
Dr. Diggs graduated cum laude with an undergraduate degree in Biology from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul Minnesota.
Dr. Norris graduated summa cum laude with and undergraduate degree in Molecular Biology from the University of New Hampshire.
Lisa has been a dental hygienist at Family Dental Group since 2004.
Danesa has a BS in Dental Hygiene from the University of Minnesota. She graduated in 2004.
Dr. Hyvonen was a bartender at Mr. C’s Hideaway before she went to Dental School.
Dr. Dusseau went to Airborne School when she was in the Army. Her husband pinned her jump wings on her.
Dr. Dusseau provided dental care for Iraqi prisoners after the Gulf War.
Our assistant Rita has been with us longer than anyone. She joined us in 2001.
Bonding can fix minor cosmetic dental problems such as closing small gaps between teeth, adding tooth length, or changing the overall shape of a tooth by bonding a tooth-colored composite resin to your tooth. Bonding a tooth-colored composite restoration can also restore fractured teeth. When compared to porcelain veneers or porcelain crowns, bonding is the least expensive dental procedure that can fix cosmetic dental issues.
Very little tooth preparation is necessary for bonding the composite resin to your tooth. Often you will not need to have anesthesia (being numb). We will use a shade guide to select a composite resin color that most closely matches the color of your existing teeth. Once the composite resin material is bonded to your tooth, we are able to fine-tune the shape of the resin as well as polish the material until it matches the sheen and overall texture of your natural teeth.
Bonding is among the easiest and least expensive of cosmetic dental procedures. The composite resin used in bonding can be shaped and polished to match the surrounding teeth. Most often, bonding is used for cosmetic purposes to improve the appearance of a discolored or chipped tooth. It also can be used to close spaces between teeth, to make teeth look longer or to change the shape or color of teeth. Sometimes, bonding is used to protect a portion of the tooth's root that has been exposed when gums recede.
Dental bonding requires the least amount of a tooth's enamel to be removed, thus minimizing discomfort and keeping as much of your tooth's structural integrity intact as possible.
In most cases, anesthesia is not required for bonding treatment.
Although it is affordable, there are a few note-worthy disadvantages to dental bonding. Dental bonding is quite hard but does wear down over time and the procedure will typically need to be redone. How long dental bonding actually lasts depends on the bonding thickness and your oral habits such as tooth grinding, biting your nails, chewing hard foods, etc. Another minor disadvantage to dental bonding is that it can be stained with tea, coffee, cigarette smoke, etc., just like your normal teeth. Porcelain veneers and porcelain crowns are a much better and permanent solution to treating many of the same problems that can be treated with dental bonding.
We recommend coming in for a consultation first to see if dental bonding is adequate for your specific situation. To get started and to see if dental bonding is right for you, it's as easy as calling our office at (406) 541-2886 or request an appointmentthrough our website.