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Often, it happens mid-cleaning—as you’re fully reclined, eyes closed under the bright lights, and trying to relax with someone else’s fingers in your mouth. Your hygienist starts calling out numbers: “Four… five… five… four…” You don’t fully understand what the...

Especially if you’re facing several missing or failing teeth, you’ve probably noticed the term “All-on-4” tossed around. Maybe in a casual conversation with a friend or family member. Perhaps in an ad. Or even through a late-night scroll through dental TikTok (hard to...

Hearing the word “surgery,” much less gum graft surgery, sounds pretty dramatic. And you may have a picture in your mind that’s even a bit scary. In truth, though, most patients find that gum graft surgery and the recovery that follows are actually much more...

When someone sits down in our chair to chat about dental implants, they often share a particular moment that made them realize it was time. Sometimes, they’ll describe a birthday dinner downtown, laughing with neighbors at a Sunday morning coffee run, or chatting with...

Meet Dr. Chandler Conner | New Periodontist in Southern Pines and Sandford, NC There’s something special about being treated by a doctor who has deep roots in your area. Our new periodontist at Van Scoyoc Periodontics, Dr. Chandler Conner, grew up just down the road...

Let’s have a real conversation about your teeth. Not where someone hands you a brochure full of diagrams (and dollar signs). But the kind you’d have with a good friend who just happens to know a lot about modern dentistry and can explain how things have changed—in the...

The last thing you want to hear when you’re sitting across from a dentist or periodontist is “you need gum surgery.” It can transform a routine dental appointment into one that feels heavy. Fortunately, even if you’ve recently been diagnosed with moderate to advanced...

Even if we've never had a negative experience, some of us have to brace ourselves just to make a call to a dentist’s office. And it’s not because we’re worried about a cavity, gum disease, or another diagnosis. It’s the thought of the cleaning. The metal scraping on...

Has your dentist or periodontist recommended scaling and root planing in Southern Pines? If so, you may feel a little uncertain. What, exactly, does that mean? We get you. A lot of people haven’t even heard of the procedure before. And “deep cleaning,” when it comes...