Dr. John Holt DMD

Dental emergencies love bad timing. A tooth starts throbbing on a long weekend, a filling breaks before a work trip, or swelling shows up overnight, and suddenly you are asking, “Can I wait, or is this going to get worse fast?” The truth is, urgent dental problems rarely improve by ignoring them. The goal of emergency care is simple: relieve pain, prevent further damage, and stabilize the tooth or gums before a small problem becomes a bigger one. This post explains what counts as an...

Some people can smile in any photo without thinking. The rest of us learn how to hide. We angle our faces, keep our lips closed, or laugh with a hand over our mouths. Crooked teeth may not hurt like a cavity, but they chip away at confidence every single day. That is why clear aligners have become such a popular option for adults and teens who want straighter teeth without putting life on hold. With Invisalign, you can correct crowded, rotated, or gapped teeth using nearly invisible trays...

When it comes to a great smile, shade, shape, and symmetry all have to line up, or the final reveal falls flat. That’s why the most natural results pair professional whitening with porcelain veneers and well-designed dental crowns—sometimes alongside alignment or selective reshaping—to balance aesthetics with long-term function.  This post explains how combination treatment works, who it’s for, and what a typical plan looks like from first consult to final polish at a Lake Oswego dentist...