{"id":373,"date":"2014-02-19T07:00:22","date_gmt":"2014-02-19T07:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.leslatnerdds.com\/?p=373"},"modified":"2026-07-06T15:58:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T15:58:35","slug":"offering-preventive-care-diagnodent-tooth-colored-fillings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/blog\/offering-preventive-care-diagnodent-tooth-colored-fillings\/","title":{"rendered":"Offering Preventive Care with DIAGNOdent and Tooth-Colored Fillings"},"content":{"rendered":"Preventive care is the cornerstone of dentistry, and few tools today are as helpful with preventive care as a tool called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/dental-technology.html\">DIAGNOdent<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/meet-dr-latner.html\">Dr. Latner<\/a> uses <b>DIAGNOdent<\/b> every day during regular checkups to look for cavities that are just beginning to form. Every time it comes across one, it lets us know by making a sound. If we find anything, we can start working on a treatment plan immediately, because our goal is to conserve as much of your natural smile as possible.\r\n\r\nTo preserve smiles we use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/tooth-colored-fillings.html\">tooth-colored fillings<\/a>, which are more supportive of your smile\u2019s natural structure than metal fillings. They also blend in with teeth to provide discreet results. All of which means you can smile with greater confidence as you continue enjoying your natural smile throughout life.\r\n\r\nDo you want to learn more about preserving and restoring your smile with <b>DIAGNOdent<\/b> and <b>tooth-colored fillings<\/b>? <b>Dr. Latner<\/b> would be happy to talk to you about both of these during a consultation at his <b>Los Angeles<\/b> office.\r\n\r\nYour smile is in good hands at Westside Dental Associates. We serve patients from <b>Los Angeles<\/b>, <b>Santa Monica<\/b>, <b>Beverly Hills<\/b>, <b>West LA<\/b>, <b>Mar Vista<\/b>, <b>Culver City<\/b>, <b>Rancho Park<\/b>, <b>Westwood<\/b>, <b>Brentwood<\/b>, <b>Venice<\/b>, <b>Marina<\/b> <b>del<\/b> <b>Rey<\/b>, <b>Playa<\/b> <b>Vista<\/b>, and nearby communities.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Preventive care is the cornerstone of dentistry, and few tools today are as helpful with preventive care as a tool called DIAGNOdent. Dr. Latner uses DIAGNOdent every day during regular checkups to look for cavities that are just beginning to form. Every time it comes across one, it lets us know by making a sound. If we find anything, we can start working on a treatment plan immediately, because our goal is to conserve as much of your natural smile as possible. To preserve smiles we use tooth-colored fillings, which are more supportive of your smile\u2019s natural structure than metal fillings. 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