Are you ready to drastically enhance your smile with a cosmetic dentistry procedure but are unsure which one will work best for you? If so, it may be in your best interest to consider dental crowns. If you're unfamiliar with dental crowns, take the quiz below for a detailed look into the benefits that dental crowns can potentially provide: Question... read more »

John Hobgood and our Algiers Dental Associates team are pleased to be able to offer dental crowns for our patients in New Orleans, Louisiana and the neighboring communities when a filling just isn’t enough to do the job. A dental crown may be used to repair a smile that is experiencing any of the following dental conditions: #1-Cracked Tooth Syndrome:... read more »

Sometimes the dental language might be a bit confusing and overwhelming, which could make your dental appointments stressful and bewildering. So, to help you understand the dental language a little bit more, your dentist, Dr. John Hobgood, and our Algiers Dental Associates team are happy to give you the definitions to the following commonly used dental terms: Dental filling: A... read more »

If your tooth needs to have its shape, size, strength, and appearance restored, Dr. John Hobgood may place a dental crown. While the permanent crown is being custom made for your smile, you will wear a temporary crown for about two weeks. Our dentist recommends that you give your temporary crown a little bit of extra care and precaution to... read more »