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Your dental health is our first priority at Guerra Dental. From the moment you step in our office you'll notice the difference in our practice. We focus on you, listening and understanding your needs and concerns, while making you feel relaxed and comfortable with your visit. Our facility and equipment are state-of-the-art, but so is our dentist, Dr. Frederick Guerra and staff.

Dr. Guerra's mission is simple - to provide you with quality dental care by combining personalized attention and a commitment to lifelong oral health. And, if you're injured we'll be the first to help you in an emergency. We'll see you right away and get you out of pain as soon as possible.

We offer a variety of ways to improve and maintain your smile and oral health, including cosmetic dentistry and general dental procedures. We use laser cavity detection, low-radiation digital x-rays, tooth colored fillings, dental implants, extractions and we perform single-visit root canals. Dr Guerra also provides cosmetic dental services including invisalign, six month smiles and Zoom! Teeth whitening. His experience enables us to treat nearly all your dental health concerns right in our office, with little need to be referred for specialized care. We look forward to seeing you in our office.

Call today to get started 719-362-0433

Gentle dental cleanings
Same-day emergency care
Dentures
Pediatric and geriatric dentistry
Wisdom teeth & other extractions
TMJ screening & night guards
Nonsurgical gum care
Root canals
Invisalign
Six Month Smiles
Porcelain veneers
Dental implants
Cosmetic & restorative care
High-quality crowns & bridges

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HEALTHDAY - ALLERGY RESPIRATORY

Docs Use 3-D Printer to Create Lifesaving Airway Device for Infant

Posted 3:00 PM 5/22/2013 by By Barbara Bronson Gray
HealthDay Reporter

WEDNESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- The success of an imaginative and resourceful device used to save an infant born with a serious airway malformation sheds light on new technology created by the marriage of bioengineering and surgery.

A report in the May 23 New England Journal of (More)
HEALTHDAY - CANCER

American Cancer Society Celebrates 100 Years of Progress

Posted 12:00 PM 5/22/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas

WEDNESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- The American Cancer Society, which is celebrating on Wednesday a century of fighting a disease once viewed as a death sentence, is making a pledge to put itself out of business.

Since 1913, the cancer society has played a role in nearly every major (More)
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HEALTHDAY - HEART CARDIOVASCULAR

Underactive Thyroid and Heart Failure a Bad Combination: Study

Posted 12:00 PM 5/22/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas

WEDNESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- People with heart failure are more likely to experience poorer health from having a thyroid gland that is even mildly underactive, according to a new study.

And among black patients, the researchers found an increased risk of death linked to the (More)
HEALTHDAY - HEART CARDIOVASCULAR

Cost of Treating Strokes in U.S. Could Soar to $180B Annually by 2030: Report

Posted 10:00 AM 5/22/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas

WEDNESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- Over the next two decades, the cost of treating strokes in the United States is expected to more than double, topping more than $180 billion a year, according to new research.

The main factor driving the increase: an aging (More)
HEALTHDAY - CANCER

Children Who Have CT Scans May Face Higher Cancer Risk

Posted 7:00 AM 5/22/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas

WEDNESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- Children and teens exposed to radiation during CT scans are 24 percent more likely to develop cancer, according to a large, long-term study.

The risks, however, are still low: Among a group of 10,000 young people who each had (More)
HEALTHDAY - CAREGIVING

More Kids Getting Donor Organs, But Gaps Persist, Study Finds

Posted 7:00 AM 5/22/2013 by By Alan Mozes
HealthDay Reporter

WEDNESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- Over the last decade, the number of American children who die each year awaiting an organ donation dropped by more than half, new research reveals. And increasing numbers of children are receiving donor organs.

During that time, the overall pool of (More)