Dr. Cara and Mary Visit Stoneham Elementary Schools

Dr. Cara outside Robin Hood School

February being National Dental Health month, Dr. Cara and her assistant, Mary, visit the elementary schools in Stoneham.  The children are thrilled to meet our office mascot “Phil” whom Dr. Cara uses to teach how to brush and floss.  Dr. Cara demonstrates the sugar content of various drinks; the children and teachers are surprised to learn how much sugar can be in a beverage!  Dr. Cara also teaches them about “cavity bugs” and how different foods can contribute to them forming on their teeth.  Each child receives a pouch filled with a brush, floss and a few surprises for the children.  The school visits are enjoyed by Dr. Cara ,Mary, the children and the teachers too!

Mary at Colonial Park Elementary School

Services Offered by Your Local Stoneham & Reading Dentists

Dr. William C. Lund and his daughter Dr. Cara A. Lund, along with their staff of friendly professionals here at Lund Dental Associates are proud to offer an array of outstanding, quality dental care to patients of all ages in and around the Stoneham MA area.

We would like to take this opportunity to remind folks that our Stoneham & Reading dentists offer a wide range of services, which include:

·       Preventative dentistry

·       Tooth-colored fillings

·       Bondings & veneers

·       Implants

·       Periodontal surgeries

·       Dentures & partials

·       Extractions

·       Sealants

·       Teeth whitening

·       Invisalign Nightguards & mouthguards

·       Snoring & sleep apnea appliances

Our office is conveniently located right behind the Restaurant Ninety-Nine on Route 28 in Stoneham on the Reading line, directly off I95/R128 (Exit 38A). We have been serving patients for over 37 years and make it our priority to deliver quality dental care in a warm, welcoming, stress-free environment. Call us at 781-438-2700 to make an appointment with Lund Dental Associates today!

Your Child’s First Visit to Lund Dental Associates

Do you have a young child that has not yet seen a dentist? A child's first dental visit should take place around his or her first birthday. During this first visit our Stoneham & Reading dentists will examine your child's teeth, gums, jaws and bite. The most important aspect of this first visit is that it allows your child to become comfortable with our doctors and staff so that he or she is put at ease about visiting a dentist. Your child can sit in your lap in the exam room to ease any anxiety he or she may feel. We encourage you to talk to your child positively about visiting a dentist and to address any anxiety or fears he or she may have.

Scheduling an Appointment

To schedule an appointment time with our Stoneham & Reading dentists, please fill out and submit the 'Request an Appointment' form found on our website. One of our team members will then contact you to set up an appointment time. If you would prefer to speak with us directly, please call us at 781-428-2700. We look forward to meeting you and making you a member of our family here at Lund Dental Associates!

Invisalign Can Give You A Beautiful, Straight Smile

Have you have been thinking of having your teeth straightened, but want to avoid wires and brackets that can irritate your teeth and gums? Then Invisalign may be the right treatment for you! Stoneham and Reading dentists Dr. William Lund and Dr. Cara Lund believe that comfort and confidence go hand in hand while straightening their patent’s teeth. For those looking to have a beautiful smile with discreet treatment, Invisalign is the answer.

While traditional braces use wires and brackets to straighten your teeth, Invisalign uses a series of transparent aligners, which gradually move teeth into the desired position. When you wear Invisalign, no one has to know you are having your teeth straightened unless of course you wish to tell them! To find out if Invisalign is the right treatment for you, call us at 781-438-2700 to make an appointment today!

Now's a Good Time to Improve Your Smile!

Now that the busy holiday season is behind us and we're embarking on a brand new year, it's a terrific time to improve your smile! Lund Dental Associates, your local Stoneham and Reading dentists, offer convenient office hours including evening hours. If you have been too busy to visit a dentist or wish to make your smile more attractive and beautiful, the start of the year is the perfect time to schedule an appointment with us.

We've been in business for nearly four decades and we use the latest available technologies to provide our patients with state-of-the-art treatment and care. We are proud of the fact that we are the first Stoneham dentists to use the Lava Chairside Oral Scanner C.O.S. This device allows us to digitally capture tooth impressions for crowns and bridges using a small wand which means no more messy impressions or long wait times.

Want a White, Bright Smile?
If your teeth are not as white and bright as you would like, we offer both in-office and at-home teeth whitening as well! It's natural for teeth to darken over time as foods you eat and beverages you drink can discolor teeth. Some medications can also cause discoloration, as can some types of illnesses, tobacco use or improper dental hygiene. 

We offer a variety of teeth whitening options and all are industry approved. So make your teeth a priority, and start a new resolution for 2013 to improve your smile today. 

To make an appointment with Lund Dental Associates, call us at 781-438-2700. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Why We Do What We Do

For as long as he could remember, our patient Peter did not like his front teeth. Through the years, Dr. William Lund discussed with him his treatment options, but Peter was never ready to go through with any of them. In December 2012, Peter made the decision to finally fix his front teeth.

Here is the email he sent the day after Dr. William Lund cemented in his 6 beautiful anterior porcelain crowns. This is why our job is so rewarding.

Good Morning Dr. Lund,

I guess I could send a card to you and your wonderful staff, but I am afraid it would lack something in spontaneity. I stumbled into the bathroom last night at 3AM and caught a glimpse of this guy with beautiful teeth!! After 10 minutes mirror gazing, I went back to bed but not without seriously considering booting up the computer to write this note right then. What I was thinking was that in a procedure (replacing all my front teeth) where to me it seems that there must be hundreds of things that can go wrong, where it’s not just science and math but art, nuance, and detail…how did everything go so well? I've always had the greatest appreciation for your workmanship,(remember that that molar you rebuilt from scratch years ago like it was nothing?), but I also admire what it must have taken to build such a thriving practice over decades, stay at the cutting edge of the profession, and raise a family. I can only imagine how rewarding it must be to have a daughter working alongside you. To me that speaks volumes about not just your professional ability but about who you are. This is why I never considered another dentist for this procedure and was 120% confident in your office. And this brings me to my final point…the beautiful teeth are not just due to a couple of common components but to all the ingredients that you put into it – because you put your all into your work and the result is always outstanding – really it is an art and you are an exceptional artist. All the about seems to be such a rare thing today and I wanted to say how appreciative I am for all of it before I get swallowed up in my work etc. Many thanks to you and all your people. Please feel free to print and post publicly. Best, Peter

Dr. Cara begins her Invsialign Treatment!

When the Dentist is the Invisalign Patient

I, Dr. Cara, have decided to do Invisalign!

Dr. Cara before she got braces the first time

I’m sure most would say my teeth look great, but part of the job description of a dentist is to be picky.  I had braces twice as a child. I was the first one in my fifth grade class to get braces, which I certainly needed – my teeth entered the room before I did (here I am right before I got braces). Even though I was meticulous about wearing my retainers, I needed a second round of braces in high school. I remember crying the entire time Dr. Boisvert cemented the brackets back onto my teeth. I will admit I mysteriously lost my retainers during my college years, and I only noticed that my teeth had begun to move once I was in dental school and took impressions of my own teeth. Seeing my own dental models spurred me to have retainers made to keep my teeth from further relapsing.

Dr. Cara's Invisalign ClinCheck

Through the years the rotations of my maxillary (top) lateral incisors have always bothered me, as has my one bottom tooth that is not lined up. I thought about doing Invisalign, but did not want to pay the fee for a full treatment to just correct a few minor issues (that’s right! dentists have to pay too!). So, when Invisalign announced Express 5 treatment, I decided to give it a try. Express 5 is meant for patients who only need to correct a few minor issues which can be done using 5 or less aligners (each aligner, which you wear for 2 weeks, moves your teeth a small amount; you then switch to the next aligner which you wear for 2 weeks and so on until everything is straight and aligned). Since the number of aligners is less, so is the cost of treatment. Here is my Invisalign ClinCheck which shows you my teeth before and the projected end result. Circled are the teeth that will be moving.

Dr. Cara doing her own dentistry

This was the perfect opportunity for me to finally perfect my smile. The added benefit was that I could experience Invisalign for myself so as to better relate to my patients who have and will go through the treatment. My team was only so happy to subject me to the Invisalign records of dental impressions and photos. It turns out I’m a better dentist than patient. Prior to delivery of the first aligners, Dr. William Lund needed to put an Invisalign button on one tooth. Buttons are white filling attachments on teeth which allow the aligners to grip onto a more challenging tooth to move it more efficiently (they are buffed off once treatment is completed). I kept interrupting and laughing which was testing Dr. William’s patience which is hard to do. I elected to do the interproximal reduction (IPR) myself – this is when you use strips of thin sandpaper to create small spaces between teeth to allow them to move. Doing dentistry on yourself is interesting to say the least. After the buttons and IPR were done, I popped in the aligners and was on my way.

My first impressions of wearing the aligners are:

1. You can hardly see them at all - my husband didn't even notice.
2. It's a little strange having the plastic on your teeth, but you get used to it quickly.
3. You lisp slightly at first - within one day my speech was almost back to normal, and patients did not notice.
4. Taking the aligners in and out is easy - it's great being able to brush my teeth and eat normally.
5. Invisalign is nowhere as annoying as traditional braces which ache and cut up your lips and tongue - there was one area on the bottom aligner I needed to smooth out where a rough edge was cutting my tongue.
6. The button on my front tooth is hardly noticeable - it is aggravating my lip slightly, but I expect that to subside.
7. My snacking has decreased since it is a nuisance to take the aligners out to eat.

Dr. Cara with her aligners in

I’ll report back to how I’m doing in a few days!
Dr. Cara