The entire Smile Design Centre team takes great pride in providing every patient with a friendly, personalized experience that always exceeds expectations. We make it our mission to really get to know and better understand your needs for customized customer service you can count on.
We take great pleasure and pride in getting to know generations of patients. The doctors and team truly enjoy watching you and your smile flourish. Your questions never go unanswered. Your needs are always kindly and quickly addressed.
Our doctors are skillfully trained, extremely talented, truly artistic, and faithfully dedicated to providing a variety of services from basic care to specialty procedures. We delight in giving our kind and knowledgeable team members the opportunity to be involved in a life changing, exciting path to success.
Timothy E. Hoover II, DDS, is a lifelong Hagerstown resident who attended Hagerstown High school before graduating from Shepherd University. He obtained his Bachelor's degree in Biology before completing his dental education at West Virginia University School of Dentistry. A proud graduate with team leader recognition during his senior year, Dr. Hoover is a member of the Academy of General Dentistry, the American College of Physicians, and the American Dental Association.
Outside of work, Dr. Hoover is an avid golfer who loves spending time outside. He and his wife Kara, a Registered Nurse, have been together since middle school and have a beautiful daughter that keeps them on their toes.
A healthy mouth helps maintain a healthy body. Because the mouth is a pathway to the body, very good evidence strongly supports the link between periodontal (gum) disease and heart disease. It is suspected that the cause of this link is the bacteria present in gum disease, which break loose and circulate throughout the body. Just as smoking, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol are risk factors for heart disease, periodontal disease is an additional potential risk factor.
Pregnant women can be affected by periodontitis, a form of gum disease. Important research has shown a link between periodontitis and pregnant women whose babies are born too early or at a low birth weight. Chemicals and byproducts from the bodys effort to fight the infection of periodontitis can travel through the body and cause premature labor. Visit the dentist during pregnancy for a dental examination and cleaning.
Its not just a cleaning; its a lifesaver! Currently, almost one-half of Americans dont visit the dentist regularly. Routine examinations and cleanings are an important part of maintaining a healthy mouth, as well as daily brushing and flossing and a healthy diet.