If your smile was less than totally healthy, you would be experiencing some kind of symptoms that would make the problem apparent…right? There are certainly symptoms of oral health problems that can affect a person, and call for professional dental care. With that said, you may overlook certain issues, or even fail to experience symptoms… Read more »
Category: Restorative Dentistry
Planning An Appropriate Response To Dental Wear And Tear
Over time, wear and tear can start to have a visible effect on the way your smile looks. This can start to make your teeth look older, and less healthy. Ultimately, you may fear that the smile you are familiar with is lost to the effect of friction over time. Fortunately, with the right smile… Read more »
What Can You Do If You Have Several Teeth With Cavities?
When you do a good job keeping up with regular dental visits, you can be less likely to have multiple problems that call for professional care. When you do what you feel is good work protecting your smile with regular brushing and flossing, but fail to attend checkups, you can be caught off guard when… Read more »
Scheduling More Than One Restorative Dental Procedure
Sometimes, a person’s need for restorative dental work begins and ends with the placement of a dental filling on a particular tooth. Individuals who keep up with regular dental checkups can have an easier time controlling their oral health issues, because they are receiving semiannual feedback about the condition of their smile. If you are… Read more »
A Cavity Will Continue To Hurt A Tooth Over Time
A cavity does not stop just because its continued growth might become inconvenient to you. Once decay becomes a problem for your dentist, you should be aware that it will continue to spread, and eventually cause serious problems for your oral health. In other words, delaying restorative dental work means your tooth will be in… Read more »
A Minor Chip In Your Tooth Could Lead To More Damage
Unfortunately, people sometimes make the mistake of assuming a chipped tooth is in better shape than it really is. If you are nervous about dental work, if you are not concerned about the effect of damage on your smile, or if you just keep delaying treatment you believe you need, you can put your tooth… Read more »
What You Gain When You Replace The Teeth You Have Lost
Replacing lost teeth can have exciting benefits for patients who have recently suffered losses, and those who have neglected their incomplete smile. If you are looking to address a recent issue with a missing tooth, you can have a dental implant-supported restoration placed to address the matter before you start to experience complications. If you… Read more »
Take Care Of Issues Interfering With Your Dental Function
When your oral health issues interfere with your ability to engage in actions like biting, chewing, or even speaking without some discomfort, you should certainly seek dental attention. If you have a problem with teeth that are sensitive, or in pain, restorative work can be called for. Issues that limit your ability to move your… Read more »
Starting Treatment If You Have Several Cavities To Address
Finding out about a single cavity can lead to some frustration, but it can be downright worrying to learn that you have several teeth that are affected by decay. Unfortunately, this is a problem people experience when they put off dental appointments until something seems wrong. What you should know is that if you need… Read more »
An Unhealthy Smile Can Put Frustrating Limits On Your Diet
The dental problems that affect your smile can do more than just put individual teeth in jeopardy. If you have untreated issues with tooth decay, dental damage, or tooth loss, you can find it harder to bite and chew, which can put limits on your diet. When those problems significantly restrict what you can enjoy,… Read more »