Dental implants have provided patients with impressive support for their prosthetic appliances. An implant-held restoration can improve your ability to bite and chew after you lose a tooth, and it can keep you from experiencing difficulties with jawbone deterioration or shifting teeth. At our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office, we are prepared to work with patients who have experienced different degrees of tooth loss. We can recommend a single implant restored with a dental crown if you are trying to replace one tooth. If you have suffered more significant issues with tooth loss, we can find an effective solution that involves more than one implant. (more…)
Working Out A Treatment Plan For Multiple Cavities
How likely are you to discover that you have several cavities that have to be treated? If you did have a problem with your oral health, how can you miss the signs until several concerns have developed? You may not feel discomfort when a cavity first forms, so the problem can develop and worsen without your realizing that something is amiss. If you are not attending routine dental exams, and your oral hygiene routine is less than optimal, it is possible for more than one cavity to affect you at one time. At our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office, we can work with you to plan the restoration of multiple teeth affected by decay. In addition to addressing multiple cavities, we have experience caring for people with multiple oral health concerns during a full-mouth rehabilitation. (more…)
Adjusting To Life With Your Custom Dental Bridge
When you lose a tooth, you have to adjust to more than just an unwelcome change to your smile. The way you bite and chew can be changed by tooth loss, and you may find that actions like speaking and laughing feel different. Fortunately, these problems can be addressed when you have a permanent prosthetic appliance put in place. At our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office, we can make plans to restore your incomplete smile with a custom dental bridge. Your bridge will be designed to fit comfortably between teeth, and it can be counted on to remain secure over many years. The appliance relies on a pair of dental crowns to stay stable, which means this permanent restoration can be placed without oral surgery. (more…)
Veneers Can Make Several Positive Changes To Your Smile
If you are tired of feeling let down by your smile when you look at pictures, or whenever you glance at your teeth in the mirror, make an appointment to discuss cosmetic dental work. People who feel intimidated at first can discover that the right cosmetic treatment can help them see great improvements to the way they look. In addition to feeling intrigued by the potential for a better smile, you can be excited to learn just how little time and work it might take for you to see your desired results. At our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office, patients who are interested in treatment with porcelain veneers may be able to reach all their goals for cosmetic work with a single procedure! (more…)
What Happens After A Problem With My Smile Is Identified?
When you schedule an appointment for routine dental care, you can understandably hope to learn that there are no issues with your smile that should concern you. By staying consistent with dental visits, and practicing smart oral hygiene habits at home, you can reduce your chances of experiencing problems that might require treatment. With that said, people who feel confident about their oral health can be surprised to learn that they require treatment for issues like tooth decay. At our Sheridan, WY dental practice, we can arrange for you to enjoy modern, smile-friendly care when a problem arises. In fact, with our CEREC technology, we can actually complete advanced dental work in less time than you might expect. (more…)
A Take-Home Whitening Kit Can Provide Exciting Results
If you take home a whitening treatment that you purchased at your local grocery store or pharmacy, you may feel let down when you see that the changes to your smile are limited. After seeing less than impressive results from a store bought whitening treatment, you may be hesitant to try another, even if that whitening kit comes from your dentist. What you should know is that the take-home whitening kits provided by your Sheridan, WY dentist’s office is capable of matching the results of an in-office procedure. These kits, which include potent bleaching agents and custom trays, can remove stains that are typically left behind by over the counter products, so you can see dazzling improvements by the end of your designated treatment period. (more…)
Our CEREC Dental Crowns Can Shorten Your Treatment Time
Would you ever wish to make something like restorative dental work take longer than it absolutely has to? Problems that affect your dental health can interfere with your bite function, while also leaving you with persistent discomfort. Our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office is prepared to address a serious cavity or tooth injury by restoring your tooth with a dental crown made with CEREC technology. The CEREC technology located at our practice makes it possible for us to measure your tooth, use the gathered information to design a crown, and have it produced on-site. Once the crown is ready, we can put it in place – because all of these steps can be completed in a single day, we can minimize your time spent waiting for your tooth to be restored! (more…)
Your Sheridan Dentist Can Provide Tooth-Colored Fillings
When daily oral hygiene efforts are combined with regular dental checkups, you can do an effective job protecting yourself against problems with tooth decay. Unfortunately, once a cavity has formed, some form of restorative dental work will be required. If you are concerned about the way your treatment might make you look, talk to our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office about receiving a tooth-colored dental filling. A filling made from composite resin can bond directly to your enamel, and match its color and texture. When this approach to restorative dental care is taken, we can make sure that your tooth is protected while also preserving the way you look. (more…)
Completing A Full-Mouth Rehabilitation Plan At One Location
If you have serious concerns about the health and appearance of your smile, you may fear what your dentist might have to say about treatment. Individuals who have issues like tooth loss, dental decay, and problems with their bite may fear that because they have a range of concerns, they will have to make appointments at multiple practices to enjoy results. Fortunately, our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office is able to take on a variety of concerns for you! We can arrange to provide a full-mouth rehabilitation plan for you that addresses your different issues with your smile and oral health. By working out a proper series of procedures to help you, we can give you a renewed confidence in both your appearance and oral health. (more…)
3 Issues That Can Negatively Affect Your Bite Function
Is the way you move your jaw when biting and chewing actually important? People sometimes fail to realize just how much harm a flawed bite can ultimately cause. You can experience issues with excess wear and tear on certain teeth, suffer from chronic headaches and other pains, or even find it difficult to move your jaw over time because of problems with your bite function. Our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office is prepared to help you address the problem in order to address your increased risk for oral health problems, and to help you relieve dental pain. Before moving forward with a particular procedure, we can take a careful look to determine why you have struggled with your jaw function, so that the true cause of the problem is addressed. (more…)
