You are probably aware of when you’re stressed, but have you ever wondered what signs might show that your mouth is stressed? There are some tell-tale characteristics of wear-and-tear on your teeth, jaw, and gingival tissues that could warrant attention. Your Sheridan dentist, Dr. Donald Coon, will tell you more about stress and your mouth.
The clinical name for bruxism is teeth grinding. Teeth grinding often occurs while you sleep. You (more…)
Finding the underlying cause of orofacial pain can be frustrating. The symptoms caused by TMJ disorder (TMD) can mimic other diseases and conditions, from sinus infections to Lyme disease. A relationship between TMD and fibromyalgia has been uncovered over the last decade. Your Sheridan dentist, Dr. Donald Coon discusses the link between the two conditions. (more…)
Imagine a beautiful picture without a frame. Would it look nearly as nice? And how could you hang it on your wall. Some things are enhanced by frames. You may not realize it, but your teeth are on that list. If your smile wasn’t framed by that symmetrical pink gum tissue, what would it look like? Not only would your teeth be loose, flipping and flopping around in your mouth, but your dental pulp would be visible. The nerves and roots below your gumline are certainly important, but not exactly attractive. Your Sheridan, WY dentist, Dr. Donald Coon, encourages patients to visit him every six months for preventive dental care. This way, you can avoid infection of those important tissues that are currently framing your beautiful smile. (more…)
Did you know that the loss of even a single tooth may hinder the health and appearance of your smile? With dental implants, your smile can be restored to full function and beauty. In today’s blog, your Sheridan dentist, Dr. Donald Coon, offers a fun quiz on implant dentistry.
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According to research from the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, 69% of adults over the age of 35 have lost at least one permanent tooth. By age 74, over 26% of people have lost all of their teeth. The road to advanced tooth loss can begin with a single missing tooth. At Grinnell Street Dental, we offer durable and esthetically pleasing dental replacements using implants. In today’s blog, your Sheridan dentist, Dr. Donald Coon, answers common questions about implant procedures.
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When you suffer from advanced tooth decay or have broken a tooth, a dental crown may be recommended. A crown can restore your tooth, ensuring the health and stability of your smile. In today’s blog, your Sheridan dentist, Dr. Donald Coon, uses a fun and informative quiz to explain how our special CEREC crowns can be created and placed in a single visit.
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When it comes to maintaining professionalism at a job, image and confidence are major factors. Thus, professionals may be hesitant about straightening their teeth, even if they are unhappy with the alignment of them. The potential for embarrassment is simply too great when it comes to metal wires and brackets. There is, however, another option. Adult braces from your Sheridan WY dentist, Dr. Coon, are clear and discrete. Read below to learn more about them and why they are a must for professionals. (more…)
Is the potential embarrassment of wearing wires and brackets keeping you from pursuing your dream of straighter teeth? If so, you may be interested to learn that there is a method of teeth straightening that does away with wires and brackets altogether. To learn more about these wireless clear braces, read below as your Sheridan WY dentist, Dr. Coon, discusses three of their many benefits. (more…)
Is your smile missing something? Losing a tooth is no trivial matter, and replacing it is vital to preserving the health, function, and beauty of your smile. Without all of your teeth, your bite can lose its balance, wearing down the teeth that take the brunt of your bite’s uneven pressure. With a custom-designed dental bridge from your Sheridan dentists, however, you can effectively replace a single lost tooth, or several consecutive lost teeth, to complete your smile once again.
Traditional dental bridges consist of two crowns that border the appropriate amount of replacement teeth, usually crafted from durable dental porcelain that’s tinted and layered to mimic your natural teeth’s color and light-reflection properties. The outer crowns are secured to the remaining teeth on either side of the gap, which are called abutment teeth and are slightly modified to accommodate the dental crowns. After a thorough examination to assess the conditions of your tooth loss, Dr. Coon may recommend implant-supported dental bridges, which rest on one or more prosthetic tooth roots that are surgically inserted into your jawbone. (more…)
If you’ve had a cavity treated in the past, then there’s a good chance that you received a dental filling to restore your tooth after the infection was excavated. For the past century, metal amalgam has been the dental filling material of choice, and has served as a strong and durable restoration for countless patients who’ve suffered tooth decay. Today, your Sheridan dentists discuss the next step in the evolution of cavity treatment—metal-free dental fillings, consisting of innovative, discrete white composite resin.
Metal amalgam fillings have been successful for so long because they’re strong and durable; however, as metal, they can often shine conspicuously when you speak and smile, diminishing your smile’s brilliance. Instead, Dr. Coon may recommend a filling made of white composite resin, also known as a white dental filling. As the name suggests, white composite resin is tinted to match your natural tooth structure, creating a virtually undetectable dental filling to restore your tooth. In addition, composite resin isn’t subject to the properties of metal, such as expanding and contracting with changes in temperature (which can damage your tooth and expose it to reinfection). (more…)
