When it comes to cavity detection and prevention, earlier is always better. A cavity that is identified early in its development can be stopped before damage reaches beyond your enamel. If a cavity penetrates your enamel and dentin, it can affect your pulp, and threaten the health of the living tissue at the center of your tooth. When you practice good oral health habits – as in brushing and flossing regularly at home, and scheduling regular checkups with your dentist – you can significantly lower your odds of developing an advanced cavity. (more…)
Your Diet Plays A Part In Maintaining Your Oral Health
The choices you make regarding your diet can have obvious effects on your overall health, but certain foods and drinks can also have particular effects on your oral health. Items that are acidic, contain high amounts of sugar, or tend to be stickier can cause problems for your teeth. Darker beverages can stain your teeth, which may require professional whitening treatments to resolve. By limiting your sugar intake, drinking water, and avoiding foods that can be sticky, or difficult to chew, you can reduce your risk for developing problems with your teeth. (more…)
A New Smile For The New Year, With Full Mouth Rehabilitation
No single treatment may be enough to correct your oral health problems. If your teeth have developed significant issues, you may need a range of treatments to fully restore them. With full mouth rehabilitation, your dentist can perform a thorough inspection of your ongoing oral health issues, and create a plan to provide you with a healthy smile. Full mouth rehabilitation treats the health, and the look, of your mouth. Your rehabilitation can include replacing teeth, treating unhealthy teeth, and addressing teeth that will benefit from cosmetic restoration. (more…)
Dental Crowns Can Restore Significantly Damaged Teeth
If you have a cavity, you will need to have it removed as soon as possible, to stop the decay from spreading. If your cavity is treated quickly enough, it will likely only need a filling. However, when a cavity has progressed past your enamel, and harmed the interior of your tooth, a filling may not be strong enough to restore it. A dental crown can restore a weakened tooth that has lost too much material to be treated with a filling. A dental crown can also serve as a replacement for a tooth that has been lost. (more…)
Dental Implants Keep Replacement Teeth Secure
Missing one or several teeth can affect the way you eat, and the way you talk. It can also leave teeth surrounding the absence vulnerable to loss. There are several ways in which lost teeth can complicate your life, beyond how it can affect your confidence in your smile. Dental implants can replace unsightly absences with replacement teeth that mimic the look of natural teeth. In order to keep these replacements firmly in place, an implant is inserted to your jaw, which can anchor these replacements, to keep them secure. (more…)
Treat Your Cavity to a Tooth-Colored Filling
Given the prevalence of tooth decay, there’s a good chance that you’re familiar with a dental filling. In fact, if you’re among the 90% of adults who’ve been affected by decay in one or more permanent teeth, you’ve probably had a dental filling placed at some point.
Typically, a tooth-colored dental filling can treat your cavity and preserve the health of your tooth, all while blending in with your tooth’s appearance for a more discrete restoration. (more…)
Porcelain Veneers Can Give You a New Smile
In today’s image-conscious world, appearance plays a large role in the majority of dental work performed. No surprise, considering a healthy, confident smile can make you look younger and more attractive compared to an embarrassed or hidden smile (common behaviors of those with poor oral health).
Regardless of the many maladies that can diminish your smile’s appeal, your dentist can help you make your smile one to be proud of, often through the use of cosmetic porcelain veneers. (more…)
The Advantages of Cosmetic Dental Bonding
Many people have nearly-perfect teeth, but feel that one or more small blemishes prevent them from total happiness with their smiles. That discontent can prevent them from smiling as often and as brightly as they otherwise would, preventing them from enjoying the many benefits of a smiling demeanor. Luckily, you don’t have to go to drastic lengths to noticeably improve your smile. With cosmetic dental bonding, your dentist can help you fix minor tooth imperfections without a major dental procedure. (more…)
Dental Damage from Bruxism and TMJ Disorder
If you visit your dentist regularly, then you are probably aware that there a more dental issues that can afflict your mouth than most people are aware of. While caring for your teeth and gums should be an integrated part of your daily routine, there are other considerations for the health of your mouth, such as the alignment of your jaws, or habits that may prove detrimental to your smile’s foundation. For instance, bruxism and TMJ disorder can cause significant dental damage, and have a dramatic impact on your bite’s proper function. (more…)
An Invisible Way to Straighter Teeth with Invisalign®
Perhaps it isn’t the fact that crooked teeth can mean trouble for your dental health, but rather the way they make your smile look that prompts you to want to straighten them. If so, then you may wish for a more discreet way to straighten them than with conspicuous metal braces.
Fortunately, Invisalign® clear braces offer a nearly invisible way to straighten crooked teeth by utilizing clear acrylic aligners instead of brackets and wires. (more…)
