You may have a hard time thinking of another dental problem that is as conspicuous and frustrating as tooth loss. The absence of just one tooth is enough to take away your ability to bite and chew in a way that feels natural. You can also struggle because you are not able to maintain a smile that gives you confidence. Unfortunately, you can experience worsening issues over time, as those forced changes in your dental function can lead to more wear and tear on remaining teeth and even the onset of TMJ disorder! Your Sheridan, WY dentist’s office can help you with this problem. By placing a dental bridge, we can give you a lasting solution to your problem, one that will not require oral surgery. (more…)
How Bonding Treatments Correct Flaws
Even a minor dental flaw can be hard to live with, particularly when that flaw seems to stand out whenever you smile and speak. While it may be difficult to keep the problem covered on your own, it can take less time and effort to fix something that is wrong with a tooth’s shape or size than you anticipate. Our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office can recommend that you undergo a tooth bonding procedure if you want to restore your appearance by correcting issues with enamel color, shape, or size. Whether you are responding to an injury or a naturally occurring flaw, we can help you put it behind you and gain more confidence in how you look! (more…)
TMJ Disorder And Daily Discomfort
Living with TMJ disorder can be difficult, as flareups of pain can affect you whenever you bite and chew, it can lead to frequent headaches, and it can generally hurt your quality of life by causing other forms of discomfort. If your daily life has been impacted by this problem, know that our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office can help. After an evaluation to confirm that you are struggling with TMJ problems, we can recommend treatment to improve your joint alignment and help you reduce discomfort. For patients who are having bite difficulties because they have unresolved problems with their oral health, we can offer beneficial treatment options for vulnerable teeth. (more…)
Sticking With The Right Oral Hygiene Efforts
How long has it been since you last learned that you needed treatment for an oral health problem? When you stick to the right oral hygiene habits, you can go longer without problems that have to be treated in-office, and you can even remain free of issues that require restorative care. Our Sheridan, WY dental practice is prepared to both help you when something is wrong and help you preserve your dental well-being. We can do this during your regular checkups and cleanings, which provide us with chances to care for your smile and afford us opportunities to provide guidance on care between visits. (more…)
Trusting The Support Of A Lifelike Filling
Dental work can be prevented when you keep up with the right routine. With that said, patients can attend routine visits with the expectation that nothing is wrong, but in the course of a review they can learn about problems with dental decay that require treatment. There are reasons why this discovery of a cavity can be considered good news: While the cavity itself is a problem, its detection means you can have a more conservative treatment with a dental filling, and you will not have to worry about potential complications at a later date. Our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office can help you deal with unexpected issues with poor oral health by taking on the damage to your tooth structure and preserving your appearance! (more…)
Completing Smile Care With Same-Day Crowns
The right dental work for active oral health issues can provide several key advantages. You can be eager to seek care that will preserve your smile, as well as long-term support for a vulnerable tooth. We can address your needs for lasting, lifelike treatment with dental crowns provided at our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office. Something else we can do is shorten your treatment time! While many practices will ask patients to come in for two separate appointments in order to have teeth restored with custom crowns, we can shorten care to one appointment. This is thanks to CEREC technology, which gives us everything that we require to design, produce, and place crowns in-house. (more…)
Is Discoloration Always Due To Teeth Stains?
Teeth stains are often the reason why a person’s smile appears dull or discolored. With that said, there are times when patients need different solutions for discoloration, as they can have issues within the tooth structure that have changed the way they look. Our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office is prepared to help you take on the flaws that affect your smile by recommending the right cosmetic procedure for you. That may mean taking on stains with a professional whitening treatment, but if another solution is needed, we can still help! Based on an evaluation, we can determine if you are more likely to be helped with porcelain veneers or a tooth bonding treatment. (more…)
The Long-Term Benefits Of Implant Dentistry
What can you gain immediately after your dental implant-held restoration is placed? Upon that placement, you can feel more comfortable with your smile, as it can once again be free of that conspicuous and embarrassing gap left by your lost tooth. You can also find that you feel more comfortable biting and chewing food, as it will be stable enough to support these functions. In the long term, there are additional benefits to enjoy. They include the benefit of having more stability for neighboring teeth, keeping them secure with greater ease. In time, your implant also helps you by stimulating and preserving the health of your jaw. At our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office, we can help you understand the positive impact of this and other services intended to restore the health and cosmetic quality of your smile! (more…)
Permanent Protection For A Decayed Tooth
Whenever a cavity forms, a tooth suffers permanent damage. The amount of damage will vary, as decay can be identified and treated at different stages. If the problem is not caught in a timely manner, the harm to your enamel can be significant, but early detection can lead to a more conservative treatment. At our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office, we can make sure that you have permanent protection for a tooth that is damaged by a cavity. Whether you need a small filling or a crown to cover your tooth structure, we can provide lasting support, and we can do so with materials that actually imitate healthy enamel! (more…)
How Is A Chipped Tooth Restored?
It only takes a small change to your tooth structure to create a glaring and embarrassing flaw. Unfortunately, that flaw can be a permanent one, which means you can remain self-conscious about how you look until you arrange treatment to address the matter. Our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office is prepared to help patients take on different concerns about the way they look. If you are frustrated because a dental injury left you with a chipped tooth, we can discuss discreet and conservative cosmetic care to address the problem. Through dental bonding work, we can have the matter addressed in as little as one appointment! (more…)
