As you find it increasingly hard to avoid problems with jaw pain and stiffness, you can have some understandable questions about why the issue affects you, and how you can put a stop to it. When you have these kinds of issues, it can point to problems with the alignment of your jaw, as well as with growing stress on the joints and muscles. At our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office, we can provide effective solutions that lead to reduced aches and pains, along with improvements in the alignment and movement of your jaw. Appliance therapy can help you by changing the position of your jaw over time, leading to more comfort and fewer difficulties with bite stress. (more…)
Worried About Post-Holiday Cavities?
Are you more likely to have oral health problems after celebrating the holidays? At this time of year, we can do more traveling and enjoy an array of richer dishes and desserts, which can interfere with our typical approach to oral health and create real smile problems. In other words, some people can wind up with cavities after the holidays, which means they will need restorative dental work. Our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office can take care of you if you have problems with tooth decay. With that said, we can also provide the kind of preventive support that makes you less likely to need these services at this or any other time of year! (more…)
How CEREC Crowns Take Care Of Teeth
When your dentist takes care of active oral health problems, can you expect treatment to preserve your smile as well as your oral health? Can you count on your procedure to only take a short time? Because our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office uses CEREC technology to produce same-day crowns, we can make restorative work surprisingly convenient even if you have a more serious problem, and we can preserve your appearance. CEREC crowns are made of a strong and lifelike ceramic material, and they are designed using digital measurements of your teeth to make sure they are the right shape and size to stay secure and comfortable. (more…)
Completing Cavity Treatment With A Filling
In order to fully treat someone who has a cavity, our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office will need to address the permanent damage to the patient’s enamel. Unfortunately, even a small cavity does irreversible harm to your tooth structure, which is why the placement of a filling or crown must occur. The good news is that both options for treatment can preserve your smile as well as your oral health. Our lifelike dental fillings are able to bond to your surrounding tooth structure and protect it while also matching the look of the surrounding enamel. As a result, you have lasting cosmetic as well as oral health support! (more…)
What Can My Dentist Do For My Cold Sore?
While it would be hard to define a “good” time to have a cold sore develop, the formation of one at this time, when the holidays are approaching, can be especially frustrating. With that said, this is a problem that can affect more than just your confidence in how you look. These sores can cause discomfort when they are present, and they can potentially become infected. To make sure that the problem is properly treated, you can talk to your Sheridan, WY dentist about laser treatment. The use of laser tools to treat cold sores can stop them from fully erupting, it can shorten your recovery time, and it can even make a reoccurrence in the same spot less likely. (more…)
The Improvements Porcelain Veneers Provide
People are motivated to talk with their dentist about cosmetic treatment for many reasons. For some, the goal will be to take on not one but several issues with their appearance. Fortunately, this can still only call for a single procedure. At our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office, we can discuss the benefits to pursuing care with porcelain veneers! Through the use of these slim restorations, we can help you put an end to concerns about problems like discoloration, dental damage, embarrassing gaps or overlaps between teeth, and more. In the span of only two appointments, you can see remarkable changes to your smile, and you can count on those changes to last! (more…)
Planning Cosmetic Work On A Single Tooth
If just one flawed tooth stands between you and your smile, you should know that your Sheridan, WY dentist’s office can help you fix this issue and show off a more attractive appearance after just one appointment! At our practice, we provide multiple cosmetic treatments. To change the shape, size, and color of a tooth that stands out, or to hide flaws from a dental injury, we can provide tooth bonding treatment. This is a service that does not call for the creation and placement of a permanent restoration, so this work can be conservative as well as convenient. (more…)
Let’s Talk About Dental Discomfort
While it is safe to assume that no one wants to experience dental pain, this is a problem that people do not always address promptly. Instead, they can wait in hopes that it will go away on its own. Unfortunately, this can lead to unintended consequences. In time, problems with tooth pain can lead to that tooth’s health worsening. If the trouble is more generally with jaw pain and stiffness, you can experience worsening issues with TMJ disorder that interfere with your daily life. Our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office is here to help you if you want to talk about dental discomfort, its impact on your life, and what the right treatment might involve. (more…)
Relying On A Prosthetic Held With An Implant
Tooth loss takes a serious toll on a person’s oral health and changes their smile in ways that are difficult to hide. Fortunately, there are ways to permanently secure restorations that will take the place of missing teeth. When you have the right kind of support for your prosthetic, you can even protect yourself against problems with your jaw that can affect people over time. Our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office is ready to meet with you and discuss the positive impact that implant dentistry can have for someone who is missing teeth. (more…)
Using A Dental Bridge To Replace A Lost Tooth
If you lose just one tooth, you can have problems with your appearance and dental health that lead to regular frustration. When you fail to address this problem, the situation can actually worsen—you are more likely to lose teeth when you already have one absence, and you can experience issues with your bite health over time. At our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office, we can recommend that you receive a dental bridge to close the space left by your missing tooth. A custom restoration that we put in place can offer welcome bite support, and it can help you feel more comfortable with the way you look. (more…)
