Losing confidence in your smile can affect how you interact socially, and it can lead to understandable concerns about your oral health. While changes often occur gradually, it just takes one unfortunate accident to leave you with a chipped tooth that makes you self-conscious. The good news is that this is a problem we can address in less time than you might think possible. Our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office can recommend restorative or cosmetic work based on what condition your tooth is in. We can provide tooth bonding treatment to cover damage, or we can use CEREC technology to create a crown in-house that we can use to permanently protect the tooth. (more…)
Choosing To Pursue Dental Bonding Treatment
Whether you have one specific concern or more general problems with your smile, you can find that cosmetic dental work is able to help you. The right treatment can hone in on individual flaws, or it can help you make broader improvements. Our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office offers different services to those who want to make lasting smile changes. One solution we offer is tooth bonding treatment, which can resolve problems in as little as one procedure! The bonding process does not require permanent restorations, making it convenient as well as surprisingly conservative. (more…)
Common Concerns About Cavity Treatment
When you have a cavity, you need to see your dentist – if you go without treatment, the decay will worsen, and that can lead to complications that put you at risk for tooth loss. While people tend to know that dental decay is a problem to bring to their dentist, they can hesitate for several reasons. By learning more about cavity treatment, and the process of caring for your smile, you can feel more at ease when you need to set up an appointment. At our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office, we can take care of you at times when you need restorative work. In addition to making sure that your tooth is healthy, we can make sure that it is restored with a filling or crown that actually imitates your enamel! (more…)
Can My Dentist Help With Cold Sores?
What kind of embarrassing dental problems would you expert your dentist to help you address? Concerns about dental damage or teeth stains can be addressed through cosmetic treatment. A problem with chronic bad breath or uncomfortable jaw movement can also be addressed. It may surprise you to learn that in addition to helping with these issues, our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office can also assist you with cold sores. Through laser treatment, we can address embarrassing cold sores that form so that they heal faster, avoid eruption, and even stop reappearing in the treated area. Lasers make these services surprisingly comfortable and fast, and can take place without the need for anesthetic. (more…)
Recommended Treatments For Discolored Teeth
Is your smile not as bright as it used to be? This is a common, but frustrating, problem to deal with, and it can be surprisingly difficult to avoid. Even if you do a good job protecting yourself against dental decay and gum disease, you can see your smile gradually change color as you pick up particles that can stain your enamel. At our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office, we can talk to you about two different options for professional teeth whitening treatment. Both of these approaches are capable of improving the way you look by removing stains that are difficult to lift with store bought products. (more…)
Responding To Concerns About Jaw Pain
There are many reasons to worry about jaw pain that affects you on a frequent basis, or seems to worsen over time. You may have an unresolved issue with tension or poor joint alignment, a problem known as TMJ disorder, which can interfere with your daily life in many unpleasant ways. Without proper treatment, this can cause you to experience more frequent headaches, difficulties with biting and chewing, and a higher risk for grinding your teeth while you sleep. At our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office, we work with patients who experience issues that could be TMJ-related. After determining what is causing your discomfort, we can recommend the appropriate treatment to restore your quality of life and preserve your dental health. (more…)
How Dental Bridges Stay Securely In Place
You may feel confident that your dental prosthetic can restore your smile. However, you may be less certain that it is up to the task of preserving your bite function. Tooth loss impacts you in several unwelcome ways. You become more vulnerable to losing more teeth, you can struggle to bite and chew without discomfort, and you can encounter real difficulties with jaw pain and stiffness due to compromised dental function. A dental bridge can effectively resolve these issues without requiring oral surgery. The bridge, once placed, will permanently close the gap in your smile left by a lost tooth, or lost teeth. Our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office can provide a custom dental bridge that gives you relief from the effects of tooth loss. We can also speak with you about the benefits of using a dental implant to hold a restoration in position. (more…)
Exploring The Benefits Of Cosmetic Treatment
It may be no surprise to hear that people see their dentist to discuss problems with their smile. In addition to seeking an appointment to discuss possible dental problems, many will come in because they wish to talk about how they can change their appearance through cosmetic treatment. Our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office provides several treatment options. With as little as one procedure, we can make many beneficial changes, and that can lead to a dramatic smile improvement that you are eager to share with the world. In addition to addressing problems with the shape and size of your teeth, we can even help deal with poor spacing by recommending Invisalign treatment. (more…)
What Dental Fillings Do For Your Oral Health
Even if your cavity is caught before there is any tooth pain, it will do permanent harm to your tooth structure. To address this, it is necessary for your dentist to provide a restoration that can be trusted to stay in place and provide lasting support. At our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office, we are able to place dental fillings that imitate healthy enamel, which means we can provide cosmetic as well as structural protection. When patients keep up with good oral hygiene habits after their cavity treatment, they can count on their dental filling to remain in good condition for many years! (more…)
Treating Your Tooth With A Same-Day Crown
The soon you finish with treatment for a tooth that is injured or affected by decay, the sooner you can regain confidence that you can bite, chew, and smile with confidence. At other dental offices, patients who need dental crowns need to prepare for a treatment process that requires at least two appointments. Our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office can actually shorten the time it takes you to have a tooth cared for thanks to our CEREC technology. We can digitally measure and design your crown, then produce a lifelike restoration that can be put in position on the day of your initial appointment! Because of this, we can resolve potentially serious oral health issues in less time and still preserve your appearance. (more…)
