If you spend more time than recommended away from the dentist’s office, you can experience several problems that require professional treatment. This can be unwelcome news – after all, your goal should be to avoid any problems that require restorative procedures! At our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office, we can take care of you if you need to work through several issues. A full-mouth rehabilitation plan can address issues with cavities or dental damage. We can also help you work through problems like TMJ disorder that impact your quality of life. Thanks to the laser technology in our office, we can even include cold sore treatment in our plans for your smile! (more…)
Committing To Better Cavity Prevention
When it comes to smile concerns, few problems are as familiar to patients as cavities. Unfortunately, that awareness does not always lead to better smile care! Many individuals will have at least one cavity in their lifetime. If you do not put the right habits into effect, you can experience several over time! Our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office is here to help patients maintain their dental health by providing care for active cavities as well as general oral health support to make prevention easier. By taking advantage of regular dental visits and committing to good habits at home, you can better protect yourself against problems! (more…)
How Laser Treatment Addresses Cold Sores
When a cold sore forms, it can be hard to hide. It can also be hard for you to hide your embarrassment as long as it is present and impacting your appearance! Our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office is prepared to help you deal with a cold sore when one starts to erupt. Through the use of laser technology, we can shrink a sore, prevent one from fully erupting, and even stop another one from forming in that same spot! This is one of many issues where a visit to your dentist can lead to welcome benefits. (more…)
How Should I Address Dental Discoloration?
Have you become frustrated by the appearance of noticeable stains on your teeth? Is it growing difficult to accept your smile as it currently appears? At our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office, we can help you deal directly with these issues by recommending a cosmetic dental procedure. One obvious solution is a teeth whitening treatment, but many people can feel reluctant to ask their dentist about this service when they have access to store bought whitening kits. As you look into the problem of discoloration, you can discover that there are several reasons to bring the matter up with your dentist. A professional whitening kit can address stains that store bought products do not remove. You can also learn about intrinsic discoloration, and discover treatment options capable of addressing it. (more…)
Learn The Benefits Of Tooth Bonding
How long will dental work to restore an injured tooth take? How much care is involved when you want to change the shape or size of a tooth that looks out of place when you smile? As you start to explore your options for cosmetic treatment, you can be surprised to learn that a tooth bonding procedure offers many benefits while taking less time than you think possible! Because this treatment approach does not call for permanent restorations to be made and placed, our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office can complete it in as little as one appointment. We can meet with you to discuss what tooth bonding treatment might entail to make your desired changes, and we can review your other options for care that can change the way you look! (more…)
Is A Loose Filling Bothering You?
You should be able to trust a dental filling to remain in place, even when it has to withstand the friction created when you bite and chew. When you have work done to address a cavity, the goal is to fully restore your tooth so that it remains healthy and continues to provide functional support. At our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office, we can even provide restorations that imitate your enamel and prevent cosmetic issues. If you have an older filling that no longer feels as secure and stable as it should, let us know. By ignoring the problem, you can make your tooth vulnerable to new issues that will have to be addressed. The sooner we can evaluate the matter and see what can be done to protect your smile, the sooner we can put potential new oral health issues behind you! (more…)
Improve Your Smile With Invisalign
Is there something you can do to address poor smile alignment that will not require you to wear traditional metal braces? Although these orthodontic appliances have proven effective at fixing issues with gaps and overlaps between teeth, their conspicuous nature and fixed placement can be difficult for some to bear. At our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office, we can recommend Invisalign as an alternative to metal braces. For someone who is unhappy with their smile, Invisalign can prove effective at addressing gaps and overlaps between teeth discreetly. Because you can easily remove them on your own, you can also avoid difficulties with your diet or oral hygiene. We can meet with you to see if these aligners might be right for you. We also offer other cosmetic services that can lead to lasting smile changes. (more…)
Life With An Implant-Held Restoration
Are you currently trying to adjust to a gap in your smile caused by tooth loss? If you are, you can be well aware of the difficulties that this problem can cause. Your frustration over your inability to maintain a natural bite function can be accompanied by anxieties around your incomplete smile’s impact on your appearance. What you should know is that dental implants help patients deal with the cosmetic and functional impact of tooth loss. At our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office, we can review the benefits of a procedure to close that gap in your smile. After work is complete, you can enjoy more functional support while you bite and chew, and you can feel a renewed confidence in the way you look! (more…)
Can I Receive A Crown In One Visit?
A dental problem can certainly be unwelcome. Fortunately, with the right treatment, your dentist can put the matter behind you while preserving your smile. In fact, you can actually finish treatment at our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office in less time than you expect, even when a problem is too serious to be treated with a dental filling! We rely on CEREC technology in our office to make one-visit crowns. At many other practices, crowns are not made on-site. Instead, they have to send measurements and other relevant details to a third party lab to produce a restoration. Grinnell Street Dental has all of the technology needed to make a crown – and place it – in just one appointment! (more…)
Enjoy Regularly Scheduled Dental Exams
Is it time to see your dentist for another oral health examination? Regular checkups play an important role in preserving the health and appearance of your smile. While good daily hygiene habits matter, it can be difficult to completely protect your teeth and gums without some professional support. Every six months, you can receive help in the form of a professional cleaning and a review. Cleanings remove plaque and tartar deposits that make you more likely to have future problems with your smile. The reviews provided at our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office can lead to the early detection and treatment of problems that can impact your well-being and appearance. (more…)
