People who lose even one tooth can quickly learn how an incomplete smile can make tasks like biting, chewing, and even speaking more difficult. It can also leave you feeling uncomfortable with the way you look, particularly if tooth loss occurs in a conspicuous area of your smile. If you do nothing about the matter, you can start to suffer pain in your jaw, and wear down remaining teeth. That wear and tear can make dental work necessary, or even cost you additional teeth! Your Sheridan, WY dentist can use a dental implant to provide lasting support for a prosthetic. (more…)
Look Into Dental Treatment For Chipped Or Cracked Teeth
There are different outcomes to expect after chipping or cracking a tooth, as the severity of the incident can change the way it should be best treated. With that said, it seems unlikely that anyone would be happy with the results of suffering dental damage, even if it is just minor. Your Sheridan, WY dentist can work with you on providing the proper treatment for your dental issue. If the problem is relatively minor, a cosmetic dental procedure can help. If the damage is more consequential, a dental crown can be placed. (more…)
Working With Your Dentist On Your Full Mouth Rehabilitation
For patients who have several oral health issues impacting them, a full mouth rehabilitation can lead to great results. The process can involve different procedures, as the process is geared towards helping an individual fully treat active problems. If you want to know exactly what it will take to fully restore your smile, make time to speak with your Sheridan, WY dentist. Once all of your oral health concerns are identified and reviewed, your treatment plan can be based around what issues need the most urgent attention, and what your dentist can do to make sure your smile is returned to good health. (more…)
Tending To Issues That Affect How Your Teeth Look
A lack of confidence in your smile can intrude on your life in frustrating ways, and lead to feelings of self-consciousness in professional and social settings. For many people, the idea of taking care of cosmetic issues can be exciting, but they can hesitate because they are unclear on what their dentist can actually do. Your Sheridan, WY dentist is able to provide several treatments capable of making big improvements. Bonding treatments and porcelain veneers are effective at transforming flawed teeth by hiding stains, minor chips and cracks, and many other problems affecting the condition of your smile. (more…)
When Is A Bridge A Smart Solution For Me?
When you are missing teeth in your smile, you know that the smart thing to do in order to protect your oral health and get back to life with a smile that’s complete is to actually seek out tooth replacement solutions to do so. However, as far as choosing the best prosthetic for your needs, you may feel like you run into a bit of trouble as you begin digging deeper into your many choices. How does one make a final decision, you wonder? Today, our Sheridan, WY team helps you better determine when a dental bridge may prove to be a very wise decision for a patient!
Addressing TMJ Disorder: 3 Very Important Things To Change
When you discover that something isn’t quite right with your TMJs (remember that these are your jaw joints and that TMJ is short for temporomandibular joint), you know something needs to change. However, unless you happen to have a lot of knowledge already about what’s going on, you may feel as though you are coming up short in regard to how to proceed. To begin with, the best first step is to come in to our Sheridan, WY practice, so that we may check in on your smile and surrounding structures. Then, of course, if we diagnose you with TMJ disorder, then treating the problem with actual treatment and important suggestions is the way to go!
Why Your Invisalign Treatment Is Taking So Long
Why is your Invisalign treatment taking such a long time, you wonder? While the predicted course of treatment may vary a bit as you go, and while you really shouldn’t compare your treatment duration to that of a friend or family member, one thing is certain: Aside from these considerations, there are most definitely things you may be doing (or not doing) that can negatively impact the consistent progression and success of your smile alignment. Curious about what might be throwing your timeline off, so you can get back on track? Our Sheridan, WY practice has some helpful information!
The Best Way to Replace a Lost Tooth
After losing a tooth, you might instinctively know that the best thing you can do for your smile is to replace it. However, unless you’ve dealt with tooth loss before, you might know exactly what that entails, or what the best method for replacing your lost tooth should be. At our dental office in Sheridan, WY, we often recommend a dental implant-supported prosthetic crown, which can offer the most comprehensive and realistic option for replacing a lost tooth. The implant post replaces the lost tooth’s root, while the custom-designed crown restores the visible portion of the tooth.
Consider your entire lost tooth
When choosing a replacement tooth, your most immediate concern may be how well the replacement will restore your smile’s appearance. That’s because the visible effect can have an impact on your overall self-confidence, as well as on your ability to bite and chew your food or enunciate your words clearly. However, your lost tooth also means a lost tooth root, which you can’t see but is vital to your long-term oral health. A tooth’s root not only supports its visible crown, but also promotes a strong and healthier smile by stimulating your jawbone every time you bite and chew.
The unique advantages of dental implants
With the importance of a tooth root in mind, it becomes clearer why traditional prosthesis that lack prosthetic roots can’t do as much as necessary to preserve your smile. This gives dental implants a unique advantage – as the only solution for replacing lost teeth roots, they’re the only option that gives you a truly lifelike prosthetic option. That means your replacement tooth will remain sturdier and more comfortable, and your jawbone will remain strong due to the reestablishment of root stimulation.
Dental implants and multiple lost teeth
While a single implant and crown can closely mimic a lost tooth, dental implants are also often ideal for resolving multiple tooth loss. A larger bridge can be situated on one or a series of dental implant posts, according to the prosthesis’ size. If you’ve lost all of the teeth on your dental ridge, then a complete denture can also be supported by a series of strategically placed implant posts. Because each implant is placed individually, they can be customized to meet any tooth loss need.
Replace your lost tooth with a dental implant
The best way to replace a lost tooth can depend on several unique factors, but in many cases, it’s with a dental implant and crown that closely mimics your healthy, natural tooth structure. For more information, schedule an appointment by calling Grinnell Street Dental at 307-672-7567. Our dentist’s office is located in Sheridan, WY, and we proudly serve patients from all surrounding communities, including Gillette, Billings, Miles City, and more.
Why Do I Need A Root Canal Treatment?
There was a time in recent history where the words, “root canal,” were used on television and movies to signify a serious dental treatment. If someone was having a bad day or needed the day off, they would invoke the words “root canal.” Modern dentistry, however, has made it so that in most cases a root canal treatment is quite routine. More importantly, a root canal treatment can play a significant role in restoring a severely damaged or decayed tooth. If you have been told you need a root canal treatment, it is important you heed the recommendation as it is often the last stop before a dental extraction. The dental team at Grinnell Street Dental in Sheridan, WY can help you restore your smile when necessary. (more…)
Quiz Your Knowledge Of The Tooth Fairy
The Tooth Fairy is ranked right up there with Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny as being an iconic character in a child’s world. You may be many years after putting a tooth under your pillow in exchange for some money, but you may still be surprised by some interesting facts about the tooth fairy. This quiz about the Tooth Fairy is a great way to test your knowledge and learn new facts. The team at Grinnell Street Dental in Sheridan, WY can help give your facts and information about your own smile. (more…)
