Tooth loss can quickly prove to be a vexing problem for a person. The issues can start with the way the problem affects your smile. After all, the presence of a gap among your teeth can make you look older, and seem less healthy. You can also experience annoyance at how missing teeth interfere with your dental function. Unfortunately, as time passes, your incomplete smile can lead to a greater risk for TMJ dysfunction, a reduction in the mass in your jawbone, and the loss of even more teeth! If you are ready to show off a better smile, enjoy better dental function, and make a significant improvement to your oral health, talk to your Sheridan, WY dentist’s office about restoring missing teeth. (more…)
Can You Have An Oral Health Problem And Not Realize It?
If your smile was less than totally healthy, you would be experiencing some kind of symptoms that would make the problem apparent…right? There are certainly symptoms of oral health problems that can affect a person, and call for professional dental care. With that said, you may overlook certain issues, or even fail to experience symptoms at the start of a problem, meaning you might not realize when something is wrong. If you want to prevent a situation where you overlook a sign of trouble, make sure you schedule regular dental appointments. Your Sheridan, WY dentist’s office can offer important continued care. We are also ready to take on a problem when one arises, so that an oral health matter can be properly managed. (more…)
You Can Flash A Better And Brighter Smile This Summer!
The summertime can make the skies brighter, and the weather warmer, which tends to encourage plenty of outdoor activities. This is also a great time to go out and enjoy family time, since the kids are out of school. All of these fun moments can lead to plenty of pictures – this can be a great way to document your time together, but it can also be a less-than-fun reminder of your issues with your smile. If you feel like your smile is not as bright, as even, or as attractive overall as you would like, let your Sheridan, WY dentist’s office know! We offer options for helpful dental treatments that can make big changes to the way you look. (more…)
Planning An Appropriate Response To Dental Wear And Tear
Over time, wear and tear can start to have a visible effect on the way your smile looks. This can start to make your teeth look older, and less healthy. Ultimately, you may fear that the smile you are familiar with is lost to the effect of friction over time. Fortunately, with the right smile care, you can address the matter, and see significant cosmetic improvements. Your Sheridan, WY dentist’s office can provide a review of your smile and oral health to recommend the right response. For superficial wear and tear, you can have porcelain veneers put in place to make your smile appear healthier and more attractive. If friction has accumulated to the point of hurting your oral health, modern dental crowns can be helpful. (more…)
What Can You Do If You Have Several Teeth With Cavities?
When you do a good job keeping up with regular dental visits, you can be less likely to have multiple problems that call for professional care. When you do what you feel is good work protecting your smile with regular brushing and flossing, but fail to attend checkups, you can be caught off guard when you start to feel the effects of advanced decay. A trip to the dentist’s office can then reveal that you have multiple issues that need to be addressed. Fortunately, your Sheridan, WY dentist’s office is prepared to help you in a situation like this. For people who need to work out a plan for several issues, a full-mouth rehabilitation can be undertaken. By the end of this process, you can enjoy a healthy, attractive smile! (more…)
Preparing For Cosmetic Work With Porcelain Veneers
You may approach the idea of cosmetic dental work with optimism, but also with a degree of uncertainty. What if the process of improving your smile takes more work than you expect? What will happen if the procedures available to you just cannot make the improvements you hope to see? You can be relieved to learn just how effective the right cosmetic procedure can be at making significant improvements to your smile. Your Sheridan, WY dentist can address a wide range of issues that might affect the way you look by placing porcelain veneers on teeth. This process involves the development, and placement, of thin, custom restorations that you can count on to hide a range of esthetic concerns. (more…)
Scheduling More Than One Restorative Dental Procedure
Sometimes, a person’s need for restorative dental work begins and ends with the placement of a dental filling on a particular tooth. Individuals who keep up with regular dental checkups can have an easier time controlling their oral health issues, because they are receiving semiannual feedback about the condition of their smile. If you are NOT someone who keeps up with routine dental appointments, you may show up at the dentist’s office with one problem, only to learn that several issues currently affect your oral health. In this situation, your Sheridan, WY dentist’s office is ready to help you by planning a full-mouth rehabilitation, where all of your smile needs are outlined, and the appropriate treatments can be scheduled. (more…)
How Much Support Can You Receive From A Dental Implant?
When you find out about what dental implants can offer, you can become excited about the benefits that come with a fully restored smile. Rather than just provide you with cosmetic improvements, your implant-held restoration can offer a better smile in addition to important functional support. In other words, that restoration is stable enough for you to trust when you bite and chew food, and when you speak. This approach to prosthetic work also protects your jawbone from deteriorating. Your Sheridan, WY dentist’s office is ready to discuss the replacement of a single missing tooth, and we are ready to take on tooth loss as part of a larger plan to fully restore your smile. (more…)
How Much Time Will Cosmetic Dental Work Take To Complete?
While it would be nice to simply snap your fingers, or wave a wand, and instantly improve your smile, cosmetic dental work can take a little more time and effort to complete. With that said, meaningful improvements to your smile could take less time and effort than you anticipate. Your Sheridan, WY dentist’s office provides several procedures that can change the way you look. Dental bonding and teeth whitening procedures can actually lead to changes in as little as one appointment! If you have questions about what to expect from cosmetic work, or if you are unsure of what treatment might be right for you, your dentist can provide a consultation to help you understand your options. (more…)
A Cavity Will Continue To Hurt A Tooth Over Time
A cavity does not stop just because its continued growth might become inconvenient to you. Once decay becomes a problem for your dentist, you should be aware that it will continue to spread, and eventually cause serious problems for your oral health. In other words, delaying restorative dental work means your tooth will be in worse shape by the time you are finally in the dentist’s chair. You can be glad to know that even if your cavity has become serious, your Sheridan, WY dentist’s office can make sure you receive convenient and dependable care. In fact, you can be glad to know that modern CEREC technology makes it possible to have an attractive dental crown placed on your tooth after just one appointment! (more…)
