3 Reasons To Make A Serious Effort To Avoid Dental Decay

Posted by

While people rarely WANT to experience tooth decay, some do relatively little to make sure the problem does not affect them. This may be due to overconfidence when it comes to their oral health routine, or simply a lack of attention. What you should know is that while expert services are available to restore your oral health if you have a cavity, there are potentially serious consequences to decay that should concern you. Make sure you make a serious effort to fight decay by cleaning your teeth, and watching out for your sugar intake. You can count on your Sheridan, WY dental practice to help you avoid troubles, and you can count on us to manage your oral health needs if a problem does arise.

1. A Cavity Does Irreversible Damage To Your Tooth Structure

Even if modern dental fillings and dental crowns do a great job of protecting teeth, the fact is that a cavity’s effect on your tooth structure is just not reversible. Every portion of your tooth affected by decay is permanently destroyed. As helpful as modern restorations are, the best way to protect your tooth is to make sure you never experience decay, or have it addressed as soon as possible.

2. Decay Puts You At Risk For A Painful Infection

If too much time passes without treatment, your tooth can start to become painful and sensitive as a consequence of an infection. The problem goes beyond just this discomfort – as the infection worsens, there is a risk that bacteria will travel out of your tooth through the root, and cause more problems for you!

3. An Effective Defense Against Tooth Decay Can Have Additional Benefits

Brushing and flossing effectively can do more than just stop cavities from forming. Thorough, consistent cleanings can help you by removing food and beverage particles that may stain teeth. While you may need a professional whitening treatment to remove stains that have already settled, you can certainly manage to keep new stains from forming with better brushing activity. It should also be noted that your smile care is about more than just your teeth. By managing the threat of oral bacteria, you can also protect your gums from an infection.

Grinnell Street Dental Is Ready To Help You Deal With Dental Decay

Grinnell Street Dental is proud to help patients in and around the Sheridan, WY area keep their teeth in top shape! If you have questions about our services, or if you are in need of a particular treatment, we are ready to take care of you! To learn more about Grinnell Street Dental, or to schedule an appointment with one of the doctors at our practice, contact our Sheridan, WY, dental office today at (307) 672-7567.

filed under: Preventive Dentistry

Start Making Plans To Restore Your Incomplete Smile!

Posted by

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…)

filed under: Restorative Dentistry

Can You Have An Oral Health Problem And Not Realize It?

Posted by

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…)

filed under: Restorative Dentistry

You Can Flash A Better And Brighter Smile This Summer!

Posted by

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…)

filed under: Cosmetic Dentistry

Planning An Appropriate Response To Dental Wear And Tear

Posted by

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…)

filed under: Cosmetic Dentistry, Restorative Dentistry

What Can You Do If You Have Several Teeth With Cavities?

Posted by

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…)

filed under: Restorative Dentistry

Preparing For Cosmetic Work With Porcelain Veneers

Posted by

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…)

filed under: Cosmetic Dentistry

Scheduling More Than One Restorative Dental Procedure

Posted by

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…)

filed under: Restorative Dentistry

How Much Support Can You Receive From A Dental Implant?

Posted by

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…)

filed under: Dental Implants

How Much Time Will Cosmetic Dental Work Take To Complete?

Posted by

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…)

filed under: Cosmetic Dentistry