When decay infects a tooth, we can often treat it with a filling or a root canal procedure. If it is chipped or broken, a dental crown can usually restore it. However, there are some situations when restorative dentistry is unable to save the tooth, and your Leawood, KS, dentist has to extract it. When… Read more »
Your oral health is important. Catching cavities, tooth decay, and gum disease early will often save you from future procedures that may be more intensive, and expensive. You can also keep your health up to date with regular dental care at home with brushing and flossing. All these things will help you maintain a beautiful… Read more »
Your smile is important to you. It is understandable that you want it to be as beautiful as possible. However, sometimes your teeth do not look exactly the way you want them to look. Your lifestyle, genetics, or past accidents may have caused it to shine less. There is a way, though, that you can… Read more »
Technology influences a lot of procedures in the dental world today. It helps dentists be more precise in their treatments, evaluations, and preventive care. Services like cosmetic and restorative dentistry benefit from it, too. We can use advanced tools, for example, to view oral structures and build molds with specific details. Using digital imaging and… Read more »
Whether due to age or accident, some patients may lose all or a lot of their teeth sometime in their lives. When this happens, a person’s oral health is compromised, not to mention, their self-confidence when they smile. For those who have lost multiple teeth, your Leawood, KS, dentist offers restorative options, such as dentures…. Read more »
Much like how trees are connected to the earth, your teeth are connected to your jawbone via roots, which are important for the structure of them and for your overall oral health. The American College of Prosthodontists says that almost 200 million U.S. citizens are missing at least one tooth. When you are missing a… Read more »
A smile’s look is primarily affected by stains. However, other issues like chipped teeth, cracks, and gaps all play into its appearance. While you can address stains with a teeth-whitening treatment, it won’t fix those other things. But with bonding and contouring, your Leawood, KS, dentist can help you achieve the look you want for… Read more »
Visiting the dentist makes a lot of people nervous. There are tools they are unfamiliar with, terms they may never had heard, treatments that sound like they are from a science fiction book. We understand the anxiety that surrounds a checkup. Because of this, your Leawood, KS, dentist offers ways to help you relax through… Read more »
We all want to have a beautiful smile, one in which all our teeth are clean and showing. Some of us, though, may have gaps. These gaps, while sometimes not aesthetically pleasing, can also affect your oral health. If you have a missing tooth, or if you are having difficulty chewing because one is missing,… Read more »
As strong as they are, teeth can sometimes break or become weaker. This doesn’t have to be the end of them, though. There are ways you can save a tooth and reinforce its natural structures. It is called a dental crown, and it is one of the restorative dentistry services that your Leawood, KS, dentist… Read more »
Tooth loss can lead to embarrassment and also cause major issues with your daily life and overall oral health. To…
When you have misshapen teeth, permanent teeth stains, or even gaps between your teeth, you need treatment to obtain a…
Our team understands that some people have serious phobias of the dentist, or that they may have special needs that…