Month: December 2020

Three Reasons You Should Not Skip Your Check-Up

Teeth Whitening. Afro Guy Smiling Widely on Yellow Studio Background with Copy Space

From a young age we are told the importance of maintaining a healthy and happy smile. We are told to brush and floss regularly, and that if we keep up with that, we would be able to have a lifelong dazzling smile. The fact of the matter is, however, that flossing and brushing are only… Read more »

What Can be Done About an Uneven Smile?

Young man showing crooked growing teeth. The man needs to go to the dentist to install braces.

For most individuals, their smile holds significant weight in their level of confidence, as it is often the first attribute one notices about a person. That being said, being one step away from an otherwise perfect smile can impact a person’s self-esteem significantly. Fortunately, your Leawood, KS dentist at Dreem Dentistry recognizes this, and offers… Read more »

Securing Your Dentures with Dental Implants

Nowadays, restorative dental procedures such as implant dentistry among others are able to assist in enhancing your smile while providing a sturdy line of defense from harm. While losing teeth as an adult is not as common of a phenomenon as one might think, it can be addressed more easily with advanced technology, even when… Read more »

When a Root Canal is Necessary for Preserving Your Grin

Losing a tooth as an adult can arise from a myriad of circumstances, most of which are preventable. Of these circumstances, decay and infection tend to be a major offender. Indeed, if an oral structure is damaged beyond saving, sometimes it makes more sense to extract it in order to preserve your oral health. When… Read more »

What Your Nighttime Teeth Grinding Could Mean

Getting up in the morning can be one of the biggest struggles for many people, especially if you have to get up early. What’s more, waking up feeling tired or even experiencing pain is nobody’s first choice, making the morning routine that much more tiresome. When you wake up with tooth or jaw pain, it… Read more »

Enhancing Your Smile with Teeth-Whitening

Whether you are aware of it or not, your smile endures a great deal of wear and tear throughout the years. It is affected not only by your regular brushing and flossing routine, but the foods you eat, beverages you drink, and a variety of other circumstances. Because of this, most people can benefit from… Read more »

How Tooth-Colored Fillings Really Help Your Smile

Nothing is worse than chomping down on your favorite holiday treat and experiencing tooth pain. What’s more, that pain could actually be indicative of a much bigger problem, as regular tooth pain is not common. It could indicate a lodged structure, a chip or fracture, or even a sign of infection. If left unmanaged, this… Read more »

Ways that Dental Implants Can Enhance Your Smile

Extracting a tooth is almost always a last resort that is usually only considered if your oral health is at risk. When this occurs, however, it is important to have the missing structure replaced, as not doing so can affect your bite, function, and potential for developing future infection. In order to preserve your smile’s… Read more »

Why You Should Replace a Lost Tooth

While tooth aches and pains do occur, persistent pain is not a common occurrence and could actually be indicative that there is a bigger issue at hand. In fact, if you allow your pain to continue without remedy, it could actually lead to decay and even tooth loss. You may even need to have the… Read more »

Fixing Your Misalignment With Clear Aligners

Do you have uneven teeth? People with crowded, crooked, or overlapping teeth could be at risk of developing serious oral health complications. In addition to embarrassment at your smile’s appearance, you could also be more likely to develop decay and inflammation. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS, dentist will explain how we correct uneven teeth… Read more »