At its core, preventive dentistry is the foundation of a healthy smile that can last you a lifetime. Indeed, you may believe that this only consists of your preventive dental visits, but in actuality, it applies to your at-home practices and routines as well. For example, your teeth encounter various oral bacteria on a daily basis, and without assistance in the form of brushing, these microorganisms can contribute to plaque development and major infections. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS dentist takes a look at the importance of prioritizing oral health, and why it is important to start treatment early.
What To Know About Your Gum Health
Brushing your teeth is an essential step to maintaining a healthy smile for life. Though you may be practicing this process every day, the truth is, it can easily become like second nature to the point that we do not put much thought into preventive care. Though you may think this is a good thing, in actuality, it can cause you to become less strict on your routine and fall short. Further, brushing is not the only thing to keep in mind when keeping your smile healthy, and your gum tissues require just as much care and attention. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS dentist discusses what you should know about your gum health, and how consistent care can help.
TMJ Is A Major Pain!
Taking care of your oral health means more than just attending a checkup every once in a while. As a matter of fact, your teeth and other oral structures require consistency and thoughtful care if it is going to last you a lifetime. Sometimes, however, oral bacteria, a dental emergency, or some other factor may have another plan for your smile, instead. In cases such as these, it is always best to act with efficiency, and we are ready to help you. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS dentist takes a look at the way issues such as TMJ disorder can influence your oral health, as well as the functional and structural obstacles you could face.
Let’s Schedule Your Oral Cancer Screening
Whether you are aware of it or not, your smile is constantly fending off germs, bacteria, and other concerns from influencing your smile. Indeed, these factors have a hand in negatively influencing your oral health, and without proper preventive care or treatment, they can progress into even bigger concerns with time. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS dentist explains why it is important to schedule oral cancer screenings when considering your preventive dental routine, and how you can reduce your chances of enduring this phenomenon.
Reasons You May Need An Extraction
Taking care of your smile is a process that involves multiple forms of care and treatment. For example, you need to attend your routine checkups and cleanings at least every six months to keep your grin healthy, just as you need to brush your teeth, floss after meals, and rinse using antiseptic mouthwash. Still, it does not take much to fall short in any of these areas, and before you know it, you are in need of a root canal or some other type of treatment to prevent an infection from consuming an entire tooth. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS dentist takes a look at reasons you may need a dental extraction and what to expect from treatment.
Preserving Your Health With Root Canal Therapy
In our most recent blog, our team took a look at the way dental fillings could be used to address early signs of dental decay, and how composite resin offers significant benefits in more ways than one. Indeed, nothing is more troubling than feeling as though you are doing more than enough to care for your teeth, just for an infection to take hold of a structure and wreak havoc. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS dentist will take a deeper look into the role of tooth decay in damaging your teeth, as well as how your smile can benefit from root canal therapy.
Treating Cavities With Dental Fillings
Caring for your oral health involves a few different moving parts, and not all of them are necessarily accounted for in every preventive routine. In other words, it can become easy to lose track of the level of detail you provide dental care, and falling short in your routine is bound to open the door for bacteria and other concerns to cause trouble. In cases such as these, it is important to seek treatment sooner rather than later, and our team is ready to help. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS dentist discusses the benefits of filling cavities with restorative care, and why it is important to do so efficiently.
Schedule Your Checkup And Cleaning Today
Losing one or more of your teeth can negatively influence your smile in more ways than one. Some of these concerns include the influence on your ability to bite and chew normally, how your jaw structure is influenced, and of course, the presence of a noticeable gap. To avoid this, your dentist recommends practicing a well-rounded preventive dental routine, and ensuring you are up-to-date on your dental visits. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS dentist examines what takes place during your six-month checkup, as well as why this is a crucial step to practicing effective dental prevention.
Understanding Dentures And Dental Bridges
When you are missing teeth, it is crucial to act quickly. Not only does it pose cosmetic issues, but it can also affect your overall oral health. If you are down a tooth — or several — you can miss out on important nutrients you get when chewing. Moreover, lacking teeth can cause your jaw to receive insufficient stimulation, resulting in it losing density. In more severe cases, this can lead to your face sinking in, which can then prompt more severe treatments to fix. With this in mind, it is important to replace missing teeth as soon as possible. It doesn’t matter if you lost your teeth due to a lacking preventative routine or external trauma, you must act quickly. Dentures and dental bridges are common, effective solutions that can fit either a single missing tooth or an entire smile. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS dentist discusses both treatments and the scenarios in which either is required. (more…)
Proper Practices When Brushing Your Teeth
Whether you are aware of it or not, your smile is constantly facing the effects of various oral health threats and concerns. Though many patients are quick to jump to concerns such as tooth decay and gum disease (and we can’t blame you, they are very common), these are only the tip of the iceberg. Indeed, even surface-level only concerns such as stains, chips, and cracks all develop from a host of wear and tear over the years, and sometimes the only thing that can help is a cosmetic dental procedure. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS dentist identifies the importance of starting with a healthy foundation of prevention and what to know about brushing your teeth.
