When Extraction Can Benefit Your Smile

Happy dentist holding a tooth and satisfied patient after tooth extractionDentistry is a process that encompasses a wide range of circumstances. Indeed, from cosmetic concerns such as stains and chips, to more severe issues such as decay and infection, a great deal of attention should be given to our smiles and overall oral health. After all, our health should be our top priority and there are more factors that harm it than ones that help it. In some cases, however, severe damage leaves us to make difficult decisions, such as pursuing an extraction to preserve our health. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS dentist will explain why extraction can be the best option in some cases, as well as what to do following this decision.

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Say Goodbye To Noticeable Cracks!

Portrait of cheerful model laughing at something. Pretty young woman in beige pullover. Brunette girl in good mood. Happiness and beauty concept. Isolated on white backgroundStaying on top of your oral health is a never-ending cycle of ensuring you are brushing and flossing properly, maintaining a healthy diet, and attending routine dental visits. Indeed, you may be putting your all into your routine, and yet falling short in any one category can lead to a slew of complications. What’s worse is when you do everything right and still endure cosmetic concerns such as chips and cracks. Fortunately, that is where we come in to help. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS dentist discusses the ways you can mend noticeable blemishes within your smile with the help of cosmetic tooth bonding.

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Major Benefits Of Your Preventive Visit

The middle-aged woman visiting male doctor stomatologistFrom a young age, you often hear of the importance of keeping your smile healthy and happy through routine preventive care. While this is imperative, you should also feel great in your smile as well. Indeed, cosmetic practices such as whitening or bonding can aid in giving your teeth the shine you are hoping for, however, your health is the most important factor at the end of the day. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS dentist will take a look at the role that checkups and cleanings play in your overall health, and how they serve a much bigger purpose than you might originally have thought.

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Cosmetically Brightening Your Grin

Portrait of young beautiful cute cheerful girl smiling looking at camera. Isolated close-up portrait of woman.Dental decay has long been the bad guy when it comes to maintaining a healthy smile. Indeed, the phenomenon affects millions of individuals every year, and can take a variety of forms. These include cavities as well as internal infection that requires root canal therapy. While it is a common concern, it is not one that everyone must endure. In fact, the biggest complaint that some may have includes a noticeable blemish that tarnishes their smile. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS dentist takes a look at the importance of loving the smile you are in, and how cosmetic teeth-whitening can help.

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When Dental Decay Causes Cavities

Close-up of female with open mouth during oral checkup at the dentist’sYour oral health is impacted by a variety of factors and conditions that can lend themselves to much larger complications as time goes by. Indeed, treatments such as fluoride and other items are intended to help boost your grin’s strength and protect against the dangers of oral bacteria and infection. Still, complications can arise that negatively influence the outcome, in which case immediate care is typically warranted. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS dentist takes a look at circumstances in which decay begins to affect a tooth with a cavity, and how a dental filling can help keep your smile safe.

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Ask About Fluoride At Your Next Family Visit

Friendly young dentist examining happy child teeth in dental clinic. Dentistry concept.When it comes to making sure your smile is in tip-top condition, preventive dentistry has a number of answers. Indeed, a well-rounded routine consists of brushing and flossing regularly, attending checkups, and paying mind to what you consume. Even still, there may arise times where you feel as though you are doing everything right, but then a cavity pops up. Fortunately, this can be addressed with efficient care. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS dentist discusses how your little one can receive a boost of strength at their next dental visit with the help of fluoride treatment.

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Extra Protection With Partial Crowns

processing and correction of the dental crown. laboratoryIn our previous blog, we discussed the many variables that have a negative impact on your smile’s health, as well as what to look out for when it comes to handling gum disease. Indeed, the list of factors that negatively influence your grin is much longer a list than the factors benefiting your smile. This means that we must take extra care to ensure proper protection. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS dentist takes a look at instances in which crowns may be helpful in protecting a tooth, as well as how a partial crown may be warranted.

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What To Know About Gum Disease

Oral hygiene: Scaling and root planing (conventional periodontal therapy). Medically accurate 3D illustration of human teeth treatmentAt times, it may seem like nothing can be worse than dealing with an unsightly blemish in your grin. While nobody wants their smile tarnished with a minor stain or chip, cosmetic concerns are nothing in comparison to dangerous dysfunction, decay, and even gum infections. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS dentist will take a look at the common concern of periodontal disease, and how it can result in structural and functional damage.

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A Permanent Solution to Various Blemishes

Pretty smiling young Asian woman having teeth whitening procedureIt goes without saying that there are several factors that can threaten your oral health and cause significant damage. What’s more, your chances of experiencing tooth loss increase greatly, a phenomenon that nobody wants to go through. For some, however, an effective preventive routine and routine checkups are enough to promote a healthy smile for life, making the biggest concern noticeable blemishes. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS dentist takes a look at times when smiles are riddled with noticeable discrepancies, and how porcelain veneers offer a permanent solution.

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How Bruxism Leads To Jaw Dysfunction

TMJ medical abbreviation of temporomandibular joint. TMJ letters surrounded by human skull with lower jaw, neurological hammer and radiographs. Concept of anatomy, pathology of temporomandibular jointWhile there are a number of factors we can control when it comes to our grins, there are also factors that we have no influence over. Indeed, having a misaligned smile is one of the former situations, as corrective measures can help guide your teeth in an optimal position. Chronic teeth grinding is similar in that it can be managed, but requires the use of additional treatment to do so. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS dentist takes a look at the influence bruxism has on our health and how it can lead to jaw dysfunction.

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