Even with routine preventive care, a number of concerns can still threaten the integrity of your smile. From cavities caused by decay to even total tooth loss, your dentist can help with a restorative procedure to help complete your grin once more. For many people, however, going to the dentist is a frightening thought, and often one that people choose to move forward with when their dental concern has advanced drastically past the point of a simple fix. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS dentist will address how we can help you overcome your dental anxiety with the use of sedation.
Bridging the Gap Between Teeth
While there are a number of adults who are fortunate to maintain a lifelong smile, there is still a number that are not, often enduring structural loss. What’s more, once a tooth must be removed, your chances of losing other surrounding structures increases drastically, caused by factors such as decay, infection, and more. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS dentist not only wants to address the concerns that arise from missing teeth but provides a solution that can complete your smile once again with the use of a dental bridge.
Is it Time for an Oral Cancer Screening?
When most people attend their dental visit, their biggest concerns typically revolve around cavities, decay, and potential for tooth loss. In fact, these are often the driving factors for seeking a checkup, as a number of people associate the quality and health of their smile with their level of confidence. While these are great reasons behind attending a formal visit, they are not the only concerns your dentist will check for and help with. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS dentist will discuss the process of performing an oral cancer screening and how it aids in preserving your health.
Allowing Your Tooth to Heal with a Dental Crown
Making sure your teeth are healthy and taken care of goes a little bit further than routine preventive care at home. In fact, the standard practice is a combination of brushing and flossing, paying mind to what foods and beverages you consume, and attending scheduled checkups at least twice a year. Indeed, falling short on any one of these steps can lead to complications such as infections, plaque buildup, decay, and more. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS dentist will look at the situations in which a dental crown may be necessary to preserve a compromised tooth and how to avoid these complications.
Answering Three Questions About Preventive Care
When it comes to taking measures to sustain a healthy, lifelong smile, preventive care is the name of the game. In fact, routine preventive care can oftentimes help prevent much more serious dental concerns from arising down the line, such as decay, infection, and even tooth loss. While you may think you have a grasp on your oral health and brushing at home, there could be a chance that you are missing a vital step or two. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS dentist will discuss the importance of staying on top of your hygiene as well as address a few questions to clear up any misconceptions.
Addressing Your Dental Emergency
You can take all the right steps –brushing and flossing regularly, attending your scheduled checkups, and so on – and yet, accidents can still occur. Whether you are injured during physical activity, trip and land face-first on the sidewalk, or even simply bite down on a crunchy food item such as a chip, you may endure a dental emergency that could result in a broken tooth or even structural loss. Regardless of the circumstance, it is important to act efficiently in order to address your emergency concern, and your Leawood, KS dentist is here to help.
Removing Infection with a Root Canal Treatment
It goes without saying that tooth loss is one of the more frightening circumstances you may experience as an adult, especially since it is permanent and your structure will not grow back. What’s more, your concerns only increase if you do not replace the tooth, leaving way for functional difficulties, higher chances for future loss, and more. Fortunately, your dentist will attempt to save your teeth with alternative options before resulting to extraction. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS dentist will look at the process of removing infection from the inner canals of your tooth’s roots to preserve your natural teeth.
Replacing a Lost Tooth with an Implant
In our previous blog, we discuss the circumstances that arise causing the need for a tooth extraction. While your dentist will attempt to save your natural structure as best as it can be saved, sometimes the only option is to remove it. The problem is, however, that even though the compromised/diseased structure has been removed, the infection itself may still be present, threatening your remaining teeth and causing other complications down the line. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS dentist will look at the benefits of replacing a lost structure and how it can significantly improve your oral health.
When Saving Your Smile Means Removing a Tooth
As a busy adult, oftentimes the last thing on your mind is the need to have a tooth removed. For most cases, there is a list of procedures or treatment options that can usually prevent the need to remove one of your natural structures. Other times, however, a tooth may be beyond saving if it is too late in the process, leaving the only viable option as extraction. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS dentist looks at when it is appropriate to remove teeth and what impact it has on your oral health.
What Grinding Your Teeth Really Does to Your Smile
At one point or another as an adult you have experienced waking up from a restless night of sleep. Not only has this impacted your quality of sleep, but your day as well by causing fatigue, irritability, and more. Other times, you may have awoken with a headache or an aching jaw. While all of these circumstances occurring occasionally is normal, experiencing this all the time could be indicative of a bigger issue that can lead to oral health concerns such as worn teeth or a misaligned jaw. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS dentist would like to address the phenomenon of teeth grinding and how it truly impacts your grin.
