Dental implants are popular as a way to replace lost teeth, but they aren’t the only prosthetic solution available. Many people have enjoyed the benefits of conventional bridge or dentures for years, seemingly without needing root-like posts to support them. However, the reason dental implants have become so popular is largely because of the importance of replacing your lost teeth roots. Along with the immediate advantages that dental implants can provide your restoration, that importance includes reestablishing several vital functions that were lost along with your natural teeth roots. (more…)
Why Is Tooth Extraction Still Necessary?
When your tooth is compromised and needs treatment, the right treatment can be customized to meet your specific oral health needs and preferences. That customization also helps you restore and preserve a tooth that’s been severely compromised by things like damage or progressive tooth decay. Because of this, many people are able to preserve teeth that might otherwise be lost, which is typically preferable for the good of their long-term oral health. However, there can still be some dental concerns that leave your tooth too severely compromised to be successfully restored. If this is the case with your tooth, then extracting it might be a necessary step in restoring your smile. (more…)
Is There a Best Way to Treat a Cracked Tooth?
When your healthy, natural tooth’s structure cracks or becomes damaged, the only way to prevent the damage from getting worse is to actively treat it. Even if the crack in your tooth’s surface seems minor, treating it as soon as possible could be necessary for preventing more serious complications with the tooth structure and your oral health. Fortunately, the right restorative treatment can help most people save their cracked or damaged teeth with optimal results, and in a way that helps them preserve a maximum amount of their healthy, natural tooth structure. (more…)
How to Know if You Grind Your Teeth at Night
Bruxism, or chronic teeth-grinding, can affect many people for many different reasons, and sometimes, it can affect people at different times of the day. For example, many people who constantly grind their teeth do so at night while they’re sleeping, and are therefore unable to catch it or stop themselves from doing it. Known as nighttime bruxism, this can often lead to extensive wear and damage to your teeth, and this damage is often the first indication people have of their nighttime bruxism. (more…)
Things that Could Raise Your Risks of Tooth Loss
Losing one or more teeth can have significant, long-term impacts on your oral health, which is why preventing it is typically the better option for your smile. However, not everyone realizes how preventable tooth loss can be, or what may be contributing to their specific risks of experiencing it. Today, we examine a few of the common things that could lead to much higher risks of losing teeth, and how you can mitigate those risks to improve your chances of preventing tooth loss. (more…)
Do Your Teeth Seem Worn Down? Why You Should Restore Them
A lot of things might come to mind when you think of your oral health, such as preventing cavities and spotting gum disease. However, your tooth structure wearing down isn’t something you might worry about until you notice that it’s occurred. Worn down teeth can mean a couple of things, such as you grind your teeth too much or your bite’s balance isn’t as even as it should be. In most cases, however, it’s important to address the problem as soon as possible, and to fix the damage to your tooth structure to restore your bite’s balance and function. (more…)
A Few Ways Implants Can Improve Your Denture
With the right custom-designed denture, most patients who experience severe or complete tooth loss (also known as edentulism) can often bounce back with impressive results. This is largely due to modern dentures’ ability to closely mimic the appearance of healthy, natural teeth, from their color and shade to the details of their contours, and more. However, many modern dentures still have room for improvement in one specific area – the ways in which they’re supported along your dental ridge. Today, we look at how an appropriate number of dental implants can provide your denture with more lifelike support by mimicking the healthy roots of your natural teeth. (more…)
Questions About Your Dental Implant Candidacy
The best way to replace a lost tooth is to replace as much of it as possible, and with a restoration that mimics the healthy structure of your tooth as closely as possible. For many people, that makes dental implants, which are designed to replace your lost teeth roots, the most beneficial solution for replacing their lost teeth and rebuilding their smiles. Today, we examine if you’re a good candidate for dental implants by answering a few common questions about qualifying for them. (more…)
The Different Roles of Root Canal Treatment in Saving Teeth
The most common role of root canal treatment is to treat a tooth that’s developed decay (or tooth infection) within its pulp and root canal. However, the nature of how decay reaches this area of your tooth isn’t always the same for everyone, and therefore, neither is the need for root canal treatment. Today, we examine a few different conditions that might warrant root canal treatment, and the role the treatment plays in saving your tooth from them. (more…)
How TMJ Disorder Impacts More than Your Oral Health
The health and function of your teeth, jaws, and bite structures are intricately connected in a wide variety of ways. For example, your temporomandibular joints, which are located on either side of your jaw, are responsible for allowing your lower jaw to move when you bite, chew, and speak. Their proper function relies on several other factors, including the health and integrity of your jawbone, and the alignment of your teeth. When one or more of these factors don’t function properly, the impact to your TMJs, as well as your overall bite function, can have significant consequences for your oral health and more. (more…)
