Preventive dental care is the most frequently performed type of dentistry, and for good reason. The best way to keep your smile healthy and beautiful on a consistent basis is to prevent any oral health concerns from developing. However, exactly what preventive dental care means isn’t always clear to everyone. In addition to visiting your dentist on a routine basis for checkups and cleanings, it also takes consistent effort on your part at home, by caring for your teeth and gums on a daily basis. (more…)
The Biggest Concerns About Gum Disease
If it ever develops, gum disease can become a serious threat to the long-term health of your smile. In fact, the severe form of gum disease (known as periodontitis) is the most frequent reason behind adult tooth loss. However, gum disease doesn’t always seem that severe, especially when it first develops, which can fool may people into waiting to treat it and allowing it to cause more significant damage. Today, we examine some of the more important of these concerns, and why preventing or controlling gum disease is so important to your oral health. (more…)
Fixing a Chipped Tooth with Cosmetic Tooth Bonding
A healthy tooth can become damaged in a number of different ways, and the extent of that damage can vary greatly. For example, you might have a severe fracture in the tooth, or have a significant piece of the structure break off. In such cases, the need to treat and restore the tooth as soon as possible may be obvious. However, a tooth might just become slightly worn down or have a piece chip off of it. When tooth damage seems minor, like a chipped tooth, fixing the problem might not seem like such an immediate need. However, it can become much more severe if you wait long enough, which is why we often suggest fixing a chipped tooth as soon as possible. (more…)
A Closer Look at Tooth Loss and Dental Implants
Tooth loss is a well-known concern, even for patients who still retain all of their healthy, natural teeth. For some people, it can seem like a problem they’ll have to deal with eventually. For others, it’s something they diligently try to avoid, hoping they never do. The good news is that tooth loss is largely preventable for most people, with the right, consistent care and maintenance. Yet, when it does occur, rebuilding your smile and restoring your oral health may be more complex than you realize. Today, we take a look at what tooth loss can mean for your smile, and why dental implants can offer the best solution for restoring and preserving it. (more…)
How to Prevent Tooth Loss, or Treat It Effectively
Tooth loss isn’t a natural part of aging, but many people will have to deal with it to some degree during their lives. The good news is that, if you haven’t experienced tooth loss yet, you still may have a good chance at preventing it from ever occurring. If you’ve already lost one or more teeth, then there are steps you can take to successfully rebuild your smile and lower your risks of losing more teeth in the future. (more…)
What’s Different About Modern Dental Crowns?
When it comes to restoring teeth that suffer from structural damage, or that require extensive tooth decay treatment, dental crowns have long been one of the most effective solutions. Designed according to your specific needs, and to closely mimic the size and shape of your healthy tooth, a dental crown can completely cap your tooth and restore its ability to function properly. This can be necessary if the tooth is fractured or broken, or experiences a number of other concerns. However, many patients are surprised to learn just how advanced modern dental crowns have become, and how much they can do for your smile and oral health due to their more lifelike designs. (more…)
3 Ways Invisalign® Improves Your Orthodontic Treatment
Throughout your lifetime, caring for your smile can mean many different things besides routine checkup and cleaning appointments. For instance, if you develop a cavity, then you’ll have to treat it as soon as possible to preserve your oral health. Likewise, if your teeth aren’t aligned properly, you’ll need to correct their alignment with appropriate orthodontic treatment. While some patients may hesitate at the thought of having to wear braces to correct their smiles, many are surprised to learn that they may not have to. With Invisalign® clear aligners, you may be able to successfully straighten your teeth in a much more comfortable and discreet manner than you expect. (more…)
How to Make Sure Teeth-Whitening’s a Good Idea
When you take good care of your smile and oral health, you want it to show. Therefore, when things like stains start to develop on your teeth surfaces and make them seem less vibrant, you want a convenient, but effective, way of improving your smile’s appearance. With professional teeth-whitening, many patients can find the solution they need. Designed to conveniently break up and remove stains from your teeth surfaces, teeth-whitening can be a good idea for bringing out your smile’s natural, healthy attractiveness. (more…)
What Could Veneers Do for Your Smile?
For people who want to improve their smiles appearance, there are often multiple different options to achieve their goal. The use of custom-designed porcelain veneers has continued to grow more popular among patients due to their highly lifelike appearance, as well as their ability to address a wide variety of different smile concerns. Today, we examine what porcelain veneers may be able to do for your smile, and why we might recommend them to improve your smile with optimal results. (more…)
Why Tooth-Colored Fillings Are Preferable for Cavities
The fact that cavities are common isn’t as much of a threat thanks to advanced dental treatments, such as custom tooth fillings. In fact, the practice of filling a tooth’s cavity to save it from tooth decay has long been a go-to solution for patients with cavities. Today, however, the process is much more advanced, and over the last several years, the materials often used to create them have also evolved. Instead of the metal fillings that patients have often come to expect, for example, we can often provide more discreet and natural-looking ones made from advanced composite resin. (more…)
