Protecting Your Teeth with Dental Sealants
Brushing and flossing form the foundation of good oral health. However, it is easy to miss your back teeth (your molars and premolars) when you brush, or to spend too little time brushing them. Additionally, the chewing surfaces of your teeth come equipped with tiny ridges called cusps, that help chew your food before you… Read more »
Dentistry Blog for Beginners: Mouth Guards
If you ever find yourself struggling with your oral health care treatments due to the routine occurrences of oral accidents or injuries, it’s important to establish effective prevention plans. Because blunt trauma can destroy your smile in seconds, you will need to make sure you are taking the necessary steps to minimize the risk. This… Read more »
Outlining the Basics of Root Canal Therapy
When the time comes to take your oral health to the next level, it is important to make sure that any potential damage that may be arising in your mouth is mitigated as soon as possible. If left untreated, bacteria can enter a tooth and begin to slowly destroy the inner workings of a tooth… Read more »
A Loose Dental Bridge Requires Timely Professional Treatment
A dental bridge is often called for to effectively replace a tooth that was lost to a severe cavity, dental avulsion, or was too severely compromised to be treated with a root canal. They are installed on the two anchoring abutments with a strong dental grade adhesive. This is meant to hold it in your… Read more »
If You Have a Large Cavity, a Dental Crown May Be the Optimal Choice
Even if you practice thorough dental care consistently, there are still times that tooth decay can occur. However, as long as you visit your dentist promptly, we can repair your smile with minimally invasive treatment. When tooth decay becomes severe, a dental crown may be needed to cover the tooth and restore your smile. … Read more »
Focus Your Oral Health Care on Bruxism
There are some oral ailments that can arise secretly in your mouth without you knowing of their existence. One of these particular ailments is known as bruxism. Bruxism is a secret oral health condition that is caused by grinding or gnashing your teeth unconsciously. One form of bruxism, sleep bruxism, arises when you are fast… Read more »
Be Aware of the Risk Factors for Gum Disease
Have you ever wondered about what activities and habits in your life you may be doing that can contribute to poor oral hygiene and hazardous oral ailments? The truth is, almost everything you put in your mouth can affect your smile in some form or another. In addition, most changes in the health of your… Read more »
A Bridge Restoration Might Be Needed
If you choose not to have a cavity treated at Dr. ’s dental office, the area of tooth decay will gradually continue to spread. In time, it will worsen to compromise the dentin layer and pulp of the tooth. This could cause a significant infection in the root or underlying gums, as well as increase… Read more »
Keeping Your Veneers in Good Shape
If you have teeth that have been chipped or stained, or if they are oddly shaped, spaced too far apart, or are too short, dental veneers may help. Dental veneers are very thin shells that are placed over the fronts of your teeth to improve your smile. Your veneers will probably last for ten to… Read more »
Oral Health Treatments: Tooth Restoration Treatments
Are you ready for a smile makeover? Have you held off on repairing your smile for too long but are finally ready to make the plunge to give you the smile your mouth deserves? If so, consider a tooth restoration treatment that is right for you. Popular varieties include the following: Tooth Whitening Systems –… Read more »
