When you fail to act in response to an ongoing teeth grinding habit, you can find yourself seeing your dentist for serious restorative dental work. A teeth grinding habit, often referred to with the term bruxism, can tax your jaw joints, and cause wear and tear on your smile. The type of care you need… Read more »
Category: Restorative Dentistry
How Your Dental Crown Can Be Ready In One Appointment
If you have undergone restorative dental care in the past, you may believe you are familiar with the process of receiving a dental crown. You might recall having your dentist take your measurements, and prepare your tooth, during an initial visit, followed by a waiting period where a dental lab produced your crown. What you… Read more »
The Importance Of Protecting A Vulnerable Tooth With A Crown
If your tooth needs a dental crown, you should understand that you are missing out on important protection. A crown is used to provide significant coverage of a tooth. A full crown will actually cover all of the tooth above your gum line, while inlays and onlays are used to cover a particularly vulnerable portion…. Read more »
Dental Crowns Offer Help For A Range Of Dental Problems
Dental crowns protect teeth by supplying them with protective coverage. For many patients, that coverage comes after a cavity has harmed their tooth to the point that a filling falls short of their needs. However, others will receive a crown after dental damage, or because their tooth is simply poorly developed, and needs support. For… Read more »
Protect Yourself Against Dental Damage From Bruxism
You can potentially do serious harm to your teeth if you have a habit of clenching your jaw. Unfortunately, people who suffer from a habit of teeth grinding (a condition known as bruxism) tend to grind them while sleeping. This means your unconscious habit can go on through the night, and you can wake up… Read more »
A Fully Restored Tooth In A Single Visit
Restoring a tooth that has suffered significant damage – from an injury, or from a cavity – can call for a dental crown. A dental crown offers major coverage of your tooth above your gum line, and the kind of stability needed to protect your tooth when you bite and chew food. With the right… Read more »
Are You Suffering from a Dental Cavity?
Have you been unable to enjoy meals or even snacks lately, because of dental sensitivity or discomfort? What about staining? Do your teeth look deeply discolored? You might be tempted to ignore changes in your smile, but these are actually warning signs of dental cavities, which would require restorative dentistry to effectively treat. The good… Read more »
Need to Restore Your Smile? A Crown Could Help!
Are you worried that you may have developed a dental problem, like a cavity or even a tooth infection? Without proper preventive care, including regular dental cleanings, many people find themselves struggling with oral health issues, the most common of which are cavities and gum disease. Injuries and even chewing can also lead to dental… Read more »
What Makes CEREC Technology So Special
While for some, dental treatments can seem mysterious and scary, continuous advances in dental technology have made treatments faster, more convenient, easier, and more comfortable. This is especially true for CEREC (Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics, or CEramic REConstruction) technology. CEREC dental technology has helped improve the dental crown procedure by leaps and bounds…. Read more »
Want to Chew Comfortably? Could Be Time for Cavity Treatment
Has it been a long time since you were able to enjoy a meal, or even a snack, without pesky discomfort getting in the way? Heightened sensitivity can make hot foods and drinks almost painful, and can cause cold treats like ice cream to make you to want to scream, and not in a delightful… Read more »
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