As a parent, you go through a lot trying to keep your children healthy. From making sure they spend time outside playing instead of in front of the TV, to making sure they eat vegetables that are not fried, insisting they wear their helmets when riding their bikes, and washing their hands before dinner, there is a lot you already do to help keep your kids healthy. However, do you sometimes wonder what more you can do to help keep their mouths healthy? While brushing their teeth is a great start, there is more that can be done to maintain your family’s healthy smiles between checkups and cleanings! (more…)
Want to Dazzle? Consider Professional Teeth Whitening
Do you often find yourself staring at Hollywood stars’ smiles, wishing yours was as bright as the actors and actresses you see on the silver screen? If you want to dazzle the way they do, you probably already know that teeth whitening offers a solution. Do you feel stumped, though, what treatment to choose? While there are many over-the-counter products made to whiten teeth, few are as effective or efficient as professional teeth whitening through a cosmetic dentist. It’s also hard to determine which OTC product is going to be safest, or if it will yield the dramatic results for which you’re looking. So, if you want to create a truly dazzling smile, talk to a cosmetic dentist about how professional whitening could help!
Be Wary of Metal Fillings
For over a century, dental patients who’ve suffered from tooth decay have turned to metal amalgam as a durable and inexpensive material for dental filling procedures. Even today, the combination of mercury, silver, tin, copper, and other trace metals can be seen in the smiles of many people, especially adults who’ve had a filling placed when they were younger.
While traditional amalgam fillings are among the strongest dental restoration options, their metallic shine can bypass discretion and announce your former cavity to any who witness you speak or smile. To help restore your confidence in your smile as you repair it, we provide tooth-colored composite resin fillings that blend in with your smile. (more…)
What Does My Toothache Mean?
It may be the most common dental symptom, but the fact that it’s common doesn’t make a toothache hurt any less, or cause less worry. Some instances may be mild and no more than a nuisance, while other instances can be severe enough to cause you to miss work or school because of the discomfort.
Even though a toothache can mean many things, the usual culprits are well-known, and fortunately, highly-treatable. If you experience a toothache of any degree, then your best chance at relieving it will lie in visiting your dentist for a proper professional assessment. (more…)
Could You Do More to Care for Your Smile?
Most everyone wants to enjoy having a beautiful smile, but many people don’t realize that a great-looking smile starts with good oral health. Before you can reap the benefits of whitening treatment or even veneers, you first need to ensure your teeth and gums are healthy. Are you doing all you can to take care of your teeth and gums? Keeping your smile looking and feeling its best requires a combination of dental hygiene and professional preventive care. (more…)
Are You Tired of Jaw Pain? Could Bruxism Be to Blame?
Do you frequently wake up with a headache, or pain throughout your jaw? You might think you simply need more sleep, but the problem could actually be related to a dental issue. Bruxism is the term used to describe the subconscious act of teeth grinding that often occurs as people sleep. It’s a habit that can be difficult to diagnose, since it does occur primarily as one sleeps, and it is one that can also be incredibly bad for the teeth. The good news is that if you might be suffering from bruxism, your dentist may be able to provide help. Often, the use of an oral appliance can help cut down on teeth grinding, allowing patients to sleep far more comfortably and soundly. (more…)
How We Discovered that Fluoride Is Good for Teeth
For decades, cities across the United States have treated their municipal water supplies with the mineral fluoride to help their citizens combat tooth decay. In fact, water fluoridation became official US policy in 1951. Although small levels of fluoride have been proven to assist in the prevention of cavities, its benefits to oral health took a while to come to light.
So, how did we discover that fluoride is good for teeth, and how did it become a routine ingredient in many dental health and hygiene products? (more…)
Can a Dentist Treat Jaw Pain?
There’s no end to tips and home remedies for curing a toothache (some effective, some not), and it’s common knowledge that a visit to your dentist is in order if you can’t relieve it. Yet, when your jaw hurts, you might not find as much information about why or how to alleviate it.
Aside from a direct injury to your jaw, one of the most common reasons for jaw pain is TMJ disorder – a dysfunction in one or both of your jaw’s temporomandibular joints (TMJs). The good news is that, in many cases, your dentist can treat your jaw pain by treating TMJ disorder and its underlying cause(s). (more…)
Gear Up for Graduation with Cosmetic Dentistry
All your hard work and those all-nighters studying is finally paying off. You will soon be walking the stage to accept a diploma, and after that, it will be time to start a new adventure and a new chapter in life. But before you have your big moment, make sure you’re ready to put your best face forward. Cosmetic dentistry can help get you there. Imperfections with your teeth can make it difficult to feel confident, especially as you embark on a new career path. Fortunately, cosmetic dentistry makes it possible to hide those imperfections and to reveal a more beautiful smile, which can instill the self-esteem you need to reach your full potential.
Choose a Seamless Form of Smile Restoration
Are you worried you’re suffering from a cavity, but don’t want to get a gold filling? Do you have a root canal scheduled, and are nervous that your smile will never look the same? Dental problems can cause a lot of discomfort, both physically and emotionally. Fortunately, modern dentistry now offers more seamless restorative treatments that can put patients at ease about the esthetics of their smiles, after treatment. In fact, in many cases no one has to know you have had dental work completed. So stop delaying a dental visit, for fear your smile will suffer cosmetically, and instead talk to your restorative dentist about the benefit of seamless smile solutions! (more…)
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