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Veneers or Bonding?
Posted October 11, 2016.
When looking into cosmetic dentistry to fix chips or minor cracks in your teeth, you’ll likely come across both dental veneers and dental bonding as options. While both are great options for restoring your smile, there are pros and cons to both. Let’s look at what those are, and help you make a decision between...
The Imperfections in Your Smile Will Influence the Cosmetic Dental Treatment Needed
Posted September 22, 2016.
An unappealing smile can have a serious impact on your self-esteem and self-confidence. This is especially true if you work in a person-to-person industry, such as sales or customer service. The specific imperfections you need addressed will determine the cosmetic dentistry treatment needed to give you a winning smile. If your smile suffers from minor...
What Can You Do for a Missing Tooth
Posted August 23, 2016.
You know that it can be embarrassing to be missing teeth. In fact, having a missing tooth—or other imperfections in our pearly whites—can be a major blow to our self-esteem. Fortunately, our dentist can provide a number of solutions for a missing tooth. While we recommend considering all of your options, please don’t forget about...
A Large Cavity on a Back Tooth Can Be Repaired Using an Inlay or Onlay Filling
Posted July 28, 2016.
Large areas of tooth decay on one of your back teeth can seriously compromise your mouth. If you don’t have Dr. repair the cavity quickly it could develop lead to more serious complications. If the cavity is modest in size Dr. can usually repair it using an inlay or onlay filling. Most inlays and onlays...
Must-Know Facts About Sedation Dentistry
Posted July 7, 2016.
If you suffer from any sort of dental phobia, sedation dentistry is a great way for you to get the dental care your teeth need without worrying to death over the next visit to the dentist. In addition, sedation dentistry is a great procedure to use for things like a root canal, getting crowns, or...
Don’t Ignore a Chipped Tooth
Posted June 14, 2016.
A chip in one or more of your teeth is not an uncommon occurrence. As time goes by accidents, blows to the face or accidentally biting down on something hard in your food, can lead to minor imperfections in tooth enamel. This is even more likely if you have a bad habit of chewing on...
Restore a Deeply Cracked Tooth with a Dental Bridge
Posted May 25, 2016.
Each of your teeth has a durable outer layer of enamel protecting the sensitive dentin, pulp, and root within. As strong as this enamel layer is, there are times when a blow to the face or other accident can actually impart enough force to crack the tooth. In some cases, a tooth can be cracked...
Having a Tooth Extraction
Posted May 11, 2016.
If you have a loose tooth, or are looking to wear braces, you might be in need of a tooth extraction. A tooth extraction is what happens when your oral surgeon extracts a tooth from its socket in the bone. Typically, a tooth is extracted as a last resort, after other options, such as a...
What To Know About Infant Dental Care And Teething
Posted May 2, 2016.
DENTAL CARE IS IMPORTANT at all ages, even for babies! Here are some tips on how you can care for your child’s mouth even before their first precious smile. Good Oral Care Begins Before Teething Even though your baby’s primary teeth won’t come in until they are around four to seven months old, caring for...
How Pacifiers Affect Your Baby’s Teeth
Posted May 2, 2016.
October 21, 2015 AS CHILDREN GROW OLDER, some parents begin to worry about their child’s thumb sucking or pacifier habits. This is a normal behavior for an infant, but the older a child gets, the more harm it can do to their oral and dental development. The Pros And Cons Of Pacifiers Pacifiers have many...