Losing even just one tooth can be detrimental to your smile. It can affect the appearance as well as your abilities to bite, chew, and speak. Losing more than one tooth amplifies these negative effects. Replacing a tooth restores these abilities, your appearance, and protects your smile’s overall health. If you have lost a tooth… Read more »
Category: Restorative Dentistry
Root Canal Treatment Can Save Your Tooth
For a long time in movies and television, ‘root canal’ were two words used to conjure up a scary dental appointment. The fact of the matter is that modern dentistry has made root canal treatments (also known as endodontic treatment) much more conservative and much less scary. A root canal treatment can be the last… Read more »
Why Do I Need A Dental Filling?
You probably do your best to defend against cavities. You watch what you eat and drink. You drink plenty of water. You brush your teeth at least twice a day and floss at least once. You visit the dentist every six months for an exam and cleaning. You are vigilant about your smile’s health because… Read more »
The Importance of Restoring A Tooth
You only get one smile. Once your baby teeth have fallen out and your permanent teeth have emerged, that’s it. No teeth will grow in afterward. Your teeth do not repair themselves or regenerate like bones or skin. If the enamel of your tooth is broken or eroded, it will not heal. While this may… Read more »
What Is Root Canal Treatment?
Root canal treatments are common, but if you have never experienced the treatment, the words “root canal” may make you feel nervous. The nervousness may stem from decades-worth of the words, “root canal” being used as a punchline in television shows and movies often to refer to a painful dental procedure. However, the truth is… Read more »
Treating Tooth Decay At Different Stages
With vigilant oral hygiene, regular dental exams and cleanings, and mindfulness about what you eat and drink, you can usually prevent tooth decay from attacking your teeth. Prevention is important because once tooth decay starts to progress in your smile, it will continue to worsen until you address it. Addressing tooth decay requires different treatment… Read more »
Correcting Cosmetic And Dental Concerns With A Crown
Dental crowns are effective protectors of vulnerable teeth. By covering your tooth above the gum line, they can keep it safe from harm, and avoid any functional concerns. It can be easy to focus so much on the way crowns offer restorative dental health support that you fail to see how they can offer cosmetic… Read more »
Can Tooth Decay Lead To Problems With My Smile?
Tooth decay can create some obvious oral health concerns, particularly if complications develop. However, you may also be concerned that a history of cavities will lead to problems for your smile. Fortunately, modern restorative dental care can limit the impact fillings and crowns can have on your appearance. Your dentist will use life-like materials to… Read more »
Providing Proper Care For A Damaged Tooth
When you find the right solution to dental damage, you can make sure that your tooth is protected, and that your smile still looks great. Different degrees of dental damage can call for different strategies. In some cases, your damage may be visible, but it may not have an impact on the health or function… Read more »
Receiving A Crown That Looks Like A Natural Tooth
If you have a cavity diagnosed, or if you suffer dental damage, you can be upset over the idea that your smile will never be the same again. You can feel confident that restorative dental work will protect your tooth, but worried that it will leave you with a distracting restoration that disrupts your appearance…. Read more »