Losing a tooth can be embarrassing, leading to negative consequences for the health and appearance of your smile. What happens if you lose a tooth? In addition to poor nutritional intake and cosmetic issues, tooth loss can increase the risk of losing additional teeth or even misalignment. Fortunately, there are plenty of options to restore… Read more »
Category: Restorative Dentistry
How Do You Restore Chipped Teeth?
Have you chipped a tooth? Perhaps you were playing a game outside with friends or bit into a piece of hard candy, either way you now have a broken tooth. In order to ensure a healthy and attractive smile, you may benefit from restoration. How do you restore chipped teeth?
What’s Your Tooth Loss Pattern? Find Your Prosthetic
Choosing dental prosthetics for tooth loss can cause patients to feel overwhelmed. We offer a variety of prosthetics, each with a different set of benefits. Beyond that, only certain teeth replacement solutions work for certain patterns of tooth loss. Rather than attempting to wade through the details, while connecting the dots all on your own,… Read more »
Quiz: What Happens If I Lose a Tooth?
According to studies conducted by the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, 69% of adults between the ages of 35 and 44 will lose at least one permanent tooth. What happens if you lose a tooth? How do you replace a lost tooth? There are actually a number of procedures available to replace missing… Read more »
Your Questions About Root Canal Treatment
It’s fair to say that patients are typically never excited to find out they have an infected tooth. In addition to dealing with the discomfort that accompanies an infection, you will find that the suggestion to clear infection usually includes a root canal. While you may not feel positive about the diagnosis initially, we hope… Read more »
Simple Extractions: Your FAQs
We recognize that you may have mixed feelings when we recommend tooth removal to solve your oral health problem. Rest assured, we suggest extractions as a last resort when other restorative treatments cannot heal or repair your tooth. This does not mean, however, that an extraction is something to feel badly about. In fact, we… Read more »
Dental Crowns: Q&A
Have we informed you that the protection and structural support of a dental crown will improve your smile and protect your oral health? If so, you may instantly feel reassured by this information. However, you may find that you still have a variety of questions about crowns. Rather than expecting you to wait until your… Read more »
Prosthodontics to Protect Your Oral Health
Are you missing one tooth? All of your teeth? Somewhere in between? No matter how many teeth you have lost, your oral wellbeing is compromised. In fact, the longer you avoid teeth replacement, the more vulnerable you become a variety of potentially negative side effects that can damage the appearance, function, comfort, and long-term health… Read more »
Root Canal: FAQs
Have we determined that your tooth is suffering from a deep crack or a severe cavity? Or, perhaps your tooth is infected and you have visited us for relief. If your dental pulp – the tissue that lines the lowermost canals of your teeth, called roots –becomes open to invasion by bacteria, we will suggest… Read more »
White Fillings: Questions and Answers
Have you been diagnosed with a cavity? If so, you may feel the desire to avoid treatment because you assume it will feel uncomfortable or will leave your smile looking somewhat unattractive. Fortunately, we offer comfortable, beautiful composite fillings, so you can feel confident about the outcome of your dental filling. Still have questions about… Read more »
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