If you picture a dental crown in your head, do you imagine one made from a conspicuous metal material? Crowns that look silver and gold can provide important protection for a vulnerable tooth, but they can do a poor job matching your surrounding smile. At our Riverside, CA dentist’s office, we are prepared to place a lifelike dental crown if you need treatment on a visible tooth. Materials like porcelain and zirconia can closely imitate the appearance of healthy enamel, which means your treatment can benefit your oral health and appearance. With that said, we can also use a metal crown in a situation where a tooth is difficult to see, and also requires more functional support to effectively assist with biting and chewing. (more…)
Can Invisalign Aligners Give You A More Confident Smile?
If you find yourself reluctant to show off your smile in pictures, or even in social encounters, you should know that your Moreno Valley, CA dentist can help. Many people who feel unhappy with their appearance are bothered by teeth that appear crooked or poorly spaced. With Invisalign clear braces, your dentist can help you fix these flaws without requiring you to wear metal braces for an extended period of time. Invisalign appliances allow you to close a smile gap, straighten teeth that overlap, and generally give you a more symmetrical appearance. While this is not the only orthodontic treatment option we have, it is a surprisingly convenient way to do something about misalignment. (more…)
What Smile Problems Can I Address With Porcelain Veneers?
When you start to think about cosmetic dentistry, and what it can do for the way you look, you may have a hard time figuring out what individual procedure, or series of procedures, are right for you. Unfortunately, some people allow confusion to turn them away from care, or make them too intimidated by their ideas of dental work to discuss their interest with their dentist. At our Riverside, CA dentist’s office, patients who want to learn more about cosmetic work can find that we offer several treatments that can produce exciting results. Porcelain veneers can be effective under many circumstances if you want to show off a better smile – in fact, this approach can actually help you deal with several cosmetic flaws at one time! (more…)
Can I Remove Tartar Without Scheduling A Teeth Cleaning?
Every time you brush and floss your teeth, you should come away from the session with confidence that your teeth are clean and healthy. It is important to practice good habits each day, as these cleaning sessions help you protect yourself against food debris and oral bacteria, which can steadily accumulate through each day. Unfortunately, while daily preventive care is important for fighting plaque, and preventing tartar, there is not an approach to at-home care that can help you remove tartar once the substance has formed. For the removal of tartar deposits, you need to schedule routine dental cleanings. Our Riverside, CA dentist’s office can provide a thorough cleaning to remove tartar from your teeth in addition to providing an important oral health evaluation. (more…)
We Offer Special Care To Help Kids Avoid Cavity Troubles
How does your Temecula, CA dentist protect your child against tooth decay? In some ways, pediatric dental care can mirror the care that adults receive during their routine dental checkups. Once they reach the appropriate age, we can begin providing thorough cleanings and evaluations for kids when they come to see us. However, there are additional forms of support we can recommend to help children avoid issues that require restorative dental work. With fluoride treatments and dental sealants, we can make kids more resistant to decay, which limits the possibility that they might experience cavities at a young age. (more…)
We Can Arrange Emergency Care For An Urgent Dental Problem
Even with access to prompt care, a dental emergency can be a scary and unpleasant experience. An injury that affects your smile can leave you with permanent dental damage, pain, and a real concern about tooth loss. Hopefully, you will never have to experience something like this, but if you do, your Corona, CA dentist is ready to provide emergency dental treatment. An emergency appointment can ensure you spend less time in pain after a dental injury. It can also improve your odds of saving a tooth that has been broken or knocked loose. (more…)
Is It Time To Plan The Removal Of Your Wisdom Teeth?
If you have not had your wisdom teeth out already, you may feel that the procedure might be necessary sooner than later. After all, many people will have to have these teeth taken out in order to prevent the problems their eruption can create. At our Riverside, CA dentist’s office, patients can count on us to provide a careful removal of these teeth. Because even their partial arrival can sometimes create problems, we may recommend minor oral surgery to properly extract them. With regular dental checkups, you can enjoy updates that let you know when it might be time to remove your wisdom teeth. (more…)
Are You Self-Conscious Because Your Teeth Look Discolored?
Are you ready to show off your smile for the camera, or would you prefer to hide your teeth? If stains have affected the brightness of your enamel, it can make you unhappy with your appearance, even if your teeth are healthy and otherwise in good condition. At our Moreno Valley, CA dentist’s office, we understand that teeth stains can be embarrassing. Rather than simply live with feelings of self-doubt, you can talk with us about the benefits of professional whitening treatment! Through a whitening treatment, we can take care of stains that are difficult to remove with brushing or store-bought whitening agents. (more…)
Bonding And Contouring Can Offer Precise Cosmetic Changes
You may feel all too aware of the flaw, or flaws, making you unhappy with the way your smile looks. However, are you aware of how your dentist might be able to target and address that particular flaw? You might be surprised at how precise cosmetic dentistry can be when it comes to making esthetic improvements. Your Riverside, CA dentist can carefully change the shape, size, and color of certain teeth that look out of place during a bonding and contouring procedure. By doing so, they can give you renewed confidence in the way you look while limiting changes to your tooth structure, as well as your treatment time. (more…)
Is It Time To Tell My Dentist About My Toothache?
If your first instinct is to ignore a toothache in hopes it will go away on its own, you could be putting your oral health at risk! A problem with a sore or sensitive tooth could be linked to internal troubles, and those problems can worsen over time if restorative dental work is not provided. At our Riverside, CA dentist’s office, we are able to examine your tooth for answers as to why it hurts. With that information, we can recommend the appropriate treatment. You should know that persistent pain is often linked to internal troubles – if those troubles are not addressed in time, it could lead to the tooth being lost! (more…)
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