Choosing Between Treatments For Straighter Smiles

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Riverside, CA, OrthodonticsIs your smile as straight as you would like it to be? If you have been thinking about your options for bringing your teeth into position, we are happy to help you make the decision. By discussing treatment methods with your dentist, we can offer insight into which services would best benefit your unique situation. While both clear aligners and traditional braces seek the same goal of straighter teeth, each has their different advantages. For patients with more extreme misalignment, bracket-and-wire braces have the strength necessary to correct crowding and crookedness. On the other hand, clear aligners perform this work with more discretion. Their translucent appearance makes posing for photographs nearly identical to your look before treatment.

At your Riverside, CA, dental office, we can meet with you to examine your level of malocclusion and provide advice on moving forward. The degree to which your smile is out of position provides guidance in selecting an orthodontic appliance. At the end of your treatment schedule, you can enjoy an esthetically pleasing grin that is also easier to clean. That is because uniform teeth offer the ability to access their entire surface when brushing and flossing. Enjoy decreasing your risk for tooth decay and gum disease when enhancing your bite!

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A Professional Option For Teeth Whitening

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Riverside, CA, Teeth Whitening

Is your smile as white as it once was in years past? If your teeth are beginning to dull or take a yellow hue, talk to your dentist about options for returning their bright appearance. Dental discoloration can have a real effect on your self-confidence, particularly when you feel as if you cannot get it under control. Although your smile may be completely healthy otherwise, others could question your oral hygiene when they see the color begin to turn. By examining your smile, we can uncover the nature of your discoloration and guide the next steps in reversing this condition. If your marks are within the enamel itself, we provide professional whitening with the application of a powerful bleach and light that accelerates its process. Alternatively, we provide porcelain veneers when we uncover your color change is due to the loss of enamel itself.

At your Riverside, CA, dental practice, we offer cosmetic services that lift esthetic stains to return your smile to its naturally beautiful state. In as little as an hour, we can lift multiple shades that accumulate over months or years. For your convenience, we also provide at-home treatment kits if you prefer to whiten your teeth on your own time. Feel free to reuse your at-home kit for touchups in the future!

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A Custom Mouthguard To Prevent Grinding

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Temecula, CA, Oral Appliance TherapyWhat steps do you take to protect your smile each day? By brushing and flossing, you remove bacterial deposits and food particles that can cause tooth decay and infection. This same behavior also prevents the irritation of gum tissue that can lead to gum disease. But what can you do to protect your smile while you sleep? If you wake up each morning with a pain in the muscles surrounding your jaw, you may be grinding your teeth at night. But by discussing this condition, bruxism, with your dentist, we can explore therapies to protect your smile. Taking careful measurements of your smile, we can create a custom oral appliance that separates each row of teeth while you sleep. This prevents the wear on the surface of your teeth that comes with grinding as well as relieves pressure in your jaw, allowing you to wake up each morning feeling more refreshed. While generic mouthguards are available from certain stores, a custom appliance fits your unique bite to encourage your nightly use.

At your Temecula, CA dental office, we combine oral appliance therapy with other restorative treatments to treat your chronic grinding problem. Because we may not detect bruxism until it has done significant damage to your smile, we can discuss repairing your teeth with dental bonding, crowns, or even porcelain veneers. These restorative and cosmetic approaches take both your smile’s function and appearance under consideration during the design phase.

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Returning Your Bright White Smile

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Corona, CA, Teeth Whitening

Has your smile started to take on blemishes or stains recently? If your grin is not as bright as it used to be, your dentist can provide helpful tips on returning its shade. By discussing your options for cosmetic treatment, you can lift material from your tooth’s enamel and adopt strategies to maintain its white look for months to come. While a stain or color that begins to dull may not indicate any threat to your oral health, this change in appearance can cause others to question your oral hygiene. But by pursuing your options for professional whitening, you can reveal a smile you are proud to show off. Although store-bought treatments can seem convenient, by working with our team, you receive customized service targeted to the specific needs of your grin.

At your Corona, CA, dental practice, we understand how central a role your smile plays in your appearance. This is why we focus heavily on your smile’s beauty when you visit for a cosmetic consultation. If we detect stains that live inside the outer enamel layer on your teeth, we can design a powerful bleaching treatment to lift foreign material and return your bright white look. If your discoloration problems are due to loss of enamel itself, we also design custom veneers that allow us to select whatever color you choose!

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Caring For Your Smile With Gum Disease

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Moreno Valley, CA, Gum Disease

When your dentist tells you you have a gum infection, it can be hard to hear. After all, your gums provide the important connection that holds your teeth secure in your smile. Symptoms of this disease range from painful to somewhat embarrassing as your tissues become sore and your breath worsens. But by understanding how gum disease takes hold, you can mitigate factors that cause further harm and get your infection under control. By attending regular dental cleanings and checkups, you remove the bacterial deposits that can irritate your sensitive gum tissue. These meetings also provide an opportunity to create a dental record that identifies when changes in your oral tissues occur. Because gum disease is reversible in its early stage, early detection can lead to restoring your smile completely, However, when bacteria enter your jawbone, the infection becomes permanent and requires lifelong care.

At your Moreno Valley, CA, dental office, we offer preventive services to lower your risk of gum disease as well as periodontal maintenance to control its symptoms when it takes hold. When you schedule regular checkups, we help you stay on top of your oral health and evaluate any active concerns as soon as they appear. If it has been longer than you would like to admit since your last cleaning, our office is a judgment-free zone! We would love to reintroduce you to regular checkups.

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Treating Your Toothache With Root Canal Therapy

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A portrait of happy handsome man standing outdoors, looking at camera.No one enjoys the onset of a toothache. While certain symptoms disappear after a day or so, you should contact your dentist for any pain that lasts longer. This is because toothaches may indicate a dangerous infection that could exit the inside of your dental chamber and spread through the bloodstream. By taking X-rays of your problem area, we can determine if foreign material is present and plan a therapy to relieve your pain. A root canal treatment enters the inside of the tooth to completely clean all decaying material within. We close up the inside with a material called gutta percha and place a dental crown to restore your tooth’s bite. By treating your pain proactively, we prevent the risk of the infection becoming worse.

At your Riverside, CA dental office, we understand that tooth injuries can happen when you least expect them. That is why we offer emergency services to provide immediate treatment outside of your standard cleaning and checkup schedule. When you call our practice, we will give explicit instructions on caring for your pain before you arrive for your visit. After treating your symptoms, we will provide instructions on preventing further damage and review the health of the rest of your smile.

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Enjoy A Straighter Smile With Custom Orthodontics

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Have you been thinking about ways to correct the spacing of your teeth? If you would like a straighter smile, orthodontics offers convenient options for bringing your teeth into a more uniform position. Each treatment has different benefits that we can help you navigate. Whether you select traditional braces or a set of clear aligners, a straighter smile benefits your oral health in addition to its cosmetic appearance. When your teeth are not crowded or crooked, you can reach the entire surface of each one when brushing and flossing. This means that orthodontics helps you preserve a healthy grin for years to come.

At your Riverside, CA, dental practice, we can examine the extent of your dental misalignment to determine which orthodontic appliance best serves your smile. If you come in with a more severe case of malocclusion, traditional braces provide the strength necessary to provide desirable results. We recommend braces for younger patients who have more malleable jaws that respond to this method as well. If you are concerned about the look of braces, we can discuss a clear alternative with aligner therapy. Either way, bringing your teeth into position will provide a real boost to your confidence!

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Brighten Your Grin With Professional Whitening

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Beauty portrait of smiling woman with white teeth smile. Beautiful happy girl with fresh skin, natural face makeup indoors closeupAre your teeth beginning to take on a dull hue? If your smile is not as white as it once appeared, explore cosmetic dental services to return its shine. When our smile’s color turns yellow, it can have a seriously negative effect on our mental health. By receiving a professional whitening treatment, you can restore the original look of your healthy enamel. Much of the time discoloration appears in completely healthy teeth. But a different color may cause others to question your oral hygiene. If this happens, do not hesitate to reach out to a team that can help put your best smile forward.

At your Temecula, CA, dental office, we are standing by to inspect your smile for room for improvement. If you would like to take on the effects of staining drinks or food, we can discuss a gel treatment that lifts stains from the enamel’s surface. If we discover that your issue is due to the loss of the enamel itself, we can provide a porcelain veneer treatment that simply covers your existing teeth. No matter the source of your discoloration, we have the solution! Take-home kits even let you take on yellow teeth on your own.

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Oral Appliance Therapy For Teeth Grinding

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A student girl with a backpack and glasses goes to the park in autumn and laughsWhat habits do you practice each day to promote your oral health? Brushing and flossing help you remove bacterial deposits that gather on the surface of your teeth. This prevents cavity formation and gum irritation that can lead to infection. But what can you do about concerns that happen while you are asleep? If you are one of many Americans who experience sleep bruxism, or constant teeth grinding while unconscious, it can feel difficult figuring out how to protect your smile. By discussing this problem with your dentist, we can provide a nonsurgical oral appliance solution to protect your teeth from nightly wear and tear. By designing a custom, BPA-free mouthguard that you wear before bed, you can preserve your smile in comfort. By separating each row of teeth from one another, you know they cannot grind their enamel and cause serious headaches.

At your Corona, CA, dental office, oral appliance therapy is the first step toward putting an end to your unconscious grinding habit. After delivering your custom mouthguard, we can discuss additional treatments to repair the existing damage and return the correct position of your bite. This could include placing veneers, dental crowns, or bonds that build back teeth that experience damage.

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Enjoying A Whiter Smile

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Is your smile as bright as you would like? If your teeth have begun to take on stains or discoloration, exploring your options for whitening can lead to satisfying results. While yellow teeth may be a simple cosmetic issue with otherwise perfect oral health, discoloration may cause others to question your hygiene. Enhancing your appearance can help improve your confidence when you know you look as good as you feel. By paying attention to food, drink, and habits that lead to darker smiles, you can adjust your behavior to preserve your color moving forward. While over-the-counter products may seem convenient, whitening with a professional touch brings the expertise necessary to return your original shade.

At your Moreno, CA, dental practice, we provide various cosmetic dental services to help you up your smile game. When it comes to the color of your teeth, we offer gel-based bleaching services when the source of your discoloration lies within the teeth’s enamel. If we discover your yellow hue is due to the loss of the protective surface enamel itself, we can discuss how porcelain veneers enhance your smile by covering up existing flaws.

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