Ideally, you will be able to protect your smile between appointments so that your regular dental exams confirm that you are free of oral health problems. If you do have a problem, it is often possible to catch and treat it before it is serious enough to call for root canal therapy. While root canal therapy is not something you need to be afraid of, you should be concerned about the problems that make it necessary. This procedure removes bacteria and damaged tissues from within your tooth structure in order to stop a spreading infection from doing more harm to your oral health. At our Riverside, CA dentist’s office, we can work with you to make sure your smile and health needs are met when you think you may need to arrange this restorative procedure. (more…)
We Can Help You Deal With Unsightly Teeth Stains
Teeth stains make many people feel self-conscious about the way they look, as discoloration can make them look older and less healthy. With store bought whitening agents and whitening toothpastes, you can see some improvements, but you may not enjoy the changes you really want to show off. Fortunately, you can turn to your dentist for a more effective treatment option! A professional whitening procedure provided at our Temecula, CA dentist’s office can help you make noticeable changes to the color of your teeth. We can also speak with you about alternative treatments if something other than stains affects the color of your smile.
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How Can I Tell If I Grind My Teeth While I Sleep?
If you spend your nights grinding and clenching your teeth, you can wake up to an upsetting amount of tooth pain and sensitivity. This can be an understandable concern, one that you should not disregard. If you keep putting off treatment for this problem, it can lead to permanent dental damage as well as issues with persistent jaw pain that can limit your bite function. Our Corona, CA dentist’s office is prepared to help patients who show signs of bruxism, and those who make appointments to discuss their concerns about morning pain and stiffness. We can use a custom oral appliance to separate your teeth and help you sleep comfortably knowing that your smile is safe! (more…)
How Teeth Cleanings Keep Your Teeth Healthy
Each day, you should set aside time to perform basic, but important, teeth cleaning tasks. We brush and floss for ourselves starting in childhood, which means these are habits that have long become familiar to us. Unfortunately, that familiarity can make people less attentive when it comes to fighting plaque and tartar buildup. Even if you are certain that your routine is as thorough and effective as it could be, you should not take your routine for granted. By scheduling regular teeth cleanings, you can avoid potential problems that can form and worsen over time. Appointments at our Riverside, CA dentist’s office lead to helpful preventive care that focuses on cleaning and thoroughly evaluating your teeth. (more…)
Treating Your Smile When You Have A Severe Cavity
Even if it is small, it is important that you address a cavity as soon as possible. As it continues to spread, the cavity will do more permanent harm to your enamel. Eventually, the problem will be so severe that you need more involved restorative dental work. At our Moreno Valley, CA dentist’s office, we can deal with advanced decay in order to restore your smile and oral health. At an appointment, we can evaluate you to see just how serious the problem is, and what kind of treatment is necessary. A root canal procedure can save an infected tooth from being lost. However, if the problem leaves the tooth beyond the point of saving, we can instead move forward with a tooth extraction and plans to provide a permanent prosthetic appliance. (more…)
Are You Regularly Scheduling Dental Checkups?
How much are you currently doing to keep your smile safe against the onset of problems like tooth decay and gum disease? If you want to avoid trouble with these issues, make sure that you have a good daily routine in place. Brushing and flossing have an obvious – but certainly important – role in keeping your smile healthy. With that said, you should depend on more than just your own routine to stay safe against oral health difficulties. At our Riverside, CA dentist’s office, we can provide important feedback about the state of your smile and provide a detailed cleaning of your teeth during a dental exam. These visits offer an important defense against cavities and gum disease, and they can lead to early treatment when a problem does arise. (more…)
Fully Treating A Tooth That Is Cracked Or Broken
It can be no surprise to hear that a broken or cracked tooth requires treatment from your dentist. With that said, you may have questions about what can be done for you, and how much good a procedure can do for both your smile and oral health. Our Riverside, CA dentist’s office is ready to take care of your smile so that you do not have to worry about damage or an infection, something that can develop after your enamel is damaged. We can also recommend treatment with a lifelike crown that preserves your smile! (more…)
Why You Should Discuss Jaw Pain With Your Dentist
Increasing jaw pain can make you uncomfortable, and it can quickly turn into a distraction that interferes with your quality of life. This is a problem that can occur when you have an uneven bite function, or when stress affects your joints and muscles. In time, this can make you more likely to start grinding your teeth while you sleep, and it can lead to an unpleasant increase in headaches. Our Temecula, CA dentist’s office can help you take on this issue. We can provide an oral appliance that you wear at night in order to ease tension on your jaw joints and muscles. If necessary, we can also discuss treatment to restore any teeth that you are not comfortable using when you bite and chew. (more…)
Straighten Your Teeth With Invisalign Aligners
You can have a hard time showing off a truly confident smile if you are embarrassed by the way your teeth are misaligned. Even minor issues with uneven spacing can cause a person to feel dissatisfied with their appearance. What you should know is that you can rely on more than just traditional metal braces to address this concern. Our Corona, CA dentist’s office does offer Invisalign treatment as an option for people who are affected by malocclusion. With clear aligners, we can steadily correct your smile by moving teeth into better positions. Because you can remove these aligners on your own, you can find that this is a discreet and convenient way to deal with embarrassing gaps and overlaps between your teeth! (more…)
Restoring A Smile Hurt By Dental Wear And Tear
If you have a habit of grinding your teeth, or if you have softer enamel, you can experience unwelcome cosmetic changes as your teeth start to show signs of wear and tear. Dental wear and tear can age you, make you look less healthy, and it can ultimately rob you of the smile you have grown accustomed to seeing in the mirror. The good news is that your Riverside, CA dentist can recommend a cosmetic dental procedure to change your smile for the better. We can provide positive results with porcelain veneers or tooth bonding and contouring treatment, both of which can change the shape, size, and color of your smile. (more…)
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