The good news about root canal therapy is that not everyone will have to have the procedure. With the right care and maintenance, and by seeking dental treatment as soon as possible when an issue develops, you can join the ranks of those who successfully avoid the need. Still, the condition that often causes it—tooth […]
Category: Restorative Dentistry
What You Need To Know About Dental Implants
Missing or losing a tooth could mean more than just a gap in your smile. Various issues could arise like shifting or bacterial infection. Also, your overall function when speaking or chewing could diminish over time. Some people even report that after losing just one tooth, they have to chew all their food on one […]
Rebuild Your Smile By Replacing Missing Teeth
These days, more people are retaining more of their natural teeth and beautiful smiles than ever before. Thanks to advancements in technology and a better understanding of oral health, tooth loss is significantly reduced. Of course, prevention is always the best treatment. However, even if you lose a tooth due to infection or traumatic injury, […]
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What Your Teeth Love About Dental Crowns
Your teeth appreciate an attentive routine of dental care and maintenance. After all, without it, they would soon fall victim to all sorts of troubles, including aches, infections (tooth decay), and cavities, to name just a few. Even more, your smile can appreciate the effort you put into restoring your teeth whenever the need arises. […]
More Common Questions About Dentures
The beauty of modern replacement teeth is that, regardless of how many teeth you’ve lost and where they were positioned in your mouth, there is a replacement option for restoring your smile’s beauty and function. In the case of dentures, which were among the first prosthetic dentistry designs in history, the conventional prostheses were originally […]
Answers to Common Questions About Dentures
As advanced and lifelike as they are, you may still feel a bit of apprehension about having to wear dentures for the first time in your life. Nevertheless, if you’ve lost enough teeth to require partial or full dentures, then you may be surprised at how much they can improve your confidence and quality of […]
The Main Reasons for Tooth-Colored Fillings
They may be among the most common dental restorations, but that doesn’t mean everyone enjoys having a filling placed in a tooth. Nevertheless, if you have one, then you need the filling not only to restore your tooth, but also to prevent the cavity from growing and consuming the entire tooth. If the reason why […]
Do You Need a Dental Filling or Root Canal Therapy?
Whether you need a dental filling or root canal therapy, the need will arise from a disease known as tooth decay, which is actually a bacterial infection that leaves holes called cavities in your teeth. Stopping the infection, and therefore preserving your healthy tooth structure, requires expert restorative care, and the exact procedure required depends […]
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Dental Bridges: Drawbacks and Advantages
The concept of dental bridges, as well as their use in restoring smiles with missing teeth, has endured for much of dentistry’s history. Like dentures, bridges are highly-effective at helping you regain the ability to bite and chew after losing teeth. Unlike dentures, however, you don’t have to lose a significant amount of teeth before […]
Should You Bridge the Gap or Let It Go?
We appreciate a unique smile as much as the next, but sometimes the things that make your smile different can also pose threats to your oral health. Gaps between teeth are a perfect example. A small gap between front teeth adds character, some would say, but an entire missing tooth? Not so much. And if […]
