Same Day Cerec Crowns
The traditional dental crown procedure requires at least 2 appointments with the dentist and it usually takes at least 2 weeks to restore damaged teeth.With Cerec crown restoration it can be done within 1 visit to your dentist and you’ll leave the office with your tooth and smile fully restored in just a few hours. What are the differences between Traditional Crowns and same day Cerec Crowns? Traditional Crowns: For traditional crowns, your dentist takes an impression of your tooth/teeth with a putty like material. Based on your needs,your dentist will decide the most suitable type of crown for you. … Continue reading
Bruxism/TMJ:What it is and how to treat it.
Clenching and grinding your teeth, also known as bruxism, can create enough wear and tear to damage your enamel, cause breaks in your teeth and create misaligned bite, Temporomandibular joint disorder or even loss of teeth. It’s the most common problem and there are many causes. Stress and anxiety can lead many people to become occasional tooth grinders. These days dentists are increasingly concerned that the economic downturn may be exacerbating the problem. Tooth grinding or clenching of the teeth can happen during the day or while you sleep, can also be caused by sleep disorders or abnormal bite, crooked … Continue reading
Wine,Water,Tea, and Milk and the effects on your teeth
There is one beverage dental professionals can agree on as being the most beneficial for our oral health, and the answer is good ol’ H2O. Although most people would say it’s the most boring beverage, water is quite beneficial to teeth, as it increases the pH of saliva, making it less acidic, thereby helping to neutralize the detrimental effects of acidic foods on the tooth enamel. Additionally,water flushes away food particles and residue that cavity-causing bacteria are looking for,fights dry mouth, is calorie-free, and dilutes the acids produced by bacteria found naturally in the mouth. Se we’ve established that water … Continue reading
Cracked Tooth Syndrome And How To Treat It
Accidents can happen, and when they involve your mouth, they sometimes lead to a cracked front tooth. Taking a bite of frozen food, getting bumped by an elbow during a basketball game or tripping on an uneven sidewalk can naturally put your front teeth, or incisors at risk. If your front tooth has cracked, it’s important to see a dentist, it can be hard to determine it’s location and severity on your own. Some cracks, known as craze lines, are superficial and usually need no treatment. Others, however,extend below the gum line and usually require replacing the tooth. BONDING A … Continue reading
Oral Health Suggestions from Our Dental Office
As a dentist, we are often asked for different ways people can help boost their dental and oral health. This is a natural question, given that most people do not like spending a great deal of time at the dentist. While we definitely have a few ideas on the subject, it stands to reason that many of the things we would suggest are what you might expect to do on a normal basis anyway. For a dentist office, like most medical professionals, having a routine and making sure you do things that are preventive in nature is the best way for … Continue reading
The Vital Reasons Why You Should Replace Missing Teeth
The goal of modern dentistry is for each & every patient to keep all their teeth for their entire lifetime. As dental health awareness & dental technology have advanced over the last half century, we now see fewer older people who are missing all their teeth (a condition dentists call edentulism). Still, we find that people may loose a tooth or a few & not think much of it. The reality is that a missing tooth is far more than just a gap in your smile: it can have serious oral health & psychological effects down the line. Bones are … Continue reading
Periodontal Disease Proven to Lead and Worsen Heart Disease
Recent research has shown a positive association between periodontal disease and heart disease. With heart disease being the leading cause of death in the United States, it is important that patients understand and recognize symptoms of a periodontal disease as well as proper treatment in order to prevent it leading to a more serious heart condition. But in order to do that, we need to understand how those diseases can be related. What is the Link? Scientist have determined that connection between oral and heart diseases is the associated bacteria. You can find the same bacteria around the infected gum tissue and … Continue reading
Are Ceramic or Composite Fillings Better?
Modern cosmetic dentistry allows us to restore your teeth with beautiful, durable restorations. In fact, we usually have several options to achieve the results you’re looking for. If you want to reshape your teeth, for example, you can choose between porcelain crowns and veneers. But one of the most common areas where you will have to make the decision about your restoration is with fillings. Tooth-colored fillings come in two varieties: composite resins and ceramic. How do you know which is the right one for your cavity? Here are a few questions to ask. How Big Is the Cavity? This … Continue reading
5 Tips to Help Parents with Oral Care for Toddlers
While oral care for toddlers has similarities for oral health care with older children and even adults, there are still a few differences. The biggest difference in care is not in what we need to do for proper care but how we go about it. The younger the child is, the more encouragement and patience necessary to care for their teeth. This patience is necessary by the dentist and also by parents at home. Knowing that, here are a few suggestions for what parents need to include in the child’s care routine. 1. Brush with a toddler-sized toothbrush Oral care … Continue reading
What to Expect from a Dead Tooth
If you have experienced a serious injury that killed one of your teeth, you may just be a few short weeks or months away from seeing the full effects of that injury. As much as you may hate to think about having dental work done, the fact of the matter is that if you have a dead tooth in your mouth, it is only a matter of time before you aren’t the only one who knows you have a dead tooth. Sometimes a fall or some sort of heavy impact will loosen your tooth to that the roots are no … Continue reading