It is never too early to get your little one excited about his or her smile’s health, as preventive care is a lifelong venture. After all, the list of factors that negatively impact your health is much longer than the list of items that positively impact it. Indeed, most people think that their biggest worry involves decay and infection. For others, however, chronic snoring and a sleep disorder can cause significant complications down the line. In today’s blog, your Auburn Hills, MI dentist addresses the dangers behind chronic snoring and how a snoring appliance might be the solution.
The Importance Of Children’s Dentistry
In last week’s blog, we discussed the dangers and concerns that arise from oral cancer, as well as how it can affect anyone of any age. Indeed, our smiles endure a significant amount of wear over the years from an even larger list of threats, and it is up to us to make sure our health is in tip-top condition. This also means taking the initiative to get a head start on excellent care, even at a young age. In today’s blog, your Auburn Hills, MI dentist takes a look at the importance of children’s dentistry and how an active routine can lead to a healthy smile for life.
Why We Check For Oral Cancer
Dentistry is a blanket term that includes any and all forms of treatment aimed at managing your oral health. Indeed, it can vary from preventive practices to restorative procedures, and even treatment aimed at cosmetically fixing a concern. When it comes to maintaining a healthy grin, there is a lot to take into account that extends beyond simple brushing. In today’s blog, your Auburn Hills, MI dentist discusses the ways that oral cancer impacts your health, as well as what steps you can take to minimize your chances of developing the concern.
The Cosmetic Benefits of Lifelike Restorations
Oftentimes, a major concern that your dentist wants to address involves problems that impact your oral function. That being said, there is a negative connotation that restorative procedures restore your grin, but in a noticeable manner such as metal caps or metal dental fillings. While this is an option, advances in dental technology make it possible to enjoy the benefits of increased function while also not compromising your grin’s appearance. In today’s blog, your Auburn Hills, MI dentist would like to discuss this notion in depth and how composite resin fillings can address your cavities.
Preserving Your Smile With A Root Canal
Just as you prioritize the preservation of your teeth, so does your dentist. Indeed, the last thing that anyone wants is for you to lose a natural structure, which is why such an emphasis is placed on excellent preventive care. In some scenarios, however, decay and other concerns can progress right before our eyes. Fortunately, that is where restorative dentistry comes in to help so that we may preserve your teeth and restore their function. In today’s blog, your Auburn Hills, MI dentist takes a look at the manner in which dental decay claims a tooth and how a restorative root canal treatment can help.
Enhancing Your Smile With Whitening
While making sure that your smile’s function and well-being is a top priority to ensure a healthy grin, sometimes minor concerns can be troubling as well. Indeed, we endure a lot during an average day, as does our smiles, and sometimes they require a small boost to help us feel more comfortable and confident in our own skin. In today’s blog, your Auburn Hills, MI takes a look at factors that contribute to a tarnished appearance, and how cosmetic teeth-whitening can help.
How Gum Disease Affects You
Ensuring the health of your smile is quite a bit more involved than you may think. In fact, it isn’t as easy as just making sure to brush regularly. You must also consider your level of preventive care, flossing, attending routine checkups, and even paying mind to what you eat and drink, otherwise you could easily face the loss of one or more teeth. What’s more, a number of factors can contribute to dental concerns, so it is always better to act sooner rather than later when dealing with them. In today’s blog, your Auburn Hills, MI dentist will take a look at a common issue many face – periodontal disease – and what you need to know to protect your grin.
When Saving Your Smile Means Removing a Tooth
While dental complications are typically the last thing one would want to have to deal with. Advanced technology has made it possible to address concerns at nearly every level in order to prevent tooth loss. From cavity fillings to root canals and everything in-between, there is typically a procedure or process to help. In some instances, however, decay can progress so severely that the only viable option left is to consider extraction. In today’s blog, your Auburn Hills, MI dentist will talk about cases in which extraction is necessary to preserve your oral health.
How Composite Fillings Provide A Natural Finish
When it comes to oral health complications, the second biggest concern tends to involve how natural a restoration will look, right behind improvement of function. Indeed, the fear of tooth loss is enough to encourage excellent preventive care habits for some individuals, but there is an unspoken population of individuals that may experience some form of decay or infection that choose not to seek assistance for fear that their procedure will cause an uneven, glaring discrepancy. In today’s blog, your Auburn Hills, MI dentist will take a look at the process of removing decay in its early stages, and how a composite filling can render lifelike results.
Let’s Look At Different Degrees of Tooth Loss
In our previous blog, we discussed why it is important to act on a dental need sooner rather than later, especially when it comes to decay. Indeed, decay is one of the most common oral health concerns out there, affecting millions of individuals every year. If left untreated, it will continue to become worse and worse until finally, you experience losing a tooth – or several in some cases. In today’s blog, your Auburn Hills, MI dentist is going to take a look at the effects of the progression of decay, including treatments we can provide to address different degrees of tooth loss.
