There are many different reasons why dental crowns are such a popular restorative dental treatment. On one hand, they’ve been around for centuries, and have continuously proved successful at restoring teeth with a wide range of concerns. On the other hand, today’s dental crowns are also so lifelike in appearance and durable in their construction that they can be utilized for a wide range of restorative and cosmetic purposes. Today, we examine another important aspect of modern dental crowns, particularly those created using CEREC Same-Day Crowns technology that allow for the immediate design and placement of your custom restoration. (more…)
Important Notes About Tooth Extraction
For many people, tooth extraction will never have to be part of their dental treatment. For others, however, it can become necessary for a wide variety of potential reasons. Usually, those reasons involve oral health concerns that will only grow worse with time, such as a severe damage to a tooth or an extreme infection that’s consumed most of its structure. If you need tooth extraction, then the good news is that it means you still have a chance of limiting any further potential complications to your oral health, and now have the chance to rebuild your smile with a durable, lifelike replacement. (more…)
Can Root Canal Treatment Cure Your Severe Toothache?
The good news about toothaches is that, although common, nearly every type of toothache has a cure. Unfortunately, that cure may sometimes be more involved than people realize, especially if the toothache is the result of a severe tooth infection. In its severe form, tooth infection (or tooth decay) can directly affect the blood vessels and nerves in the pulp and root canal of the tooth. If this is the cause of your intense toothache, then you may need to have the infected tissues and nerves removed and replaced with conservative root canal treatment. (more…)
What a Tooth Filling Is Meant to Do
Though most people experience tooth decay at least once in their lives, many of them are able to treat their cavities early enough to stop the decay from causing significant damage. In many cases, the most appropriate solution is a tooth-colored filling, which conforms to the shape of the cavity in your tooth and blends in with its appearance. While tooth-colored fillings can do an excellent job of blending in with your teeth, their main benefits stem from their ability to do what tooth fillings are meant to do with optimal results, and with better long-term implications for your oral health. (more…)
Is Clear Aligners a Better Orthodontic Alternative?
When your teeth aren’t aligned properly and need to be corrected, the conventional solution is to wear orthodontic braces long enough to realign them. The goal of orthodontic treatment is to bring all of your teeth into proper alignment to optimize your oral health and bite function. However, these days, traditional braces are no longer the only solution for achieving these results. For many patients, Clear Aligners clear aligners can be a more discreet and convenient alternative to straightening crooked teeth, and the aligners can offer several important benefits throughout the course of treatment. (more…)
Why Good Dental Health Starts at Home
When you think of your overall oral health care, the first thing that comes to mind may be how often you visit your dentist, and whether or not you need treatment for a specific dental issue. In many cases, the hygiene routine you practice at home is considered a separate and completely different issue. However, both your dental hygiene and your routine preventive dental care are intricately connected. If your goal is to keep your smile healthy for life, then it starts with how well you care for your teeth at home. (more…)
Is It Possible to Avoid Tooth Decay?
If you’ve ever had to deal with decay in a tooth, then the good news is that you’re not alone. In fact, most people have, or will have to, treat some level of decay in at last one of their teeth at some point. However, the fact that it’s common doesn’t make tooth decay any less of a threat to your oral health, and it’s still worth doing all you can to prevent it from affecting your healthy, natural tooth structure. Fortunately, preventing tooth decay isn’t particularly difficult, and even if you’ve dealt with it before, you can still substantially reduce your risks of developing it again in another tooth. (more…)
3 Ways You Might Be Endangering Your Smile
When you think of “danger to your teeth,” you might think of accidental impacts, and wearing a mouthguard to protect them. While that’s a good idea, it doesn’t cover the range of different dangers your teeth can face, especially those you expose them to yourself without realizing it. Today, we look three ways you may be endangering your smile, and how you can reduce your risks of dental problems by addressing them. (more…)
Possible Reasons for Your Jaw Discomfort
Having to deal with an achy or sore jaw can sometimes be confusing. Unlike a toothache, the discomfort in your jaw area may not have an obvious point of origin, and it can impact several other areas of your oral health, as well. Fortunately, this doesn’t mean that jaw discomfort is impossible to address, or that you’ll need complex oral health treatment to alleviate it. Today, we explore a few possible reasons for your jaw discomfort, and how these conditions can affect your long-term oral health and bite function. (more…)
Is Your Snoring Habit Stoppable?
A snoring habit is the kind of thing that most people don’t consider a serious problem. It might be annoying to the sleeping partner who hears it every night, but it might not seem like a health concern or a factor in the quality of your daily life. The truth, though, is that snoring consistently every night can overtax your respiratory system, cardiovascular health, and more. Fortunately, there are often ways you can reduce your habit of snoring and its impact on your wellbeing, even if it’s the result of a more serious underlying sleep disorder like sleep apnea. (more…)
