If you’ve lost teeth due to disease, decay, or injury, then you know the damage that such losses do to your smile. Modern dentistry offers several solutions to repair that damaged smile, however, so that you can continue to look and feel your best. One popular option uses dental implants to restore your smile. And…
FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions About CEREC Crowns
Dental crowns have been an important advance for patients who need to repair damaged or weakened teeth. Traditionally, however, the crown process has been a cumbersome one, involving multiple appointments and all the costs associated with that extra care. More recently, however, new CEREC technology has arrived on the scene, offering those patients the same…
Dental Implants: The Pros and Cons
Tooth loss is a common phenomenon for humans, and a large percentage of the population can expect to lose one or more teeth at some point in life. In fact, estimates suggest that roughly twenty-five percent of us will lose all our teeth by the time we’re in our mid-seventies. Unfortunately, the loss of even…
Signs Your Filling May Need to Be Replaced
No matter how much attention you pay to sound dental hygiene, there’s a good chance that problems will arise at some point in the future. Very few of us get through life without needing at least some level of dental intervention. For many of us, dental fillings are a common type of intervention. Unfortunately, those…
For Better Oral Health: Your Dental Hygiene Checklist
Your teeth were designed to last a lifetime. Yes, it’s true! As part of that design, they were endowed with their own protective covering: enamel. That enamel just happens to be the hardest substance found in the human body – and for good reason! Without that enamel, your teeth would quickly succumb to bacterial infections,…
Caring for Your Tooth-Colored Filling
If you’ve had to get a tooth filled in recent years, then you’re already aware of the vast strides that dentistry has made in that area. Unlike previous generations of patients who had to endure metal amalgam fillings, today’s dental patient can often enjoy the benefits of a tooth-colored filling that is shaded to match…
Seven Vital Things Your Dentist Does During a Checkup
Chances are that you already know how critical your regular dental checkups are for maintaining healthy teeth and gums. If you’re like many patients, however, you may not be fully aware of everything that your dentist is doing during those appointments. The fact is that your checkup involves a lot more than just a simple…
Cosmetic Dentistry and Your Career Prospects
Career advancement can be a frustrating thing. Sometimes, it seems like the best and brightest often get overlooked for promotions or other opportunities, while other less-capable employees quickly rise to that next level. The fact is that it takes more than excellent skills and performance to get ahead in many areas of the business world….
Are Your Bleeding Gums a Sign of Gum Disease?
Dental health is about more than just maintaining healthy teeth. You also need to focus on the health and wellbeing of your gums. That means regular brushing, checkups with your dentist, and constant vigilance to ensure that potential problems are identified as early as possible. One common problem that many patients experience with their gums…
5 Reasons to Choose Invisalign
Dental professionals long relied upon metal braces for their patients who needed orthodontic treatment. Millions of Americans and people around the world vividly remember enduring braces during their younger years. And make no mistake: braces are an effective way to help patients overcome dental imperfections and get that perfectly straight smile everybody seeks. In recent…