Have you been wondering if there’s some magical way to protect your teeth that you have been overlooking? After all, you brush your teeth twice a day – you even floss every day! You visit us once every six months for your preventive checkup and cleaning. Shouldn’t this mean your teeth remain in excellent condition? Unfortunately, while these aspects of prevention help you avoid tooth decay and restorative care like fillings, they don’t protect you from all types of potential physical damage. Do yourself a favor – consider some tips that will help you keep your teeth in one piece.
Q&A: Dental Implant Lingo
If you have been seeking out ways to address your tooth loss, you will quickly discover that dental implants will require you to learn a whole new set of terms. First, allow us to say that we certainly applaud individuals who take their teeth replacement education seriously. However, we understand that familiarizing yourself with the details in the midst of learning new vocabulary can become quite frustrating. Do yourself a wonderful favor and take a break. Allow us to provide you with answers to questions patients frequently ask us about implant-related words, so you can move forward with the knowledge you need.
Simple Tips For Avoiding Extractions
Many patients are okay with the idea of receiving a variety of restorative treatments because it means retaining their natural teeth. However, when it comes to tooth removal, patients often become quite hesitant. After all, an extraction will leave you with the need for a tooth replacement. When compared with other treatments like fillings or crowns, an extraction becomes more complicated and certainly more costly. As a result, we suggest that all patients learn more about some simple ways to avoid dental extractions. Fortunately, protecting and keeping your natural teeth is generally quite simply.
Questions And Answers: Root Canals
There is a particular restorative treatment that typically comes with the greatest amount of questions when we recommend it. Can you guess what it is? If you said, “root canal” then you are spot on. You see, root canal treatment is completely comfortable and has the ability to rescue your tooth. Unfortunately, by the time patients make it to our practice, they have often heard an extremely mixed bag of misinformation. Rather than rely on hearsay, we suggest you consider the information we provide, so you can feel relieved, happy that you can keep your tooth, and confident about your appointment.
Reasons We Place Dental Crowns
The world of restorative dentistry is a vast and interesting one. Have you just begun learning about the variety of treatments we offer to repair damaged teeth (in addition to infections and even missing teeth)? If so, you will find that we have many methods of returning you to a beautiful, healthy smile. When it comes to why we suggest dental crowns, you will again discover that there’s more than meets the eye. In addition to covering a significantly damaged tooth, this restoration offers versatile support for multiple reasons.
Dental Fillings: What You Can Expect
Learning that you require a dental filling is something that might strike you as both good and bad. Good, of course, because you will be able to repair your tooth, say goodbye to any discomfort, and enjoy a restored smile. Bad, on the other hand, because you may not know what to expect from the treatment. If your lack of knowledge regarding the steps is what causes you to hesitate, we invite you to become familiar with the basics. Waiting to schedule restorative treatments can lead to severe side effects (like infection), so the sooner you fill up on information and schedule your treatment, the better.
Restorative Dentistry Questions
How much do you know about restorative dentistry and what it does for your smile? If you aren’t fully informed about its advantages, you may have some questions brewing that you would like to have answered. Keep in mind, a wonderful time to bring up concerns or simply ask about your oral health is during any one of your visits to see us. However, to address the inquiries currently weighing on your mind, we are more than happy to provide responses to questions we commonly receive about restorative care.
Quiz: Nitrous Oxide Or Oral Sedation?
Your experience begins as a feeling of pure joy when you discover you have sedation dentistry options for a calm visit. However, this sensation may quickly fade and turn into confusion when you realize you have not just one option – but two options. How do you choose? Is nitrous oxide right for your needs or are your concerns better suited to oral sedation? Take a quick, fun quiz to find out how much you know so far about which sedation solution will work for you.
FAQs: Children’s Dental Care
Taking care of your child’s smile can become a task that causes you a significant amount of stress. Of course, this is only because you want what is best for your little one and your entire family. When it comes to figuring out what’s what regarding children’s dental care treatments and choices, you may find yourself a bit overwhelmed. Fortunately, understanding what it takes to help your child achieve and maintain a brilliant smile is quite simple when you have the help of your family dentist. For now, get a head start by receiving answers to some frequently asked questions.
Preventing Misalignment Problems
Have you been thinking about the fact that your smile is not quite as straight as you would like? Perhaps beyond wishing for a more uniform grin, you suffer from daily discomfort or difficulty with simple tasks like easily closing your top and bottom teeth together. The spectrum of misalignment concerns is broad, ranging from mild spacing or overcrowding to severe concerns. The good news? We can help you avoid the damage associated with poorly aligned teeth by detecting concerns early during dental checkups. Wondering if this topic may speak to your personal experience? Learn more to find out.
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