What Keeps A Tooth Filling In Place?

If your tooth needs to be treated for a cavity, know that your Dallas, TX dental practice is ready to help you. In addition to taking care of the damage to your enamel, we can provide protection after the matter is resolved by placing a lifelike dental filling to cover the area where decay had to be addressed. We rely on a composite material that produces lifelike dental fillings. This ensures that your smile is not altered by the procedure, and it will also help by offering lasting support. The material is able to directly adhere to your tooth structure in order to provide long-term protection. (more…)

Halloween And Your Healthy Smile

Do you have plans to celebrate this Halloween? Whether you intend to go out and make the most of the holiday or stay in for a quiet evening, you can find that you have more access to candy before the big day and after. In addition to having sweets ready to hand out to trick-or-treaters, you can have kids who will bring home treats, and access to different goods offered at work. Being mindful about your daily candy consumption at this time of year is important. It is also important to think about your oral hygiene routine—of course, oral hygiene is something to prioritize at all times of the year! To support you in protecting your oral health, our Dallas, TX dentist’s office is ready to help by providing guidance as well as in-office support during your regular dental visits. (more…)

When Your Cavity Requires A Root Canal

How will your Dallas, TX dentist take on your cavity? The answer will be affected by the condition of your tooth, as some patients will require more involved restorative dental work than others. In some cases, full treatment will include a root canal to deal with trouble within the tooth structure. By providing root canal therapy, we can remove bacteria and infected tissues that have become an issue for you. This is not required for every cavity treatment, as trouble with decay can be observed and treated before it becomes this severe. To lower your risk for complications with dental decay, make sure that you consistently book and attend regular oral health exams! (more…)

Are You Concerned By Nightly Teeth Grinding?

Has a tendency to grind and clench your teeth while you sleep become a nightly concern? When you unconsciously and repeatedly do this, you can do increasing harm to your teeth, which can lead to negative cosmetic changes as well as worries over harm to your tooth structure that can affect your oral health! At our Dallas, TX dentist’s office, people who struggle with bruxism can benefit from appliance therapy to keep their teeth safe. In addition to providing this kind of protection, we can offer support through work that restores teeth that have been damaged. (more…)

Options For Restoring An Incomplete Smile

What are you doing to adjust to life after tooth loss? It can be hard enough to see how a gap left behind a missing tooth affects you. It can be more frustrating to experience difficulties with your bite function because of this problem, and over time you can even find yourself experiencing negative effects for your jaw health! Our Dallas, TX dentist’s office can provide different solutions to this problem. Whether you choose to receive a dental bridge or have a dental implant placed to hold a restoration, we can see you through prosthetic care so that you have more confidence in your smile and bite function. (more…)

Staying Consistent With Dental Checkups

Does your smile receive all the care that it should to keep it safe from oral health threats like tooth decay and gum disease? If you are consistent about your daily oral hygiene routine, you can defend yourself against potentially serious threats. However, you should not look to these habits alone to protect you, as you should also count on the preventive services provided at regular oral health exams and cleanings. At our Dallas, TX dentist’s office, we can provide regular services to help you stay on top of your smile care needs. If you fall behind on these visits, you lose out on important updates about the state of your smile, and you miss out on care that protects you against tartar buildup. (more…)

Dental Fillings That Preserve Smiles

Dental work for cavities can offer long-term protection for your teeth. With that said, the right treatment can offer more than just functional support. At our Dallas, TX dentist’s office, we can provide dental restorations that actually imitate healthy tooth structure so that they do not appear out of place. When treating patients who need dental fillings, we can use a tooth-colored resin substance that offers cosmetic benefits while also adhering directly to your enamel. Remember that you can lower your risk for problems that require fillings or larger restorations when you keep up with regular dental exams and cleanings! (more…)

How Deep Cleanings Fight Gingivitis

What are you doing to make sure gingivitis does not affect your health? Through good oral hygiene efforts at home and regular dental exams, you can lower your risk for problems with your gums. At our Dallas, TX dentist’s office, we are happy to help you find ways to better protect yourself against this and other threats. We are also prepared to act should you find yourself in need of care to fight an active infection once it is discovered. We can perform a deep cleaning that removes bacteria that are present on the roots of your teeth. In doing so, we can stop an infection before it has the opportunity to worsen and create more serious issues for your overall health. (more…)

How A Crown Preserves Your Smile And Health

Your needs can vary from one dental visit to the next. Hopefully, your standard appointment will see you receive a cleaning and positive feedback from your dentist. If this is not the case, and you need to have work done to address something that is wrong with your smile, our Dallas, TX dentist’s office is ready to help! At times, it is necessary to deal with cavities and other smile threats with dental crowns. These restorations are strong enough to keep teeth safe and provide important bite support. They can also be made to provide cosmetic benefits, which means a visible crown will not have to disrupt your appearance. (more…)

TMJ Disorder And Its Effect On Your Daily Life

Proper jaw alignment can be more important than you might expect. If you have issues with uneven movement or alignment, a problem known as TMJ disorder, the stress on your jaw can become a source of discomfort in several areas. Beyond the discomfort experienced in your jaw, issues with headaches, facial discomfort, neck and shoulder, and problems with teeth grinding can affect you. Through treatment for TMJ disorder, our Dallas, TX dental office can provide relief for the pain that repeatedly interrupts your daily life. We can both confirm that this issue is the reason for your discomfort and offer treatment to ease tension and resolve problems with pain. If necessary, we can do additional work to take care of any teeth that are not properly contributing to your bite and making uniform jaw movements harder for you. (more…)