If you’re one of the fortunate few who have never experienced tooth sensitivity of any kind, then count your lucky stars. The fact is that almost all of us experience some level of sensitivity at some time in our lives. Often, this sensitivity is experienced when our teeth and gums make contact with either cold…
Life Hacks for Healthier Teeth and Gums
Dental care has made great strides in modern times, and today’s dental care professionals can handle just about any challenge that comes their way. For patients, this is truly a golden era for maintaining that perfect smile we all prize so much. However, if you’re not taking care of your teeth and gums, then chances…
Three Essential Benefits Veneers Provide
We all know how important a smile can be when it comes to success in every area of life. A winning smile can open doors, inspire confidence, and advance your personal and professional ambitions. Of course, that smile can only accomplish those things when you’re confident enough to show it off to the world. So,…
How Dental Implants Can Restore Your Smile
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…