You might not come up with the term “excited” when we ask you how you feel about receiving a dental filling for your smile. However, our Livonia, MI team strongly feels that this is primarily because you don’t know as much as you could about this restorative treatment that can save your tooth in many ways when decay strikes! So, to help you feel happy about addressing a cavity, rather than upset (or any other negative emotion), we encourage you to get to know some truly compelling facts about fillings!
Could Orthotropics Lower Your Child’s Risks of Sleep Apnea?
Obstructive sleep apnea is a sleep breathing disorder that some people don’t realize they have. Yet, whether they realize it or not, it can have a seriously negative impact on their overall health and quality of life. In some cases, the underlying causes that lead to sleep apnea can be detected in early childhood, such as a misalignment in certain oral and/or facial structures. At our Livonia, MI, dentist’s office, we offer customized orthotropics to improve oral and facial alignment and reduce your child’s risks of develop sleep apnea, now or later in life. (more…)
Who Is The Ideal Cosmetic Dentistry Patient?
You may think that we’re going to rattle off a list of characteristics when it comes to the type of dental patient we think of as “the best” as cosmetic dentistry comes up. However, the answer you can expect from our Livonia, MI team in terms of who is our ideal person? It will always be the same: There isn’t one! Instead, there are so many different factors that go into making someone a possible candidate for smile esthetic improvements that it’s always better to come in to talk with us face to face, so we can offer you information that applies to you! With that said, consider some of those factors we mentioned!
Answers to Common Questions About Orthotropics
You know that your child’s oral health is largely impacted on the level of care they receive in their early years. However, did you know that early oral health care can help prevent more than just tooth decay or problems with misaligned teeth? Orthotropic treatment is the process of helping children develop properly aligned and proportioned oral and facial structures as early as possible. At our Livonia, MI, dental office, we may recommend orthotropics for children who exhibit one or several signs of oral and facial misalignment, including sleep breathing disorders such as sleep apnea. (more…)
Ready For Bonding? It Can Do These 4 Things!
Of course, dental bonding can help you accomplish one or more of a long list of achievements! However, when we’re narrowing things down to help you figure out whether this cosmetic care option might work for you, we like to highlight some of those major details that patients frequently hope to stumble upon. Consider these introductory particulars and, if you’re ready to learn more or you think it’s probably high time you came in for a consultation and a personalized care plan, just get in touch with our Livonia, MI team!
Got A Canker Sore? Follow This Advice!
If you have a canker sore, you may feel like your whole world just turned upside down! Not only is it quite uncomfortable (remember, numbing ointment can help with that) but you really want it to go away. However, if you’re not sure how you are supposed to approach the treatment of such a sore, you might end up feeling stressed out on top of worrying about your smile, which makes matter worse. How to solve it all? As you might have guessed, you can rely on our friendly Livonia, MI practice to help!
The Difference Between Orthodontic and Orthotropic Care
When most people think about dental misalignment, the first thing that comes to mind is crooked teeth. Therefore, orthodontic treatment often seems like the most reasonable treatment for any dental misalignment. However, the truth is that not all forms of dental misalignment are the same. Even if the most notable problem seems to be a crooked bite, there may be more to the issue than just one or more misaligned teeth. At our Livonia, MI, dental office, we can help you determine if orthodontic treatment is preferable to correct your child’s condition, or if orthotropic treatment is the better, more effective solution. (more…)
Are My Gums Just Irritated?
It’s a question that can become increasingly confusing and hard to answer, when you’re at home and your gums feel not-so-great: Are my gums just irritated, you wonder to yourself? Or, are your gums possibly dealing with a problem that’s in need of our Livonia, MI team’s attention and care (such as gum disease)? What you really need is to better understand what could be going on and the type of next step to take, which we, of course, are pleased to help you establish!
Your TMJs: The Better Way To Approach Care
As with many areas of dental care, your best approach to protecting your oral health when TMJ disorder affects you is to come to our Livonia, MI team for your answers, your care, and more! However, we know that like many patients, you may find yourself interested and compelled by seeking guidance and improvement from other sources. Whether because it seems easier this way or because you feel like you should be able to treat your jaw joints with your own clever efforts, we remind you: This is always better left to the dental professionals! Learn more.
When’s a Good Time to Ask About Orthotropics?
Sometimes, the need for orthotropic treatment can be more obvious than at other times. For example, depending on the severity of your child’s oral and/or facial misalignment, it can visibly affect their smile and facial features, the way their bite functions, and more. Or, the misalignment may not be immediately noticeable until a comprehensive examination reveals it. At our Livonia, MI, dental office, we can help you determine if orthotropics is a good idea for your child, and how the treatment may be beneficial both now and in the long run. (more…)