Patients of all ages benefit from routine dental care and at-home maintenance. These steps are crucial for avoiding the onset of serious oral health problems. For parents, navigating the world of dentistry for their children can seem confusing. Fortunately, we’re here to help by answering frequently asked questions about children’s dentistry.
Why Do I Keep Getting Headaches?
Do you often wonder why you keep getting headaches? If you have head pain without a discernable cause, then you may have an oral health issue. TMJ disorder and bruxism have both been linked to persistent headaches. Fortunately, we can provide relief with our comfortable and non-invasive treatment options.
Don’t Forget Your Dental Cleaning!
When was the last time you saw your dentist for a checkup and cleaning? Unfortunately, it is easy for adults to forget their dental cleanings. Without these routine preventive procedure, the risk of oral health concerns, which can range from tooth decay to gum disease, can increase. Do you need to schedule one?
4 Steps To Improving Your Breath
Do you suffer from halitosis? This refers to chronic bad breath that never seems to improve. While gum or store bought rinses can help mask the issue, you may require more to completely rid yourself of recurring halitosis. There are a number of steps you can take to improve your breath, from caring for your smile to our own unique services.
How Do You Treat Gum Disease?
Let’s open with an uncomfortable fact: there is no cure for gum disease. Once the disease forms, you will require treatment to avoid the advanced state of the disease, which can lead to major complications. Fortunately, we have a treatment option for managing the disease or reversing inflammation during the early stages, before gum disease forms. With a deep cleaning, we can help treat gum disease.
Can You Take Steps To Prevent Gum Disease?
If you have sore, red gums that appear swollen or bleed easily, you may be experiencing the early warning signs of gum disease. Without management, the disease may lead to serious complications, which can include tooth loss in extreme cases. Can you take steps to prevent gum disease?
What Is Full-Mouth Reconstruction?
Often, we meet patients that for one reason or another have avoided the dentist, for years in some cases. Unfortunately, without routine maintenance one oral health concern can progress and lead to another. For patients with multiple issues regarding the function and appearance of their smiles, we may recommend a mouth reconstruction. What is full-mouth reconstruction?
What Should You Expect From A Root Canal?
For many people, the words “root canal” send a shiver down the spine. This is unfortunate, because the procedure is actually safe, comfortable, and essential for addressing serious oral health concerns, such as an infection or abscess. What should you expect from a root canal? When will the doctor recommend this endodontic treatment to save your tooth?
What Denture Do You Need?
For those that have lost more than one tooth, everything from eating to speaking can become problematic. In order to restore health and function, you need a prosthetic. We may recommend a denture, such as a full or partial. What type of denture does your smile need? How do they differ from one another?
Will A Bridge Improve My Smile?
When you lose one or more teeth, then you need to seek out a prosthetic. Otherwise, serious complications could eventually develop, from trouble eating a variety of foods to an aged appearance due to facial collapse. Will a bridge improve your smile?