Porcelain Dental Work: Maintenance Q&A

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Do you have porcelain dental work in your smile? This might include porcelain veneers, for instance. It could mean that you have a porcelain crown (or two or three…). If the answer is yes, you may find yourself feeling a bit nervous to move forward with your usual daily and long-term smile care. Is maintaining porcelain just like keeping up your natural tissues? Do you need to be extremely gentle, even more so than usual, you may ask yourself? Get to the bottom of this momentary conundrum with a question-and-answer session.

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filed under: Cosmetic Dentistry, Restorative Dentistry

Sealants: Things That May Really Surprise You!

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You might think you know quite a lot about dental sealants and you might even be right! When you’re up to date and well informed regarding dental care for your child, chances are quite good that you’ve done some investigating. As you know, sealants keep bad stuff like bacteria from making their way into little grooves of back teeth (the chewing surfaces), which can greatly help limit the occurrence of cavities. However, there may be some little things (and some bigger realizations) that are sneaking past you, the details of which might prove beneficial for your outlook on this preventive treatment in more ways than you may expect!

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filed under: Children's Dentistry, General Dentistry

Sleep Apnea: Guiding You Toward Improvement

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If we determine that you are suffering from sleep apnea, then you are going to require sleep apnea treatment. If you think that this means we simply send you home with an appliance that should help, we would like to remind you that getting your nightly breathing back on track is indeed far more comprehensive! Consider the means through which we will guide you back toward open airways as you sleep at night, so your comfort and your quality of life spring back to their previous state of wellbeing.

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filed under: General Dentistry

TMJ Disorder: Symptoms & Causes

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You know that if you’re dealing with TMJ disorder, you should see us for TMJ treatment, which we are happy to provide and which we encourage. However, you may not have the easiest time identifying problems with your TMJs on your own. You may also wonder, if you’re diagnosed with this functional issue, where it comes from and why it’s happening to you. Take a moment with us as we offer clarification regarding these characteristics of TMD!

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filed under: Bruxism/TMJ

3 Details: A Better Understanding Of Bruxism

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You may have a very general understanding of bruxism disorder. If so, it goes a little something like this: You know that bruxism means you grind and/or clench your teeth. Now, this is, of course, the very foundation of what it means if you brux. However, there’s a lot more to learn if you want to have a better understanding of bruxism. Fortunately, with three important details, you will find that your knowledge suddenly grows quite significantly!

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filed under: Bruxism/TMJ

Tooth-Colored Fillings: The Questions You Haven’t Asked Yet

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What you know on a basic level is that tooth-colored fillings are beneficial for you. You’re aware that when you have tooth decay, they will solve your problem and they will do it in a way that will camouflage the fact that you ever had decay in the first place! That being said, you may have some other questions you would really like to ask but just haven’t brought up yet. Let’s help you become informed about everything you’d like to know.

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filed under: Restorative Dentistry

Restorative Care: How To Avoid Needing It

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Don’t get us wrong, restorative care is exceptional when you need it. Sometimes, things happen and you require a repair, even if you’re someone who takes excellent care of your smile. However, a good portion of the time, we see patients for fillings, crowns, and more as the result of issues that were entirely preventable. If you’re interested in finding out more about what you should be doing to protect your oral tissues at home, so you can see us for preventive cleanings and checkups without having to worry about restorations, then we can most certainly steer you in the right direction.

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filed under: Good Hygiene, Restorative Dentistry