How Invisalign® Aligners Make Orthodontics Easier

Malocclusion (the state of crooked teeth) differs from patient to patient. For some, it may not be that obvious, while for others, the imbalance can noticeably throw off the appearance of their entire smiles. Regardless of how severe it is, though, malocclusion negatively impacts the health and function of your bite, and can lead to increasingly more serious dental health issues the longer it’s left uncorrected. Fortunately, Invisalign® clear aligners can help many patients correct crooked teeth easier, more comfortably, and more discreetly than traditional orthodontic braces. (more…)

Why TMJ Disorder Might Explain Your Headaches

Some things are obvious signs that something is wrong with your dental health, like a persistent toothache or chronically bad breath. Other symptoms, however, may not be obviously connected to your dental health, such as chronic headaches related to TMJ disorder. As one of the more complex dental health issues, TMJ disorder can affect virtually every aspect of your dental health. It can also aggravate the nerve that innervates much of your head, neck, and facial structures, which makes chronic headaches a common sign of TMJ disorder. (more…)

What Bruxism Can Mean for Other Dental Treatments

Dental health issues often build on each other. For instance, if you have a cracked or broken tooth, then that issue can throw your bite off, leading to bruxism. The consistent teeth-grinding from bruxism can worsen your tooth damage, leading to even more serious oral health concerns. Even if you restore the tooth, however, the presence of bruxism can threaten the restoration’s integrity, eventually damaging it and requiring further dental treatment. Because bruxism can threaten your teeth as well as any cosmetic or restorative treatment you receive, addressing it may have to be the first step in your treatment plan. (more…)

Is Gum Disease Really that Serious?

If you’ve been told that you need treatment for gum disease, then you’re not alone. Over 80% of adults in America have gum disease to some degree, and unfortunately, they always will. Once gum disease takes hold of your oral tissues, it cannot be eradicated. It can, however, be successfully controlled to prevent the disease from ravishing your smile. Still, the destructive powers of unchecked gum disease may be more serious than some people realize, and today, we explain what can happen if you fail to prevent it and hesitate to treat it. (more…)

3 Benefits of Custom Porcelain Veneers

The main goal of cosmetic dentistry is typically to improve the appearance of your smile. However, it’s also important to plan treatments that help minimize how much of your natural tooth structure must be altered. Your long-term oral health depends largely on preserving your full, healthy smile, and because of this, porcelain veneers are often the ideal smile improvement solution. Today, we examine three of the many benefits of porcelain veneers, including their impressive realism and ability to help protect the health of your smile. (more…)

Using Natural Methods to Restore Smiles

Today’s advanced dental methods and treatments offer solutions for patients with virtually any type of dental health concern. Sometimes, though, repairing or improving a tooth can require altering its natural structure, which will have permanent effects on the health and integrity of your tooth. At our office, we focus on biomimetic methods to preserve a maximum amount of tooth structure and biocompatible materials that closely mimic the appearance of your healthy, natural teeth. (more…)

What Makes Dental Implants Special?

Every smile is unique, and therefore, every dental treatment should be uniquely tailored to match each patient’s needs and preferences. Some things, however, are universal. For instance, two patients may lose teeth for different reasons, but both will be faced with the consequences of tooth loss. Aside from the appearance of their smiles, those consequences also include the gradual loss of mass and density in their jawbones, which increases their risks of further tooth loss. Dental implants are the only option that can address these consequences because they are the only way to replace the roots of your lost teeth and the stimulation they provide your jawbone. (more…)

What Is Endodontic Treatment?

Endodontic treatment, also known as root canal therapy, is the process of treating and restoring a tooth that suffers from severe internal infection. In milder cases of tooth decay, where the infection is still confined to your toot’s main structure, a tooth filling can usually suffice. However, treating the interior chamber, or pulp, of a tooth requires more involved restoration. If your dentist recommends root canal therapy, then your tooth’s future could rely on you undergoing treatment as soon as possible. (more…)

3 Things You Might Not Know About Tooth Loss

For patients who take exceptional care of their smiles, tooth loss can seem like the ultimately worst-case scenario. In many ways, it is; however, it doesn’t have to be as disastrous as it may seem. For instance, preventing tooth loss could be easier than you think with a lifetime of good hygiene and dental care. If you do experience tooth loss, your dentist can help you fully recover with the help of dental implants. Nevertheless, tooth loss can have serious consequences if it is not addressed, and many patients don’t realize these consequences until it is too late. (more…)