Category: Restorative Dentistry

Does Your Smile Need a Restorative Dental Crown?

Dental trauma is just one of many reasons you might need restorative dentistry. Cavities are another common issue that can create a need for a restoration. Infections also require prompt restorative treatment, both to eliminate any discomfort or pain you are experiencing, but also to prevent the infection from spreading. Even chips and cracks, which… Read more »

Prosthetic Options for Treating Tooth Loss: Part Two

For patients who have grown unhappy with their current prosthetic, such as unsupported dentures, or those that have an extraction scheduled, it can be incredibly comforting knowing that there are more stable and comfortable options available for coping with tooth loss. Dental bridges and dental implants are two popular forms of prosthetic, both of which… Read more »

Prosthetic Options for Treating Tooth Loss: Part One

Did you recently suffer the loss of a tooth, either due to trauma or even advanced dental decay? As an adult, tooth loss can be both frightening and frustrating. You may be concerned that your smile will never look or function as well as it did prior to the loss. Of course, the same concerns… Read more »

Can I Really Get a Crown in Just One Day?

If your tooth is chipped, cracked, or broken, or if its appearance needs to be improved, then you might be a good candidate for a dental crown. But because the procedure often requires more than one visit (one to prepare your tooth and another to place the crown), it might be more challenging to fit… Read more »

Can You Rebound After a Dental Cavity?

Have you grown tired of trying in vain to chew or even drink without irritating dental sensitivity or discomfort getting in the way? Does the mere idea of trying to enjoy one of your favorite summer treats like sno-cones, ice cream or popsicles suddenly make you wince in pain? If so, you could be dealing… Read more »

How Can a Dentist Help Restore Your Oral Health?

Have you spent the last few years neglecting your oral health? From forgetting to brush your teeth before bed at night to drinking more soda than water, skipping out on dental checkups to ignoring warning signs of trouble, such as heightened sensitivity, discoloration and even bleeding gums? If so, you could be suffering from an… Read more »

Take Pride in Your Smile’s Crowning Achievement

Are you worried that you might need restorative treatment after suffering trauma to your mouth or postponing restorative treatment for a painful cavity? Restorative treatment is almost always required when a tooth has become damaged. That’s because teeth cannot repair themselves the way some parts of the body can. Instead, a dentist must help restore… Read more »

Bite Movement, TMJ Disorder, and Tooth Loss

As the first and most important step to the digestion process, your teeth bite, rip, tear, and pulverize food so that your esophagus can swallow it and your stomach can digest it. Your teeth also help you enunciate properly when you speak, and healthy oral structures help uphold your appealing facial features. Aside from facial… Read more »

Could a Dental Crown Correct Your Smile?

Are you suffering from a dental problem, such as an untreated cavity, a painful infection, a chip, crack, or even a failing prosthetic? You may not know you have a dental problem developing, but you could have noticed symptoms like sensitivity or grey lines. Or perhaps you suffered an injury to your mouth. If so,… Read more »

Coping with and Preventing Future Cavities 101

Have you foregone your usual after-dinner desserts, lately, because of dental discomfort anytime you try to enjoy something sweet? Maybe your morning cup of coffee has started coming with a side of sensitivity, ever since you noticed some dark lines along the crevices of a tooth. If so, you are exhibiting common symptoms of a… Read more »