At regular six months intervals, patients can receive important feedback about the condition of their smile during a routine dental exam. Through these exams, your Tucson, AZ dentist can identify signs of problems that should be addressed through restorative dental work before they become too serious. Unfortunately, some problems are not caught early, or they occur suddenly. If you start to develop a problem with a severe toothache that you cannot explain, or if you physically injure your tooth, we can bring you in promptly for emergency dental work. At your emergency appointment, care will be taken to find out what needs to be done for your tooth so that its health and appearance can be fully restored. (more…)
Exploring Different Approaches To Cosmetic Dentistry
How do you feel about your smile today? Has your comfort with your appearance changed recently? Problems with gradual enamel erosion, teeth stains, and dental damage can affect the way people feel about their teeth. For others, concerns around the shape, size, or alignment of certain teeth may have given them long-standing issues with how they look. At our Tucson, AZ dentist’s office, we are prepared to help those who feel unhappy with the way they look when they smile. Through cosmetic dentistry, we can help you address a specific issue that bothers you, or provide you with treatment to take on several concerns.
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Pediatric Dental Services Help Kids Maintain Healthy Teeth
While kids and their parents can have different needs when it comes to oral health care, the threat of dental decay is consistent for anyone who has at least one tooth. What this means is that when your baby’s first teeth begin to arrive, you need to think about how you can keep them safe from cavities. Caring for their teeth at home, providing a healthy mix of foods and drinks as they age, and encouraging them to take smile care seriously as they age will be important. Remember that you are not alone when it comes to protecting your child’s smile. At our Tucson, AZ dentist’s office, we are able to provide dental care to patients of all ages. We can tailor pediatric dental appointments to the needs of our youngest patients, and help them grow up with a smile that is healthy and confident! (more…)
Trusting Dental Implants To Restore Your Smile And Bite
Few oral health problems can affect a person’s confidence and bite function like tooth loss. Having a gap in your smile can make you ashamed of your appearance. Even one missing tooth can have a negative impact on the force you are able to apply when you bite down, and working around that gap can create problems over time for your jaw joints and muscles. At our Tucson, AZ dentist’s office, patients who are struggling with tooth loss can find out what a dental implant can do for them. An implant is able to hold a prosthetic tooth securely enough to let you use it to bite and chew food. With the right restoration, it can also help you regain confidence in your appearance. (more…)
How Conservative Bonding Procedures Produce Big Changes
Even if a dental flaw is relatively small, it can attract a frustrating amount of attention. After all, small variations in a person’s smile can cause asymmetry, which can hurt the quality of their appearance. Minor chips, cracks, or naturally occurring flaws can also stand apart enough to draw attention from the overall smile. Fortunately, it is often possible to deal with these problems through conservative cosmetic dental work. A dental bonding procedure can change a tooth’s shape, size, and color with relatively little work. The bonding treatment does not involve the creation or placement of any permanent restoration. Instead, composite resin is applied to the tooth to correct flaws. This work can also be performed along with contouring treatment to make sure you feel confident in your appearance. (more…)
Why Patients Benefit From Access To Same-Day Crowns
When a problem that affects your tooth demands more support than a dental filling can offer, your dentist can turn to a dental crown to complete your restorative treatment. Dental crowns cap teeth to keep them safe from damage, and to ensure that they are able to continue providing support when you bite and chew. Our Tucson, AZ dentist’s office is able to restore teeth with dental crowns when there are issues with cavities or physical trauma. Thanks to the modern technology at our practice, we can actually supply patients with custom crowns that are ready in just one appointment! (more…)
Should I Book An Emergency Dental Visit Over A Toothache?
If there is no physical damage to worry about, it can sometimes be hard to tell if your aching tooth calls for an emergency dental appointment. What you should know is that pain without an obvious cause can be a sign that an infection has developed. If this is the case, the tooth is in danger of being lost, and you are in danger of bacteria spreading through it and traveling through it to create new problems! At our Tucson, AZ dentist’s office, we are prepared to take care of patients who worry they may have an infection to address. We do offer emergency dental services for situations where a problem seems urgent. After restoring the health of the tooth, we can protect it by placing a custom dental crown. (more…)
Is It Time To Contact A Dentist About Your Toothache?
If you have a toothache because of a sinus issue, the pain can reside without the need for treatment from your dentist. However, if there is no clear cause for your pain, or if the discomfort follows a recent injury, you should see your discomfort as a matter to bring up with a professional. At our Tucson, AZ dentist’s office, we are prepared to work with individuals who want to know how they can put a stop to a toothache. Your treatment may call for restorative dental work – we can determine what condition your tooth is in and recommend a conservative solution. Because our practice uses attractive and convenient restorations, we can have your care completed in less time than you might think possible! (more…)
How A Dental Bridge Supports Your Bite Function
Biting and chewing should feel natural. Being able to move your jaw comfortably, and evenly applying pressure when you bite down, helps you evenly distribute friction while also limiting stress on your joints and muscles. For people who have lost even one tooth, biting and chewing can start to feel awkward. If the problem is not dealt with, you can end up developing a recurring problem with pain and stiffness from TMJ disorder. At our Tucson, AZ dentist’s office, patients who are ready to do something about tooth loss can learn of the benefits gained with a dental bridge. Your custom dental bridge closes a gap caused by tooth loss with a permanent appliance held in place with dental crowns. The procedure does not require oral surgery, and it can lead to both functional and cosmetic improvements! (more…)
Has Your Teeth Grinding Habit Started To Change Your Smile?
Years of friction can make gradual changes to your teeth, though for many these changes will be difficult to identify. This is thanks to the remarkable strength of dental enamel, which can withstand considerable pressure over time. However, some people may notice that their teeth have started to look dull, or that they appear to be losing their shape. One cause of this visible wear and tear is bruxism, a problem with teeth grinding. You may not realize just how often you grind your teeth, as many people do it while they are asleep. If this problem does affect you, it can lead to gradual wear and tear as well as problems with jaw pain, or even chips and cracks in your teeth! Our Tucson, AZ dentist’s office can recognize signs of teeth grinding, and we can talk with you about keeping your smile safe against this problem. (more…)