You might know that your smile isn’t as bright and beautiful as it once was, but you might not be exactly sure about the nature of your dental blemishes. If so, then it’s likely you won’t know that you have several options available for treating them, as well. When it comes to improving your smile,
Dental treatment can only benefit your smile if you undergo it. For many patients, that isn’t as easy as it may seem to others. Dental fears and phobias, the reasons for which differ for everyone, can cause varying levels of anxiety at the thought of sitting in the dental chair. To help put your mind at ease and relax enough to receive necessary treatment,
Today’s dentures are designed using innovative technology, and crafted with remarkably lifelike materials, to create realistic replacement teeth that look identical to healthy, natural teeth. However, as natural as they appear, conventional dentures (and partial dentures and dental bridges) lack a crucial component that your teeth rely on; their roots. For more realistic dentures in both appearance and function,
Recently, we discussed the most common reasons behind adult tooth loss, which contrary to popular belief, isn’t a natural and inevitable part of aging. Usually due to advanced dental disease or trauma, tooth loss can have serious side effects for the rest of your oral health, and losing one can increase your risks of losing more.
As you might have guessed by their name, white tooth fillings are an alternative to metal fillings that can blend in more discreetly with your tooth’s structure. However, their appearance isn’t the only reason why the experts at Sensitive Care prefer white tooth fillings over their more traditional metal counterparts. As a restorative treatment,
To bite and chew properly, your upper and lower teeth rely on each other, and they work best when they’re aligned to meet each other properly when you clamp your jaw closed. Otherwise, your bite may still work, but the misalignment of your teeth, which bear the brunt of your bite’s pressure, can complicate things.
The fact that we only grow one set of adult teeth exemplifies the importance of proper dental care; if a tooth is lost because of a dental disease, or due to a dental injury, it won’t grow back. Its loss, however, can seriously affect the rest of your oral health by throwing your bite off-balance,
Do you smile at yourself in the mirror and wish that you could easily fix the few minor blemishes that prevent it from being perfect? If your teeth were just stained, or you only had one chipped tooth, than a solution would likely be simple (teeth whitening or noninvasive dental bonding, for instance). However, when more than one tooth is marred by more than one kind of issue,
When your tooth hurts, it’s usually a sign of trouble, but the exact cause behind it might not be obvious. Unless your tooth was recently damaged from an injury, finding the cause of your toothache could require a thorough examination from your Milford dentist. In the meantime, we discuss the most common causes behind tooth sensitivity,
How well do your teeth fit together when your mouth is closed and your jaws at rest? More specifically, what influence does the alignment of your teeth have on your overall oral health? The term “occlusion” refers to the order and alignment of your teeth, which is vital to your smile’s good health and proper function.