What is children’s dentistry? Many people don’t realize that children need to see the dentist as soon as the first baby teeth arrive. Afterward, kids must continue to see the dentist regularly, just as adults do. Regular visits and preventive treatments can help promote a lifetime of healthy smiles and good dental habits. […]
Why Do We Need Checkups and Cleanings?
Be honest: When was the last time you saw the dentist for a routine exam or to have your teeth cleaned? Why do we need checkups and cleanings? Many people believe that with proper brushing and flossing these visits are simply unnecessary. However, these preventive visits can protect your smile from serious oral health concerns, […]
Are There Treatments For TMJ?
If you are wondering if there are ways to treat TMJ then you are already familiar with it. TMJ stands for temporomandibular joint and is often used interchangeably with TMD, which stands for temporomandibular joint disorder. TMJ disorders can develop for several reasons including trauma, strain, and teeth/jaw misalignment, but the reason may not be […]
Why Bruxing Can Be A Pain
Bruxing is the habit of clenching and grinding your teeth together. Most everybody bruxes at one time or another, but chronic bruxing can be a pain. Many people only brux at night and may not know. Mild bruxers may not show any symptoms. However, those who brux nearly 27/7 can experience head, neck, shoulder, jaw, […]
Why Choose Veneers?
Dental veneer treatment can be an option for anterior teeth when professional or over-the-counter whitening systems are not effective; when your teeth are showing wear due to bruxing (the habitual grinding and clenching of your teeth); when one or more of your anterior teeth have been chipped, cracked, or broken due to trauma or wear; […]
Zoom! Whitening
Have you been embarrassed of your teeth lately? Have they lost their bright, white, youthful look? Do you feel that they make you look older and feel older? Teeth can do that. Dark, stained, or damaged teeth can make you look older, and if you look older, you feel older. But all that can be […]
Lose A Little, Gain A Lot
Everybody loves when something is easy. Although technology is supposed to be fast and easy, it seems that it often works quite the opposite. Some days it seems like nothing is easy, and when it comes to dental treatments, you kind of expect nothing to be easy. After all, a filling isn’t “easy.” It can […]
Have You Bonded With Your Dentist?
When you think of bonding you may think of social bonding, bonding with your best friend, aunt, uncle, cousin, dog, etc. But dental bonding is different. Sure you may bond socially with your dentist. They may even be your neighbor or best friend, but when it comes to bonding such as cosmetic bonding or dental […]
What is Cosmetic Dentistry?
Most of us have a general idea what cosmetic dentistry is. We know that the movie stars and TV celebrities have cosmetic dental work done to have those perfect smiles. But there are other types of dentistry, as well, such as restorative dentistry. If you look close enough, some of the treatment procedures used to […]
History Of Dentures
Dating as far back as 700 BCE, dentures were first invented by the Etruscans. Animal teeth or teeth from another person were held together with a gold band and metal pins, and were slipped onto remaining teeth. Only the wealthy could afford dentures because the use of gold made them so expensive. Dentures today are […]
