Every February, the American Heart Association sponsors American Heart Month to help raise awareness of one of the deadliest chronic conditions, heart disease. Though it may seem unrelated, preventing or treating gum disease can play a significant role in taking care of your cardiovascular health. Patients who exhibit severe gum disease are at higher risks of heart disease and other related conditions, thanks mainly to the inflammation related to untreated gum disease. Today, we take a look at that connection, and why healthy gums are a part of heart disease awareness. (more…)
What Is Facial Collapse? (And How Dental Implants Help)
There are many consequences to your oral health and quality of life after losing one or more teeth. Many of these consequences aren’t as immediately obvious as the appearance of your smile, though they can eventually prove just as detrimental to your self-confidence. Facial collapse, for instance, is the gradual sinking of your jaw and facial features that often becomes noticeable years after tooth loss. Unlike your smile’s immediate appearance, simply filling in the gap won’t successfully address facial collapse. However, you can prevent it, and other consequences of tooth loss, by replacing your lost teeth with dental implants. (more…)
3 Good Uses for Tooth Bonding
Some of the more common tooth blemishes might affect your smile’s appearance, but they often aren’t as serious or complicated to address as they seem. In many cases, that means your dentist can quickly and conveniently address them, often without any permanent alterations to your tooth structure. For instance, with cosmetic tooth bonding, your dentist can address a wide variety of issues by using customized, tooth-colored composite resin. While it’s considered a cosmetic treatment due to its highly lifelike appearance, tooth bonding can also help improve a tooth’s strength and integrity to improve its long-term health. (more…)
What Are the Long-Term Benefits of Dental Implants?
After losing one or more teeth, the most important step to preserving your smile is to replace them. Besides the improvement to your smile’s appearance, replacing lost teeth also restores your bite’s function and reduces your risk of other dental issues. Compared to traditional options like dental bridges and dentures, dental implants can offer a wide variety of benefits for restoring your smile. From improved comfort and stability to better long-term oral health following tooth loss, the benefits of dental implants often make them the ideal tooth replacement option. (more…)
How to Save Your Smile from a Cracked Tooth
Given the fact that your teeth are the strongest parts of your body, you may wonder how and why do they sometimes seem to crack so easily? The truth is, they don’t. For a tooth to crack or fracture, it must be exposed to immense pressure, such as from an uneven bite or accidental trauma. When a tooth does crack, it loses most of its strength and durability, making it vulnerable to further damage. Fortunately, your dentist can help save your smile from a cracked tooth by restoring it as soon as possible. (more…)
Is It Possible to Prevent Teeth Stains?
Teeth stains don’t have to be severe to have a noticeable impact on your smile’s appearance. Against the uniformity of your healthy, natural teeth, even minor stains can become glaringly obvious. Unfortunately, teeth stains aren’t always preventable like other dental issues. The good news, though, is that most common teeth stains can often be erased quickly and conveniently with professional teeth-whitening. You can also hinder teeth stains from developing to keep your smile brighter for longer with a good hygiene routine and regular preventive dental visits. (more…)
3 Ways Porcelain Veneers Improve Your Smile
In the world of cosmetic dentistry, porcelain veneers are simultaneously among the most lifelike and the most versatile smile enhancements. Made from highly realistic dental porcelain that’s customized to match the appearance of your teeth, cosmetic veneers are able to address several different aspects of your smile’s appearance at once. Today, we take a look at just a few of these aspects, and how porcelain veneers can improve your smile faster and with more satisfying results than patients often expect. (more…)
Why You Should Never Skip a Cleaning Appointment
Hopefully, you know that brushing and flossing your teeth every day, at least twice a day, is essential to maintaining a clean, healthy, and disease-free smile. You should also know, however, that brushing and flossing isn’t enough to consistently protect your smile from the dangers that it can face. Today, we explain the importance of attending a professional dental cleaning at least once every six months, or as often as recommended, and why you should never skip an appointment. (more…)
How Today’s Dental Crowns Save Smiles
When you think of protecting your teeth, you might first think of a mouthguard, or of good hygiene and dental care that keeps them strong and healthy. However, sometimes, you may need a bit of help protecting your teeth, especially if they already suffer damage from trauma or a spreading tooth infection. In many cases, a dental crown can offer a durable, esthetically-pleasing solution that not only protects your tooth, but also restores its function and preserves your smile’s appearance. (more…)
Is Tooth Loss a Sure Thing?
Some things about your dental health are inevitable. For instance, if you don’t brush and floss your teeth consistently, then they’ll become overrun by plaque and oral bacteria. If you don’t treat a damaged or infected tooth, then the condition will grow worse. Tooth loss, however, is not always inevitable, though it can see so considering how often it occurs. Like most dental issues, tooth loss can often be prevented by avoiding the common underlying causes behind it. (more…)
