Dental Blog

Are your teeth crooked or improperly spaced?  If so, you should not have to suffer in silence.  Help is available at our dental office.  Invisalign aligners straighten those crooked teeth with translucent aligners somewhat similar to a traditional retainer.  Invisalign shifts teeth into position in 12 months or less.  In fact, results can be seen as early as nine months.  The best part is this is not a one-size-fits-all solution for wayward or poorly-spaced teeth.  Rather, each Invisalign aligner is custom-made for each patient's unique mouth.  This teeth-straightening solution is invisible and fits nice and snug above the teeth for optimal comfort.

If you have heard of dental implants in passing or do not know anything about these artificial teeth, you are not alone.  Dental implants are a fairly recent advancement in dental technology that replaces missing or damaged teeth with those of the artificial variety.  These artificial teeth look and feel real.  Perhaps more importantly, dental implants allow you to eat food of all different types with ease.  If you are missing one or several teeth or if your teeth are badly damaged, you should consider dental implants.

Tooth replacement solutions have progressed quite impressively across the past three decades or so. If you have a badly damaged tooth or a missing tooth, do not assume you have to live with this problem for the rest of your life. Dental implants, dental bridges, and other oral health solutions are available. The question is whether dental implants or dental bridges are optimal for your unique mouth. In many cases, dental implants will prove ideal yet there are an array of factors that must be considered before taking either route.

If you are like most people, you are at least somewhat hesitant to get dentures. This is not a time to make assumptions or base your decision on a quick scan of Google search results pertaining to dentures. Meet with your dentist, ask the right questions and you will be able to make a truly informed decision as to whether dentures are right for you. Let’s take a look at the top questions to ask before moving forward with dentures.

Over the course of time treatments in the field of dentistry have improved to such a great extent with the introduction of new products and technology that have made it possible to improve one’s smile. People usually opt for the most convenient orthodontic treatment option when it comes to choosing between the traditional dental wire braces or the Invisalign clear aligners. To decide which option is right for you it is essential that you learn a little bit about how they work in aligning the teeth and the care that is needed for both.

If you are missing teeth, there is a good chance you can benefit from dental bridges. Dental bridges are exactly as they sound: they bridge the space created by a lost tooth. The bridge is comprised of different metals ranging from gold to silver and porcelain. Three crowns are used: two that function as abutments to the adjacent teeth near the gap along with a middle crown that functions as a pontic (meaning false tooth). If you don't have healthy teeth near the gap, dental implants can be added. Once the dental bridge is in place, it is fixed, meaning the crown is permanently connected to the adjacent teeth or an implant.

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