How much information about your smile do you really need? Why is it a good idea to see your dentist for routine dental care when you have no symptoms of poor oral health? Without regular checkups, it will be difficult for you to know just how healthy or unhealthy your smile is. You may go in for routine care while feeling certain that nothing is wrong, only to discover a problem with dental decay requires restorative dental work. With regularly scheduled checkups every six months, you will enjoy early detection and treatment for problems that could form. You also enjoy support in the form of a teeth cleaning that removes harmful bacteria and food deposits before they can cause issues with your well-being. (more…)
Discover What Cosmetic Dentistry Can Do For Your Appearance
If you lack information about cosmetic dentistry, you may fail to realize just how ready your dentist is to address a problem that makes you self-conscious. There are multiple procedures that can deal with problems like discoloration from stains, physical damage, and naturally occurring issues that affect the way teeth appear. At Sunny Smiles, we have worked with many individuals who were tired of hiding their smile because they were embarrassed by the way they looked. While it is sometimes necessary to perform restorative dental work to address visible flaws, we may be able to move forward with a conservative cosmetic procedure. When this is the case, patients can see exciting changes happen in less time than they expect! (more…)
A Cavity Can Be Treated Without Altering Your Smile
If a cavity forms, there will be permanent damage to your enamel. Even if the problem is caught early, something will have to be done about the spread of decay that has affected your tooth. Patients who learn they need restorative dental work can worry that treatment might permanently change their appearance. How will you hide the evidence of treatment when you smile and speak? You can actually find that with the right restoration, your smile will not appear changed. Patients who visit Sunny Smiles for restorative dental work can receive dental fillings and dental crowns that imitate healthy enamel. Because of this, they can have a tooth restored without seeing the appearance of that tooth change. (more…)
Your Kids Can Feel Comfortable In Our Dental Office!
For children, the right experience in the dentist’s office is about more than just protection from cavities and gum disease. For younger kids especially, it is important to make them feel welcomed and safe in their surroundings. Positive early experiences with pediatric dental care, can make return trips easier for children, and make them more responsive when it comes to instructing them on how to care for their teeth at home. Sunny Smiles has experience working with patients of all ages. We can make sure adults receive the appropriate preventive dental care to avoid issues with dental decay and gum disease. We can also introduce kids to important matters of oral hygiene, protect them from dental problems, and monitor their development to make sure there are no issues with their oral structures that will require treatment. (more…)
Can Your Chipped Teeth Can Restored With Custom Veneers?
Chipped teeth can hurt your confidence in the way you look. Even if the damage does not affect your oral health, it can make teeth look less attractive and less healthy. As a result, you can stop feeling comfortable in showing off your smile. For patients who have damage from gradual wear and tear, or those who experience dental injuries, a lack of smile confidence can be a persistent problem without treatment. Fortunately, patients have access to cosmetic dental work that can restore the way they look with minimal changes to their tooth structure. Sunny Smiles is ready to meet with you and discuss the benefits of treatment with porcelain veneers, which can restore the shape, color, and condition of teeth to improve your smile! (more…)
Taking A Personalized Teeth Whitening Kit From Your Dentist
There are many foods and drinks that people have a hard time resisting even as they recognize the threat they pose to their smile. Products that are dark or rich in color can leave particles capable of causing stains on your enamel. Over time, these particles build up and gradually dull teeth, which can make you look older and less attractive. Deep stains can even give people the impression that your teeth are not healthy! You can fight these stains with over the counter whitening agents, but you may see limited results from these efforts. Sunny Smiles can send you home with a Zoom! whitening kit. Your kit provides potent bleaching agents as well as trays that are customized to fit over your teeth, making the application of these agents easier. (more…)
Responding To A Loved One’s Dental Emergency
If someone you care about suffers a dental emergency, what can you do to help them? The first thing to do is help them remain calm, and remind them that a dentist can assess the problem and restore both their oral health and smile. Sunny Smiles does make emergency dental appointments available when patients have problems that require urgent treatment. That means we can bring someone in to have a problem with an injured, loosened, or knocked out taken care of. We can also take on a problem with a severe toothache, or even an issue with something that becomes wedged between teeth that cannot be removed. (more…)
Start Discussing A Smile Makeover With Your Dentist
If you have goals for improving your smile that you feel may be too ambitious, take time to talk to your dentist before giving up hope! Many people who look into cosmetic dentistry will learn that the improvements they want are more attainable than they would have assumed, and that they can be secured with as little as a single procedure! Sunny Smiles has several treatment options available to patients who want cosmetic work done, which helps us find the right service to give individuals the smile changes they really want. After examining your teeth and hearing what your concerns are, we can help you find the most conservative treatment option for making all of your desired changes! (more…)
An Impacted Wisdom Tooth Can Cause Big Problems For You
A person’s bite function depends on the presence of a full set of teeth. Even one absence can make biting and chewing difficult, which can lead to frustrating oral health difficulties. With that said, there is one important exception – patients tend to have their wisdom teeth extracted and not replaced. Many individuals lack the space for these teeth, which are the last to erupt. When they start to arrive, that insufficient space can cause them to become impacted, meaning their angle of arrival changes. If this happens, they can crowd neighboring teeth, and may even damage them! If you start to feel pain from the arrival of your wisdom teeth, you can make plans to have them extracted so that they do not create problems for your smile and oral health. (more…)
You Can Bring Your Family In For Dental Care On A Saturday
A typical family can stay busy throughout the week. Because of this, adding a trip to the dentist’s office can feel like a challenge, even when you recognize the value of these appointments for your smile’s well-being. To make our dental services more accessible, Sunny Smiles does offer appointments on Saturdays! Because of this, parents can have an easier time figuring out when they can bring their kids in for pediatric dental services. They can also make sure their own oral health needs are being tended to by booking their own appointments. Remember that consistent care is important at every age. Through consistent visits, you stay informed about the condition of your smile while also having protection against plaque and tartar buildup. (more…)