Poor jaw alignment and problems with an uneven or awkward bite can lead to frustration and recurring pain. These issues, known as TMJ disorder, can cause you pain when you try to bite and chew, lead to problems with chronic teeth grinding, and cause you to have pain in your face, neck, and head. While there is no single issue that leads to TMJ problems, they can be resolved when you address poor alignment and deal with any stressors on your jaw joints and muscles. At Sunny Smiles, we are ready to help you put problems with TMJ disorder in the past. Many people benefit from oral appliance therapy, which means a custom appliance gently corrects your jaw’s position to ease pain and sensitivity. (more…)
Choosing Between Veneers Or Tooth Bonding Treatment
There are several treatment options available to patients who want to arrange cosmetic dental work. The right service can take on issues you feel hold you back – problems with dental discoloration, wear and tear, concerns about teeth spacing, and more can be resolved with the right procedure. At Sunny Smiles, you can learn about the benefits of different treatment options, like the placement of porcelain veneers or tooth bonding and contouring service, which restore the shape, size, and color of teeth. Both procedures offer you a means of making lasting changes to the way you look, and a means of taking on a range of flaws with less time and work than you might expect! (more…)
How A Tooth-Colored Filling Keeps A Tooth Safe
Dental fillings need to keep teeth safe from both structural damage and problems with infection. Because our teeth need permanent protection when problems form, they need to keep supporting the tooth even after years of friction from biting and chewing. You can be happy to know that Sunny Smiles is able to provide permanent fillings made from materials that closely imitate your healthy tooth structure. While you can be happy to have a filling that does not cause cosmetic concerns, you should know that the restoration is also going to provide the necessary functional support. Of course, to make sure your tooth remains protected, you should continue to practice smart oral hygiene habits, and continue going in for regular dental exams. (more…)
When Is Someone A Good Candidate For Teeth Whitening?
Over a period of time, your teeth can grow gradually less bright because you continue to pick up teeth stains from different foods and drinks. Many popular products are able to stain our enamel, which is why discoloration is such a common concern. If you know you want to show off a brighter smile, should you look into teeth whitening treatment? A whitening kit from Sunny Smiles can help you fight frustrating stains, even when you have problems with discoloration that are difficult to resolve when you use store bought whitening products. With that said, some people struggle with discoloration for other reasons, so they may be better served by a different treatment option. (more…)
Trusting A Custom Dental Crown To Protect Your Tooth
An injury or advanced cavity can do significant damage to your tooth enamel. In order to address this problem, your dentist will have to provide a restoration that can both keep the remaining tooth structure safe and provide help so that you can bite and chew like normal. Sunny Smiles is able to restore teeth with dental crowns that are personally made for patients. A custom dental crown can be made from different materials, including some that are chosen for their ability to imitate healthy enamel. All of these options can provide long-term protection as well as the ability to safely put pressure on your tooth after a problem damaged it. (more…)
Cosmetic Dentistry Can Help With These Smile Flaws
When oral health problems put your smile in jeopardy, Sunny Smiles can perform restorative dental work to help you. While these services are important, and the issues they address can be serious, we understand that oral health concerns are not the only concerns patients can have about their teeth. Cosmetic issues can be a source of anxiety and unhappiness, and they can undermine your confidence to a frustrating degree. If you have smile flaws you would like to address, we can talk to you about the different services we offer that can help you resolve problems with the shape, color, and condition of teeth. (more…)
Our Dental Services Are Available On Saturdays!
While preventive dental care is important, some people neglect to schedule checkups simply because they cannot seem to find time for them. Finding the right time for an appointment during traditional weekday office hours can be tough for many people. Because of this, Sunny Smiles does have Saturday office hours available! Thanks to this availability, we can see patients who have struggled to keep up with preventive dental care and provide important services. In addition to providing a routine teeth cleaning and thorough study of your teeth, we can look out for problems like TMJ disorder and bruxism, which can impact your quality of life when not managed. (more…)
A Conservative Cavity Treatment Can Preserve Your Appearance
If you have a cavity, your dentist will have to restore your tooth’s health by both removing the damaged portion of your enamel and protecting the structure with either a dental filling or dental crown. Fillings and crowns do important work to both keep your tooth safe from infection and support your ability to bite and chew comfortably. At Sunny Smiles, we are ready to provide conservative cavity treatments that fully address a problem with your tooth’s health and also preserve your smile! We can do this by providing a restoration that imitates the appearance of healthy enamel, which makes it difficult to notice. (more…)
When Should I Tell My Dentist About A Toothache?
The onset of a toothache can be worrying, but you may be unsure of just how concerned you ought to be. Tooth pain can be a sign of poor dental health, but it can sometimes be linked to a sinus infection, or sensitivity to heat and cold. If you have a pain that is not subsiding, or if the pain is severe, bring it to your dentist’s attention. Prolonged or significant pain can be a sign that you need restorative dental work. Sunny Smiles can evaluate your tooth, determine the right treatment, and put a stop to the problem. When necessary, we can even bring patients with tooth pain in for an emergency dental appointment. (more…)
Can One Family Dentist Help Everyone In Your Household?
If you have one dental practice for everyone in your family, you can have an easier time arranging routine oral health services. You can also appreciate having one person you trust to relay important information about your smile, and about your children’s smiles. Sunny Smiles is happy to work with patients of all ages, so we can schedule dental exams with you and also provide pediatric dental appointments. We understand that parents and kids have different needs when it comes to oral health care, but we can provide the right approach to care and help everyone stay protected against problems with cavities and gum disease! (more…)