Finding time during the week for different tasks, even important ones, can sometimes be daunting. Unfortunately, when it comes to dental care, that can mean delaying valuable preventive services. At Sunny Smiles, we actually make our services easier to access by providing Saturday office hours! Because we do this, we can meet with patients who struggle to find time outside their typical routine for different services. At your appointment, you can talk to your dentist about any oral health or smile concerns you have, and you can receive a thorough cleaning and evaluation to protect your teeth and gums. (more…)
See Real Improvements With Custom Veneers
Whether you have issues with dental damage, concerns about naturally occurring problems with tooth shape or size, or feelings of embarrassment over enamel color, porcelain veneers can help you. At Sunny Smiles, we can recommend using porcelain veneers to cover up different dental flaws. By doing so, you can see remarkable changes in the way you look after just two appointments at our office. The custom restorations that we use to take care of your smile offer years of support, as they are remarkably durable despite their slim design. In addition to moving forward with treatment that relies on veneers, we can discuss alternative cosmetic procedures that are available to you. (more…)
How Can I Avoid A Root Canal Treatment?
It is certainly a good idea to avoid problems that make root canal therapy necessary. With that said, when your oral health issues make the service necessary, delaying care can have negative consequences. This service restores your oral health by addressing a problem that forms within your tooth structure. This can occur because you have an advanced cavity, or because of an injury. Without treatment, an infection can keep spreading, which can lead to tooth loss as well as problems in new areas. Sunny Smiles is ready to help you take care of your tooth by providing this service. Of course, we are also here to help by providing preventive services that help you avoid future difficulties that may call for it. (more…)
Finding The Right Dentist For Your Children
You want your children to enjoy quality healthy care in all regards. When it comes to their dental health, the right experience at the dentist’s office can have lasting advantages. You can stay informed about the development of your kids’ growing smiles, be alerted to any problems, and even receive helpful guidance on how you can help them protect their teeth from decay and other issues. Sunny Smiles actually makes oral health services more accessible to El Paso, TX area households by offering appointments for kids as well as adults. You can bring everyone in your family to see us for ongoing support! (more…)
When Wisdom Teeth Start To Cause Discomfort
You can have a hard time ignoring the pain that your wisdom teeth cause when they begin to erupt. The movement of these teeth can lead to trouble for several reasons. Simply put, many people do not have the space for them, which is why they need to be removed before they fully arrive. As they move in place, they can crowd neighboring teeth, damage your molars, or become impacted and harder to remove. Sunny Smiles is prepared to deal with this problem for you in order to stop pain and preserve your smile. If you feel pressure or pain around the location of your wisdom teeth, we can confirm that their arrival is the source of your trouble and make plans to deal with them. (more…)
How TMJ Therapy Helps With Daily Jaw Pain
Pain on a daily occurrence can be worrying as well as frustrating. It may be hard to understand why something as simple as moving your jaw when you speak or eat would cause you discomfort. However, if you are not dealing with uneven joint movement or problems with stress and alignment, you can find it hard to go through a typical day without persistent pain or stiffness. Sunny Smiles is prepared to help individuals in this situation by offering TMJ therapy. Through treatment to restore the alignment and movement of your jaw, we can reduce stress that has caused a negative effect on your quality of life. We can also work with you to address problems created by teeth grinding, something that many people with TMJ disorder also experience. (more…)
Be Consistent With Scheduling Dental Checkups
How many times should you visit your dentist in a typical year? Unless told otherwise by your dentist, you should have appointments set at six month intervals. Scheduling these procedures consistently lowers your risk for problems that will require treatment, and it also leads to the early discovery of problems that can be addressed before there are complications. Sunny Smiles makes dental care available to people of all ages in and around the El Paso, TX area. We can provide a thorough teeth cleaning as well as an evaluation for a range of concerns. To make appointments more accessible, our practice is open on Saturdays! (more…)
3 Tips To Help You Avoid Cavities
There are many reasons to stick with a thorough oral hygiene routine. You can prevent gingivitis, preserve an attractive smile, and fight the accumulation of particles that cause teeth stains. Of course, there is one other important benefit to doing so – when you take good care of your teeth, you prevent problems with cavities that can negatively affect your quality of life! Preventive dental visits should be part of your strategy for fighting dental decay. Sunny Smiles helps patients avoid trouble with cavities by providing teeth cleanings as well as detailed evaluations to look for early signs of trouble. Taking advantage of these services, and keeping up with good habits at home, can help you stay safe against the onset of cavities that will require restorative services. (more…)
Learn What Cosmetic Dentistry Offers You
You may feel that you are stuck with your current smile, flaws and all. What you can discover is that you are actually closer to your ideal smile than you realize, as the right cosmetic procedure can give you desired results in just one to two appointments! Sunny Smiles provides different treatment options for patients who express concerns about the way they look. For some individuals, treatment targets a specific flaw that they feel holds them back. Others can explore their options for a smile makeover, one that takes on several concerns to help them appear younger, more confident, and more attractive overall. Before moving forward with any procedure, we can evaluate you to see if there are any oral health issues that need to be addressed in order to change your smile for the better. (more…)
Should I See My Dentist About A Toothache?
Is it wise to wait out a toothache, or should you bring discomfort to your dentist’s attention as soon as possible? While a toothache can be triggered by something that is not an oral health issue – you could have pain related to a sinus problem, for example – it is a concern when pain does not subside after a short time. It is also concerning to have pain that feels severe enough to disrupt your day or stop you from comfortably eating. Simply put, if you think your tooth pain is a sign that something is really wrong, you should see your dentist. Sunny Smiles is ready to help patients in this situation. For times when patients need to visit someone with little advance notice, we can even offer emergency dental services. (more…)