Many people who want to make significant changes to their appearance may believe that the right approach to cosmetic treatment will be long or involved. It can be exciting to show off a smile makeover, but you can talk yourself out of even considering a procedure if you worry about what it will require. Sunny Smiles can make exciting changes more accessible than you expect. With the right cosmetic dental procedure, we can take care of multiple cosmetic flaws with as little as one procedure! Your treatment can give you a brighter smile, one that appears healthier and more symmetrical. If necessary, we can identify flaws that are the result of poor oral health and recommend the appropriate restorative dental treatment. (more…)
Want To Stop Tooth Pain? You May Need Root Canal Therapy
Tooth pain that continues to bother you, or grows worse in time rather than better, can be the result of an infection that needs to be treated. If you let an infection continue to spread, it can affect the health of your tooth so much that you are eventually left with no other option than to have it extracted! Fortunately, there is time to treat an infected tooth before this becomes necessary. Sunny Smiles can perform root canal therapy in order to remove bacteria and damaged or infected tissues that are in your tooth. After this is done, we can restore the tooth with a custom dental crown to both protect it and ensure you have no troubles biting and chewing after your procedure. (more…)
3 Benefits To Finding The Right Dentist For Your Children
When you bring your kids to the dentist’s office, you ensure that they have protection for their growing smiles. Finding the right practice to care for them as they grow up is important for several reasons. You want to stay informed about their development, and you want them to be safe from common oral health threats like tooth decay. In addition to helping with these matters, the right practice also helps kids develop a clear understanding of why their oral health matters, and they also help them grow comfortable in the dentist’s chair. Sunny Smiles is happy to take on patients of all ages, so we can provide pediatric care for the kids as well as your routine dental checkups! (more…)
What Teeth Cleanings Contribute To Your Oral Hygiene Efforts
Overstating the importance of your daily oral hygiene routine is difficult. The effort you put into thoroughly brushing and flossing your teeth each day keeps tartar deposits from forming, protects you against dental problems that require professional treatment, and helps you preserve your attractive smile. That being said, you also need to take your dental health seriously by attending routine oral health exams and teeth cleanings. At these appointments, your hygienist can make sure your teeth are free of harmful debris like tartar, a substance you cannot remove at home. In addition to receiving these thorough cleanings, patients receive careful evaluations from their dentist that can reveal early signs of trouble that will have to be addressed before there are complications. (more…)
Using A Custom Appliance To Resolve Issues With TMJ Disorder
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…)