The persistence of tooth pain can be more than just intrusive – it can make you wonder if something is seriously wrong with your oral health. Because pain can be a symptom of a potential significant problem, it is not a symptom that you should take lightly. Letting your dentist know about your discomfort can lead to an evaluation that turns up the source of your pain, which can then lead to the appropriate treatment. You should not hesitate to reach out and set up an appointment if you are affected by active pain. Until the matter is resolved with the appropriate restorative dental work, the cause of your pain can grow more significant in time, eventually leading to new complications and problems for your oral health. (more…)
Bringing Kids To See Their Dentist After The Holidays
The holidays can be a special time for everyone, but it can be particularly fun for kids. Even stay-at-home activities can be rich with traditions, fun, and more than a few seasonal treats. These festive treats, along with the change in everyone’s routine when kids are out of school, can interfere with your risks for oral health problems like tooth decay. Because kids tend to have less impulse control, and younger kids can be less clear on why good preventive dental care matters, they can be even more vulnerable to cavities at this time than their parents. Sunny Smiles is ready to meet with our young patients and provide important support during pediatric dental visits. (more…)
Can Porcelain Veneers Help You Hide Gaps Between Teeth?
Even minor problems with the way your teeth are aligned can hurt your confidence and make you interested in dental work to change the way you look. People who have these issues sometimes assume that they can only move forward with orthodontic treatment if they hope to hide problems like poor spacing, which can leave conspicuous gaps between teeth. As you look into your treatment options, you can discover that other solutions may be available to you. Sunny Smiles provides a variety of cosmetic dental services to people in and around El Paso, TX. One service we offer is the placement of custom porcelain veneers, which can help change the size, shape, and color of your smile. In order to hide gaps between teeth, we can design veneers that carefully hide gaps and give you a more uniform and symmetrical look! (more…)
Should You Schedule A Teeth Cleaning Before The Year Ends?
As we near the end of the year, there may still be several tasks that you have to handle. If you have not stayed current with your preventive dental appointments, you can be vulnerable to problems with tooth decay and gum disease because of tartar buildup. You may already have an issue with poor oral health that has escaped your notice, which means the issue will worsen until you return for an appointment. There is still time to schedule a dental exam and teeth cleaning before the end of the year. Even if you have no issues that call for restorative dental work, your cleaning will remove the tartar and plaque buildup that puts you at risk for these issues. (more…)
Why This Is The Right Time To Ask About Cosmetic Dentistry
The holiday season is upon us, and we are close to the start of a new year. Because this can be a busy stretch of time, and because people often put off big goals in order to pursue them as resolutions for the new year, they may not see this as a beneficial time to look into cosmetic dentistry. What you should know is that with the right treatment, you can see the results you want in less time you expect, and the overall work can be less involved than you anticipate. If something about your smile has made you dissatisfied, do not wait to see what can be done. The sooner you act, the sooner you can enjoy a big jolt of confidence from your approved appearance! (more…)
Will An Older Dental Filling Need To Be Replaced?
Over time, the wear and tear from biting and chewing can start to affect your enamel. You may notice that the shapes of teeth start to change, though this problem may do too little to make cosmetic dentistry necessary. What you should note is that a dental restoration can also be affected by friction over time. If you start to worry because an older dental filling feels loose, seems to offer less support for your bite, or begins to cause discomfort, have it evaluated by your dentist. It may need to be replaced – by receiving a new restoration, you can ensure that your tooth continues to enjoy functional support as well as protection from damage or infection. (more…)
Making Arrangements To Restore More Than One Cavity
There are many benefits to staying consistent with your routine dental exams. One reason to stick with the schedule of treatments recommended by your dentist is that you can have problems identified and treated while they are still in their early stages. Patients who go longer between visits are more likely to develop problems with advanced decay. They can also run into a problem of having more than one cavity that requires restorative dental work. At Sunny Smiles, we are ready to work with you if you need multiple cavities addressed. In addition to taking on all of your problems with decay, we can provide dental crowns and dental fillings that match the appearance of your healthy enamel. (more…)
Why A Root Canal Is Needed To Stop A Tooth Infection
A cavity can be addressed before your tooth becomes infected. Many people will have decay dealt with by their dentist while the damage to their tooth structure only affects a portion of their enamel. At this point, the bacteria and damaged tissues will be removed, and the tooth will be restored with the placement of a dental filling. With that said, there will be many patients who will not realize they need cavity treatment until the damage is severe enough to cause an infection and require root canal therapy. If you are experiencing symptoms of an infection, you can contact Sunny Smiles to arrange treatment. In addition to restoring your tooth’s health by performing a root canal, we can make plans to place a dental crown in order to give your tooth lasting protection. (more…)
Should You Seek TMJ Therapy For Frequent Headaches?
Frequent headaches can have many causes. With that said, if you experience an increase in headaches while also noticing unpleasant changes with painful or stiff jaw movement, an increase in teeth grinding, or sensitivity in your face and jaw, you should say something to your dentist. During a routine dental examination at Sunny Smiles, you can be checked for signs of TMJ disorder. This problem occurs when a person has difficulties with jaw movement or alignment; if it is not resolved, these difficulties can lead to problems with pain, stiffness, and sensitivity. Through TMJ therapy, you can do something about the discomfort that you feel and also return to a more comfortable bite movement. (more…)
3 Problems That Can Be Identified During A Dental Checkup
By choosing to go without the support of regular dental exams, you deprive yourself of important feedback about the state of your smile and overall oral health. At every checkup, you are checked for the different issues that can call for treatment. When they go untreated, the complications that occur can have significant long-term consequences for your well-being! Remember that in addition to having your teeth and oral structures closely checked, you will undergo a thorough cleaning from your hygienist. This is also important for your oral health, as it leads to the removal of tartar deposits that can form between appointments. (more…)