Are you doing an effective job fighting tartar buildup? Every time you brush and floss your teeth, you can remove bacteria and food debris, as well as any plaque buildup, before tartar can start to form on your smile. Unfortunately, one thing you are not able to do is remove tartar buildup that is already present. These deposits will remain in place until your next scheduled teeth cleaning, where your hygienist can remove them and any other harmful agents. Regular teeth cleanings are an important part of your preventive care. Sunny Smiles provides cleanings and exams for patients of all ages in and around the El Paso, TX area. By making these appointments a consistent part of your oral health care routine, you lower your risk for dental health troubles and receive helpful early warnings about issues that have already started to develop. (more…)
Treating A Dental Emergency
At Sunny Smiles, we regularly see patients for routine preventive dental care. These preventive appointments play an important role in helping a person maintain their well-being over time. After all, they provide cleanings and evaluations that reduce your risk for problems and lead to their identification and early treatment. While we certainly hope you only need to visit us for exams and cleanings, you should know that we are prepared to meet with you when something is wrong, even when the problem calls for urgent care! We can meet with you to provide prompt care for an injury or issue with severe pain in order to identify and resolve the matter. (more…)
Helpful Information Regarding Tooth Pain
If you are struggling with tooth pain, it may be difficult to think clearly about what steps you should take to address the matter. One important detail to remember is that if you are in serious pain, or if your pain has been a problem for a worrying length of time, emergency dental care is available. Problems with persistent or serious pain can call for restorative treatment. If you do not go in for care in time, the problem can worsen so much that tooth extraction is the only option left for your care. Sunny Smiles provides a variety of services for patients affected by oral health problems, including problems that cause tooth pain to occur. After work is complete, we can restore the tooth in question to preserve its appearance and ability to provide bite support. (more…)
Why Patients Ask About Porcelain Veneers
If you have growing doubts about the quality of your smile, or if there are naturally occurring flaws that have always made you self-conscious, you can gain beneficial information by asking your dentist about porcelain veneers. With these thin, custom-made porcelain shells, we can make your smile brighter, hide conspicuous flaws, and generally improve your appearance by making your teeth more uniform. Sunny Smiles provides this service along with a variety of other cosmetic procedures that can make exciting changes to the way you look. Even if you have several changes you want to make, you can find that veneers are able to address all of your concerns with a single procedure! (more…)
Treating A Cavity With A Lifelike Filling
Until your cavity is treated, your tooth’s health can grow worse as decay spreads. In time, the problem can worsen, which can make the care you require more involved. Sunny Smiles can identify the early signs of dental decay when you go in for a routine appointment. To protect your tooth after a procedure to remove the cavity, your dentist can provide a lifelike dental filling. Your restoration will provide permanent protection without affecting the way you look. Before moving forward with a specific procedure, your dentist will carefully evaluate you to confirm that this is the right treatment approach. In case your cavity is more serious, we can recommend a procedure to make sure your tooth is fully restored. (more…)
Information Provided At A Dental Checkup
Routine dental checkups provide you with helpful information regarding your oral health. In addition to warning you about dental decay, your dentist can talk to you about any symptoms identified in the course of your exam, and you will receive a helpful teeth cleaning from your hygienist. At Sunny Smiles, we are ready to provide these preventive appointments to patients of all ages. When an issue is identified, we can speak to you about what treatment we recommend, and we can make plans to tend to problems while taking care to preserve your smile. Unless your dentist tells you that you should do something different, you should take care to schedule an appointment every six months. (more…)
Arranging Your Wisdom Teeth Removal
Typically, when your dentist addresses an active oral health issue, a tooth extraction is something that is only recommended as a last resort. This may be the case under many circumstances, but when it comes to problems with your wisdom teeth, an extraction can be the ideal course of action. People tend to have their third molars, or wisdom teeth, removed to prevent problems that their eruption can create. Because we often lack space in our mouths for these teeth, their arrival can lead to crowding, problems with neighboring teeth, and persistent pain. You can arrange their removal at Sunny Smiles and prevent complications that can impact your well-being and appearance in unwelcome ways. (more…)
Is Teeth Whitening A Good Choice For Me?
When you see your smile in the mirror, or in recent pictures, you can see just how much dental discoloration has done to change the way you look. In response to this concern, many people look into some form of teeth whitening treatment. While there are treatment options available over the counter, you should know that you do not have to settle for what is available on your store’s shelves. In fact, you can find that these products are only able to provide limited improvements, leaving you feeling some lingering dissatisfaction with your appearance. At Sunny Smiles, we can provide more potent whitening agents that deliver the results you want. We can also help those who have trouble with dental discoloration unrelated to enamel stains. (more…)
Addressing Daily Pain With TMJ Therapy
Living with pain every time you try to bite and chew food can be difficult to endure. Unfortunately, this is a frequent issue for someone with TMJ disorder. They can also struggle with pain or sensitivity at other times when moving their jaw, and in the mornings because of nighttime issues with bruxism. Sunny Smiles is prepared to offer TMJ therapy for those who experience difficulties with poor joint alignment and pain. With a custom oral appliance, we can ease tension on your joints so that you can stop living with discomfort. You can also receive help with ongoing teeth grinding issues that can disrupt your sleep. (more…)
Root Canal Treatment For A Severe Cavity
In time, a cavity can become a serious – and painful – problem for you. If the problem is addressed in time, your dentist can provide a dental filling before there are complications that affect your oral health and daily life. However, a cavity that remains untreated will eventually call for a root canal. This procedure deals with an infection that has formed within the tooth structure, a chamber known as the pulp. Because the pulp is where living tissues are contained, an infection can lead to alarming discomfort until you undergo treatment. Sunny Smiles is ready to provide root canal therapy, just as we are ready to help patients avoid this type of issue by providing regular preventive appointments. (more…)