Why Teeth Cleanings Are Included In General Dental Exams

You should feel confident that your approach to brushing and flossing your teeth will keep you safe from problems with tartar buildup, cavity formation, and gingivitis. Even if you take pride in your approach to oral hygiene on a daily basis, you can still benefit from a professional teeth cleaning! During this service, your smile is carefully checked for any tartar buildup that may have occurred so that deposits can be removed. This is important, as the accumulation of tartar is not something that you can deal with through brushing and flossing alone. Sunny Smiles is prepared to help patients of all ages prevent problems with their oral health during dental exams, just as we are prepared to step in and offer restorative dental work if issues are identified during a checkup. (more…)

Relying On Cosmetic Dentistry To Deliver A Smile Makeover

Are you tired of feeling anxious over the state of your smile? The right cosmetic dental procedure can deliver significant results, even if you have several problems that you wish to fix. Sunny Smiles provides different options for patients interested in cosmetic dentistry. We can target flaws by performing dental bonding and contouring work, or take care to cover flawed teeth with porcelain veneers. We can also take on problems with the quality of your smile by directly dealing with discoloration. With as little as one procedure, a full range of issues that affect how you look can be resolved! (more…)

Why Cavity Treatment Involves The Placement Of Fillings

A treatment to address dental decay is not complete until the affected tooth has been supplied with a restoration. What makes this part of the treatment necessary? Even when they are caught early, cavities will do permanent damage to our teeth. Because of this, they need protection against further physical damage, as well as a defense against a new infection. Patients at Sunny Smiles who experience cavities can receive support from tooth-colored dental fillings. These restorations provide the protection that teeth require after being damaged by decay while still preserving your appearance. If necessary, we can use dental crowns for treatment when a cavity is too severe for a filling to be effective. (more…)

Your Children’s Dentist Offers Guidance On At-Home Care

While you have many responsibilities when it comes to caring for your kids, you should know that you have support when it comes to teaching them to care for their teeth. At pediatric dental visits, they can be educated on the value of a healthy smile, and also on how to protect themselves against cavities. Sunny Smiles is proud to provide preventive dental care for patients of all ages. For our youngest patients, we offer both the traditional care provided to adults during dental checkups and assistance in learning how to brush and floss. This early guidance can have a long-term payoff, as it can better prepare kids to continue caring for their teeth when they are adults. (more…)

Address Cosmetic Damage From Teeth Grinding With Veneers

Putting a stop to a habit of teeth grinding will prevent you from doing damage to your teeth, and it also reduces jaw stress that can lead to TMJ disorder. Your dentist can talk with you about early signs of a teeth grinding habit, often referred to as bruxism, and recommend treatment with a custom mouth guard worn when you sleep. For many people, treatment can take place before permanent damage occurs, but some will experience visible wear and tear, or even the formation of chips and cracks in teeth. If you are bothered by signs of dental damage linked to bruxism, porcelain veneers can help by hiding unwelcome changes in the shape or condition of your enamel. (more…)

We Can Determine The Cause Of Your Ongoing Dental Pain

Dental pain can interfere with your daily life and make you (understandably) concerned about your oral health. What can be frustrating is feeling persistent discomfort while not being sure why this problem is affecting you. There are multiple issues that can lead to dental discomfort. By scheduling an evaluation, you give your dentist the chance to find the source of your troubles and recommend the appropriate restorative dental treatment. Sunny Smiles is able to take on various causes of pain. For instance, we can provide root canal therapy for an advanced cavity or injured tooth, but we can also address general jaw pains by providing relief from TMJ disorder. At regular dental exams, we can look out for early signs of trouble, which means problems can be spotted and treated before they become more severe. (more…)

Your Dentist Can Offer A Whitening Treatment You Take Home

If you want to see meaningful improvements to your smile, you will have to make time for a dental appointment…right? People who want to do something about dental discoloration may feel frustrated after deflating experiences with store bought whitening treatments. By discussing concerns about your smile color with your dentist, you can actually learn about the benefits of taking home a whitening kit provided by a dental professional. This kit will include special whitening agents that offer greater results than products that are available at the nearest grocery store or pharmacy. These kits also include customized whitening trays, which make it easier to directly apply the whitening agents in your kit to your teeth evenly. (more…)

Our Family Dentist’s Office Can Help Parents And Children

Finding a dental practices that provides oral health care to people of all ages can make checkups more convenient. Rather than having to find a practice for yourself, and another for your children, you can turn to one location for everyone’s routine dental services. For our youngest patients, our dental office can provide dedicated pediatric care, adjusting to continue meeting a child’s needs as they age. For adults, we can provide persistent care over time to help with concerns about tooth decay, gum disease, and problems like TMJ disorder. No matter how old or young you are, the right approach to oral health care is important for preventing potentially serious smile concerns. (more…)

Cosmetic Dentistry Can Deal With Dental Wear And Tear

The biting and chewing we do in the course of a day creates friction that can affect our teeth. Fortunately, dental enamel is a remarkably strong material, so our smiles can generally be unaffected by this daily work. However, it is possible for gradual changes to occur. These actions, along with any issues with teeth grinding or clenching, can lead to wear and tear that impacts your appearance. Teeth that appear flat or worn can look older and less healthy, and may even change the symmetry of your smile. Many patients who see the difference in their smile can respond to unwelcome changes by undergoing cosmetic treatment. Cosmetic dentistry can lead to improvements in the shape, size, and color of your smile that restore confidence in the way you look! (more…)

Do I Need To See An Endodontist About Root Canal Therapy?

If you have a severe cavity, or if your tooth is badly hurt after a physical injury, there may be internal problems that affect your oral health. Will this trouble with your tooth’s pulp make a trip to see a specialist necessary? Sunny Smiles is actually prepared to take on your restorative dental work, even when that work calls for treatment to address internal problems. Through root canal therapy, we can remove harmful bacteria and respond to internal damage. Once this is done, the pulp can be sealed and the tooth can be restored! Hopefully, you will not need a procedure like this to restore your oral health. However, if you do, it can be reassuring to know that your general dentist’s office is prepared to help when more involved care is required. (more…)