At every regular dental checkup, you receive care and attention capable of preserving your healthy smile. You also benefit from early treatment if you have active oral health issues. Unless your dentist sees a reason to ask that you follow a different schedule, you should plan on attending exams on a semiannual basis. With appointments scheduled every six months, you enjoy consistent feedback about your oral health, and you stay protected against potentially serious problems that can develop and worsen over time. Sunny Smiles is proud to provide preventive services to families in and around the El Paso, TX community. Remember that in addition to helping adults keep their smiles healthy, we provide pediatric dental care, too! (more…)
How TMJ Therapy Works As A Response To Teeth Grinding
The trouble you have with jaw movement and alignment can lead to pain and stiffness, the onset of awkward clicking or popping noises when your jaw moves, and even difficulties with headaches and other discomforts. What you should know is that these problems also make you vulnerable to persistent teeth grinding. Nighttime grinding wears down enamel, causing discomfort as well as problems with dental damage and gradual wear and tear. Without timely treatment, this issue will worsen until you require restorative dental work! Sunny Smiles is ready to help you if you struggle with this issue. By providing TMJ therapy, we can ease chronic pain, resolve troubles with grinding, and generally improve your quality of life. (more…)
Holding A Bridge In Place With Dental Implants
Dental bridges are a great way to replace between one and up to three missing teeth in a row. Usually held in place with crowns, we can offer a longer-lasting option using dental implants. In today’s blog, your El Paso, TX, dentists will explain how we provide implant bridges that look great and last for many years to come!
Why A Weekend Dental Appointment Might Make Sense
As 2021 begins, many households have not settled back into a comfortable schedule. Maybe college students are still home, or work schedules haven’t returned to normal. It may have been months since a schedule has felt normal, and we know that regular family checkups and cleanings might not have made it to the top of the to do list. When it seems like your schedule might be getting away from you, that is an excellent time to take advantage of weekend dental appointments in El Paso, TX. It is the same great dental care, on a schedule that works for you. (more…)
What Can You Do To Make Dental Care Easier For Your Kids?
Young children have much to learn about the world. One lesson that will help them preserve their appearance and oral health is one on proper dental hygiene. Until they are around six or seven, kids typically need help with brushing and flossing in order to avoid problems. Even if they are not old enough to directly clean their teeth, children can still benefit from learning how and why they should keep their smile in good health. Sunny Smiles can assist you with their education. At pediatric dental visits, we provide kids with helpful guidance and information on oral hygiene in addition to providing the kind of preventive dental care that adults expect. Make sure that you do your part to help them by both bringing them to these visits and by giving them instructions on good dental hygiene at home! (more…)
Does The Idea Of Root Canal Therapy Make You Nervous?
While you are hardly expected to feel excited by the news you need restorative dental work, you should know that the process of caring for your tooth can be less scary than you realize. Even when you require more involved treatment, like root canal therapy, the matter can be handled carefully so that discomfort and changes to your tooth structure are minimized. Sunny Smiles can recommend treatment via root canal therapy when it is necessary. In addition to addressing an active oral health issue, we can provide a restoration for a tooth to keep it safe and preserve the way that it looks. If you ignore problems that require this kind of service, you can end up experiencing complications that include chronic pain, tooth loss, and the spread of bacteria. (more…)
Saturday Office Hours Make Dental Care Easier To Access
Your typical week may lack flexibility, which can make certain tasks harder to address. Unless they are told to follow something different, patients should schedule routine dental exams on a semiannual basis. What can you do if you struggle to find time during the week for an appointment? Falling out of your routine will make you vulnerable to tartar buildup, and leave you without important checks for problems like dental decay and gingivitis. Sunny Smiles makes visits easier to arrange by offering office hours on Saturdays! This greater flexibility in scheduling makes it easier for you to stay consistent with checkups, which makes it easier to avoid dental trouble over time. (more…)
What Should You Expect From A Tooth-Colored Filling?
Dental restorations are needed when cavities form, as the decay that develops will permanently damage your tooth structure. Ignoring this damage would leave you vulnerable to infection from oral bacteria, and it can also negatively affect your ability to put bite pressure on a tooth. You can be happy to know that a restoration you receive can protect your tooth while also imitating its appearance, which means restorative dental work does not have to be the end of your smile as you know it! Sunny Smiles provides dental fillings that imitate healthy tooth structure. Your filling will provide lasting protection without changing the way you look. It should be noted that larger cavities require more support than dental fillings provide. Make sure you regularly attend dental exams to avoid problems with decay that require more involved restorative dental work. (more…)
Make A Smile Makeover Part Of Your Plans For The New Year
The new year is here, which makes this a great time to start thinking about changes you want to make. For people who feel self-conscious about their smile, cosmetic dentistry can lead to positive changes and a meaningful confidence boost. As you look into the possibility of enjoying a smile makeover, you can find that big results are more attainable than you might have assumed. For many people, just one procedure can cover all of the flaws they intend to address. One way to make big changes is to start plans for treatment with porcelain veneers. We also offer procedures like tooth bonding and contouring, which will change the shape, size, and color of flawed teeth without custom restorations. (more…)
Bring Your Concerns About Tooth Pain To Your Dentist
Ignoring tooth pain can be a mistake for several reasons. One concern is that until treatment occurs, you can have a difficult time going about your typical day while disregarding your discomfort, especially when you eat or speak. Another is that without the appropriate restorative dental work, your tooth’s health will worsen, leading to more serious consequences for your oral health. Sunny Smiles is ready to take care of individuals who start to struggle with tooth pain. In addition to resolving immediate concerns around your discomfort, we can make plans to restore your tooth’s appearance and dental function. When necessary, we can bring patients in for emergency dental treatment. (more…)