Are you putting off a dental appointment while dealing with tooth pain or sensitivity? If you are, you may be putting yourself at risk for worrying oral health complications. When oral health issues start to cause discomfort, it can be a warning that an advanced cavity or injury is putting the overall health of a tooth at risk through infection. Infections can lead to tooth loss, and they also make it possible for bacteria to move through a tooth’s roots to attack other parts of the body. You can have your problems closely reviewed at Sunny Smiles. With root canal therapy, we are able to deal with problems within teeth so that they no longer a threat to your well-being. (more…)
Will Restorative Dentistry Hurt My Confidence In My Smile?
If you want to remain confident in your smile, you should continue to practice good oral hygiene habits so that you do not experience issues that hurt it. Properly cleaning your teeth will help you keep off particles that cause enamel stains, and it will help you fight the buildup of harmful plaque and tartar that can cause dental health issues. Unfortunately, problems like tooth decay and gum disease are tough to fully avoid, even if you have a routine in place that you follow closely. El Paso, TX families searching for restorative dental work can come to us for treatment that preserves their smiles while also caring for their well-being. When treating cavities, we rely on restorations that closely match the look of your enamel while keeping teeth safe! (more…)
How TMJ Therapy Provides Headache And Pain Relief
If you live with chronic aches and pains in your face and jaw, or suffer headaches on a regular basis, you may be struggling with a problem that your dentist can help you address. Over time, problems with poor bite movement, uneven jaw alignment, and teeth grinding can lead to TMJ disorder. If problems with your joint alignment or jaw movement is putting stress on your jaw, it can be difficult to go through your day without some form of pain and stiffness. Fortunately, this is a problem that your dentist can identify and treat. People who struggle with TMJ disorder can be helped with a custom oral appliance that gently changes the position of their jaw in order to alleviate stress and reduce discomfort! (more…)
Regular Checkups Keep You Informed About Your Oral Health
How much information about your smile do you really need? Why is it a good idea to see your dentist for routine dental care when you have no symptoms of poor oral health? Without regular checkups, it will be difficult for you to know just how healthy or unhealthy your smile is. You may go in for routine care while feeling certain that nothing is wrong, only to discover a problem with dental decay requires restorative dental work. With regularly scheduled checkups every six months, you will enjoy early detection and treatment for problems that could form. You also enjoy support in the form of a teeth cleaning that removes harmful bacteria and food deposits before they can cause issues with your well-being. (more…)
Discover What Cosmetic Dentistry Can Do For Your Appearance
If you lack information about cosmetic dentistry, you may fail to realize just how ready your dentist is to address a problem that makes you self-conscious. There are multiple procedures that can deal with problems like discoloration from stains, physical damage, and naturally occurring issues that affect the way teeth appear. At Sunny Smiles, we have worked with many individuals who were tired of hiding their smile because they were embarrassed by the way they looked. While it is sometimes necessary to perform restorative dental work to address visible flaws, we may be able to move forward with a conservative cosmetic procedure. When this is the case, patients can see exciting changes happen in less time than they expect! (more…)
A Cavity Can Be Treated Without Altering Your Smile
If a cavity forms, there will be permanent damage to your enamel. Even if the problem is caught early, something will have to be done about the spread of decay that has affected your tooth. Patients who learn they need restorative dental work can worry that treatment might permanently change their appearance. How will you hide the evidence of treatment when you smile and speak? You can actually find that with the right restoration, your smile will not appear changed. Patients who visit Sunny Smiles for restorative dental work can receive dental fillings and dental crowns that imitate healthy enamel. Because of this, they can have a tooth restored without seeing the appearance of that tooth change. (more…)
Your Kids Can Feel Comfortable In Our Dental Office!
For children, the right experience in the dentist’s office is about more than just protection from cavities and gum disease. For younger kids especially, it is important to make them feel welcomed and safe in their surroundings. Positive early experiences with pediatric dental care, can make return trips easier for children, and make them more responsive when it comes to instructing them on how to care for their teeth at home. Sunny Smiles has experience working with patients of all ages. We can make sure adults receive the appropriate preventive dental care to avoid issues with dental decay and gum disease. We can also introduce kids to important matters of oral hygiene, protect them from dental problems, and monitor their development to make sure there are no issues with their oral structures that will require treatment. (more…)
Can Your Chipped Teeth Can Restored With Custom Veneers?
Chipped teeth can hurt your confidence in the way you look. Even if the damage does not affect your oral health, it can make teeth look less attractive and less healthy. As a result, you can stop feeling comfortable in showing off your smile. For patients who have damage from gradual wear and tear, or those who experience dental injuries, a lack of smile confidence can be a persistent problem without treatment. Fortunately, patients have access to cosmetic dental work that can restore the way they look with minimal changes to their tooth structure. Sunny Smiles is ready to meet with you and discuss the benefits of treatment with porcelain veneers, which can restore the shape, color, and condition of teeth to improve your smile! (more…)
Taking A Personalized Teeth Whitening Kit From Your Dentist
There are many foods and drinks that people have a hard time resisting even as they recognize the threat they pose to their smile. Products that are dark or rich in color can leave particles capable of causing stains on your enamel. Over time, these particles build up and gradually dull teeth, which can make you look older and less attractive. Deep stains can even give people the impression that your teeth are not healthy! You can fight these stains with over the counter whitening agents, but you may see limited results from these efforts. Sunny Smiles can send you home with a Zoom! whitening kit. Your kit provides potent bleaching agents as well as trays that are customized to fit over your teeth, making the application of these agents easier. (more…)
Responding To A Loved One’s Dental Emergency
If someone you care about suffers a dental emergency, what can you do to help them? The first thing to do is help them remain calm, and remind them that a dentist can assess the problem and restore both their oral health and smile. Sunny Smiles does make emergency dental appointments available when patients have problems that require urgent treatment. That means we can bring someone in to have a problem with an injured, loosened, or knocked out taken care of. We can also take on a problem with a severe toothache, or even an issue with something that becomes wedged between teeth that cannot be removed. (more…)