After a cavity forms, it will continue to grow and do permanent harm to your tooth structure. When your El Paso, TX dentist identifies trouble with decay, they can arrange the appropriate restorative dental treatment to make sure that damage is stopped, and that your tooth is protected. You can be happy to know that in addition to keeping a tooth stable, a dental filling or dental crown can be made to match the look of your enamel and preserve your smile! We have helped many people remain confident in their bite and smile after restorative treatment. At regular dental exams, we can also provide preventive services that help you avoid future difficulties with decay. (more…)
Trusting A Dental Bridge To Improve Your Bite Function
Tooth loss can be a big source of anxiety for a person, as they can dread how a gap in their smile affects how they are perceived. While this is a significant concern on its own, it should be noted that tooth loss also creates difficulties for a person’s dental health by affecting the way they bite and chew. Without treatment, your incomplete smile can make you rely too much on remaining teeth, ultimately wearing them down. It can also cause you to develop lingering aches and pains because of TMJ disorder. Our El Paso, TX dentist’s office is prepared to help by restoring your full smile. The placement of a dental bridge can give you a lifelike prosthetic restoration to cover a smile gap. Because this restoration stays secure, you can depend on it for biting and chewing support and as a means of improving your smile! (more…)
How Trips To The Dentist Help Kids Learn About Oral Hygiene
While it takes several years for children to develop the coordination to effectively brush their own teeth, they require protection against dental decay as soon as their teeth start to arrive. In addition to providing care for their primary (baby) teeth as they come in, you should introduce your child to their dentist at the appropriate time so they can begin receiving valuable checkups. Our El Paso, TX dentist’s office is prepared to help patients of all ages prevent oral health troubles. In addition to having an introductory visit around the time when their first tooth arrives (or by the time of their first birthday), kids should start attending regular exams by age three. At their appointments, their dentist can talk to them about why oral health care is important, and also receive tips on how to keep their teeth in good condition. (more…)
3 Reasons You Should Stay Consistent With Dental Cleanings
When you think about what an effective oral hygiene routine should consist of, you should recognize the importance of consistency. In order to keep plaque and tartar buildup from impacting your well-being, you should floss at least once a day, and brush at least two times. You should know that consistency is important for more than just daily care. Unless you are told to do something different by your dentist, your routine dental checkups should occur every six months. One reason for this is that you receive a professional teeth cleaning at these visits. A cleaning performed by your hygienist can do more than just fight a day’s worth of bacteria and food particle accumulation. When your smile is cleaned at this appointment, tartar buildup that resists brushing and flossing will be removed. (more…)
Do I Need To Replace A Loose Or Damaged Dental Crown?
If you start to lose confidence in a dental crown’s ability to take pressure when you bite and chew, or if it starts to feel out of place, you should be concerned. After all, dental fillings and dental crowns are meant to be permanent protectors of teeth, and a problem leaves a restored tooth in a vulnerable state. When you start to feel that a restoration is not giving your tooth enough support, it should be treated as a priority. After all, a poorly protected tooth can develop new problems, and you can struggle to maintain a comfortable bite until you have the matter resolved. Our El Paso, TX dentist’s office can evaluate your crown, make sure the tooth is not in need of treatment, and provide a custom replacement that keeps your tooth safe! (more…)
What To Expect From Treatment To Replace A Missing Tooth
If one unhealthy tooth is capable of affecting your confidence and bite, it should be no surprise that a single missing tooth can also be a significant concern. At our El Paso, TX dentist’s office, we are prepared to offer a range of restorative dental services when a problem affects a patient’s smile. In order to treat tooth loss, we can discuss the placement of a permanent restoration. The support from your appliance can make biting and chewing easier, and the appearance of your prosthetic can renew your confidence in your smile! During an appointment, we can talk to you about the benefits of different fixed appliances so that you can select something that has lasting value for you. (more…)
Preventive Dental Care Tips For Everyone In Your Family
When it comes to smile care, everyone should have roughly the same goals of preventing oral health issues, and preserving the quality of their smile. Hopefully, everyone in your household shares an understanding that oral health is important, and that the right hygiene routine should be followed. With that said, people’s relative risks for problems can fluctuate over time, as can the right approach to preventive care. Our El Paso, TX dentist’s office understands this, and we use that understanding to make sure appointments are tailored to the needs of patients in different age groups. We provide services for adults as well as children, so we can make sure you and all of your family members maintain lovely, healthy smiles! (more…)
We Can Resolve Toothache Troubles With Root Canal Therapy
It is easy to grow concerned about a persistent toothache. After all, the problem is hardly a comfortable one, and it can be a sign that something might be seriously wrong with your oral health. At our El Paso, TX dentist’s office, patients struggling with dental pain can come in for the appropriate restorative dental treatment. Pain and sensitivity are often tied to infections. Your infection could have been the result of an injury, or it can be connected to a problem with advanced tooth decay. Through root canal therapy, an infection can be removed, your tooth’s pulp can be sealed to avoid new problems, and your tooth can be restored in order to keep it safe and secure. (more…)
Count On Restorative Dentistry With Discreet Fillings
Can you really enjoy dependable restorative dental work with discreet, tooth-colored dental fillings? Should you feel confident in a restoration that matches your surrounding enamel? At our El Paso, TX dentist’s office, we can use these fillings instead of ones made from metal in order to restore your tooth as well as your smile. Made from composite resin, these restorations can actually bond with your enamel when they are put in place. That bonding process keeps space from forming between the enamel and the filling, so bacteria will not be able to form around them and create problems at a later time. The filling is strong enough to support the tooth so that you can continue biting and chewing without worrying you might hurt it. (more…)
Can General Dentistry Benefit Your Overall Health?
People tend to be well aware of the relationship between oral hygiene and cavity prevention. Through proper brushing and flossing, smart dieting, and regularly scheduled dental checkups, you can stay protected against decay as well as gum disease. What you may not realize is that general dental care can also help you maintain your overall health! The link between your oral health and general health may be stronger than you realize. For example, those who experience problems with periodontal disease can suffer complications that raise their risk for heart troubles. An infection can also interfere with your ability to manage other conditions, like diabetes. Our El Paso, TX dentist’s office helps you preserve a healthy smile through our preventive services, and we can help you take on active problems that threaten to compromise your well-being! (more…)