Exploring Your Options For Whiter Teeth

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Is your smile starting to appear yellow or gather unsightly stains on its surface? If you are looking for methods to enhance the shade of your teeth, cosmetic dentistry provides multiple solutions to return your smile’s white appearance. Our expertise can diagnose the cause of your discoloration and help you determine which treatment option best returns your natural beauty. While certain over-the-counter therapies can seem tempting, our practice will create a custom treatment tailor-made for your specific needs.

At Sunny Smiles Family Dentistry, we understand that your smile’s appearance contributes greatly to your confidence. When your teeth are as bright as you would like, you may feel proud to show them off. On the other hand, years of staining or a yellowing hue can cause you to shy away from certain social interactions. By exploring treatments to correct your smile’s shade, you can enjoy grinning once again!

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We Can Respond To Your Dental Emergency

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A tooth injury can strike when you least expect it. While attending dental checkups helps you reduce the likelihood of cavities and other oral threats, sometimes a problem can develop that requires immediate attention. If you crack, chip, or knock out a tooth, you should seek care to relieve your pain and prevent the damage from occurring. We also ask that you not ignore sudden toothaches that will not go away on their own. This symptom could indicate a dangerous infection that risks spreading to other parts of your body without proper care. Knowing who to call ahead of time can save you time when pain and frustration make it difficult to concentrate on communicating effectively.

At Sunny Smiles Family Dentistry, we are standing by to help you in your time of need. In addition to our preventive and restorative services for your scheduled dental care, we can fit you in right away when you need relief. By taking on your infection or injury, we put you on the path to recovery and can monitor your progress.

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Treating Headaches Caused By Jaw Problems

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If you wake up each morning with headaches that last throughout the day, your quality of life quickly begins to suffer. Consider speaking with your dentist about the possibility of issues with your jaw being the factor behind your pain. If you have pain in the muscles of your face, jaw joint, or difficulty opening and closing your mouth, these are additional signs of a common oral health condition called TMJ disorder. Also known as TMD, this condition is a problem with the temporomandibular joint that complicates the healthy movement of your jaw. Left untreated, TMD can lead to issues with the alignment of your bite or grinding down of your healthy enamel.

At Sunny Smiles Family Dentistry, we can provide a non-surgical treatment option for TMJ disorder by creating a custom oral guard to wear while you sleep. By speaking with a member of our team, we can evaluate your condition and let you know which method of care can best provide relief.

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The Value Of Preventive Dental Treatment

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Have you seen your dentist lately? If it has been longer than six months since your last cleaning and exam, we encourage to you schedule a visit today! While your daily brushing and flossing habits form the basis for your oral care, routine checkups allow us to inspect the results of your effort and provide our professional assistance! We have the tools necessary to remove plaque and tartar deposits that you cannot handle on your own. By staying on top of a semiannual visiting schedule, we can create a dental record that detects abrupt changes in your oral health before they can grow further. This could mean placing a simple dental filling for a cavity instead of waiting until a more significant restorative treatment is required.

At Sunny Smiles Family Dentistry, we value preventive treatments to preserve your oral health and fight threats as soon as they appear. This means taking time out of your schedule to prioritize cleanings that remove the primary cause of cavities and gum disease. When you understand how important your visits can be, you can look forward to your next checkup!

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Dental Crowns Provide Sturdy Support For Damaged Smiles

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Restorative dentistry can help repair damage to your teeth to return their strength and beauty. If you have an injury that is beyond the scope of a dental filling, a crown can return the proper shape of your entire tooth above the gum line. By creating this durable replacement cap from the same composite resin we use to fill cavities, we can shade your repair work to the natural color of your other teeth. By tackling tooth decay head-on, you can prevent degradation from worsening and restore your oral health. These sturdy treatments help you maintain the alignment of your bite by returning the shape of chipped or decayed material.

At Sunny Smiles, we understand the difficulty of living with a damaged bite. This means that restoring the cosmetic and functional aspects of an injured tooth is important to return your quality of life. We also place caps to complete prosthetic dental implants as well as finish root canal therapy when treating infections. By learning more about these hardy restorations, you can feel secure moving forward with repairing your smile!

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Improving The Shade Of Your Smile

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Have you been looking for ways to improve the color of your smile? When your teeth’s shade begins to darken, a professional whitening session could lift the pigment from your enamel to return your original white look. While an over-the-counter solution may seem convenient, consulting with your dentist can lead to a custom solution created specifically for your unique needs.

At Sunny Smiles, we offer cosmetic treatments to address discoloration and return the natural beauty that lies beneath stains on your smile. This procedure complements rather than alters your grin by bleaching away the imperfections. To accommodate your schedule, we offer accelerated treatment in our office as well as take-home kits for you to use at your leisure. Let us know which you prefer, and we can whip up a whitening treatment today!

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Call Us When You Have A Dental Emergency

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An injury to your tooth or mouth can happen completely unexpected. While your oral hygiene habits can maintain healthy, robust teeth, an accident or sports injury can quickly cause immense pain and impact your smile. When this happens it can be difficult to concentrate on navigating the smile care landscape. That’s why having a plan ahead of time can help speed up receiving care. If you crack, knock out, or break one of your teeth, we can perform emergency services to treat your pain, stop any bleeding, and begin to restore any lost structure. We also encourage you to call right away for consistent aches that may indicate bacterial infection.

At Sunny Smiles Family Dentistry, we know that dental emergencies do not happen on a predictable timeline. We can schedule an appointment for you to come in right away when damage happens outside of your semiannual regular checkup schedule. If you have an infection or injury, call us and we will put you on the path to much-needed recovery!

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Valuable Methods For Whitening Your Smile

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Is your smile as bright as you would like it to be? If you have been exploring methods to brighten its shade, we would love to help you. We understand how disappointing it can be to see your once bright white grin collect stains or yellow discoloration. You may find yourself less likely to engage with others or go through painstaking efforts to hide your teeth when you speak. laugh, and eat. This is why we offer professional-grade treatments to return the original natural beauty of your healthy enamel. While a store-bought treatment can sound tempting, our in-office procedure is custom-tailored to your specific needs.

At Sunny Smiles Family Dentistry, we engage with you each step of the way when creating a cosmetic treatment plan. This can include a single procedure or multiple methods to address each of your concerns. You may be surprised to learn how easy your dream look can be to achieve. For stains and discoloration, we can lift pigment with a powerful bleaching agent to reveal the beauty beneath.

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When Was Your Last Dental Checkup?

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When was the last time you visited your dentist for a cleaning and examination? If it has been longer than six months, we recommend scheduling an appointment to prioritize your oral health! These routine checkups help remove plaque and tartar deposits from the surface of your smile to prevent tooth decay and gum disease. When these symptoms do appear, a dental examination can detect them right away and provide a more conservative treatment when caught in early development. On the other hand, waiting until you have a painful symptom to go to the dentist can mean it is too late for a more simple restorative solution.

At Sunny Smiles Family Dentistry, we offer preventive dental services to reduce your likelihood of developing problems with your oral health. This includes standard checkups and cleanings as well as services geared to children and special preventive care for patients with gum disease. If you would like to prevent oral bacteria from leading to decay, disease, or worse, make sure to schedule a dental checkup twice a year!

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