A Dental Treatment For TMJ Disorder

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Do you have constant headaches or soreness in your jaw and face? If so, you may have problems with the alignment of your jaw. Known as TMJ disorder or TMD, this problem can cause difficulty opening and closing your mouth in addition to consistent pain throughout your head. Left untreated, TMJ can increase the likelihood of wearing down your smile through constant grinding.

At Sunny Smiles Family Dentistry, we can provide a nonsurgical solution to help you relax your jaw. By designing an appliance that gently glides your joints into a more comfortable position, you can relieve your TMD symptoms and improve your quality of life. If you have any popping or cracking sensations, headaches, or facial stiffness, we invite you to come in for an exam at your earliest convenience!

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Why You Should Not Ignore Your Toothache

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If you wake up with a toothache that lasts for more than a day, let us know right away. Ignoring this symptom could lead to serious complications as permanent dental pain can indicate a bacterial infection. If left to fester, the infection risks spreading to other parts of your body, so make seeking treatment a priority. By examining your problem tooth, we can provide a diagnosis that leads to swift treatment. We could provide root canal therapy to remove all decaying material and bacterial deposits to put you on the path to recovery. Because this procedure permanently alters the structure of your tooth, we can design and place a dental crown to restore your tooth’s strength afterward.

At Sunny Smiles Family Dentistry, we understand that emergencies can occur outside of your regular checkups. That’s why we provide immediate services to help relieve your pain when you experience an infection. Because dental pain can quickly reduce your quality of life and ability to maintain focus, knowing who to call ahead of time can remove the hassle of determining how to receive treatment.

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Helping You Restore A Damaged Tooth

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When decay or trauma injures one of your teeth, a timely repair can restore your smile’s function and appearance. While a chip to one of your teeth can have an immediate esthetic effect, restorative dental treatments help you prevent this damage from creating additional damage in the future. Any event that breaks the protective seal of your tooth’s enamel can expose it to cavities and infection, so by scheduling a meeting to discuss your treatment options, you can maintain a robust grin. Depending on the size and location of your injury, we perform several procedures to rebuild your tooth’s look and preserve the integrity of your bite.

At Sunny Smiles Family Dentistry, we know how frustrating damage to one of your teeth can feel. Your teeth may become sensitive or greatly shift the alignment of your bite. That’s why we offer restorative treatments to help you regain your quality of life and enjoy your smile once again. With options such as dental fillings and crowns, we can help relieve the pain and stress of living with an injured tooth.

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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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