Injuries that affect your smile can require prompt care. While it is hard to find many positives when you experience dental trauma, it can be a relief to know that Sunny Smiles is ready to offer support on short notice. During emergency dental work, we can tend to a problem with physical harm as well as trouble with discomfort that does not have an obvious cause. After a review, we can determine what kind of support you require. If necessary, we can move forward with treatment that includes root canal therapy and a dental crown. We can also check if more conservative treatment is possible. (more…)
What You Can Change With Veneers
How close are you to your ideal smile? Whether you have significant changes you would like to make to your appearance, or just a few minor adjustments, a cosmetic dental procedure can help. What might surprise you is that even if your goals feel ambitious, a single procedure may be all you need to start showing off your ideal smile! Sunny Smiles can provide porcelain veneers that cover problems with dental damage, reshape teeth, and even hide problems with discoloration and poor spacing. We can make plans with you to see the results you want after just two appointments! (more…)
Avoid Complications From An Untreated Cavity
How much worse can your cavity really become if you put off treatment? As time passes, decay will cause more and more harm to your tooth structure. Unfortunately, we do not have a way to stop this on our own, which is why you should make care a priority when you think something might be wrong. Eventually, you can develop an infection, which occurs when bacteria make their way into your tooth structure and cause issues with the living tissues within. Through smart preventive care and regular dental exams, you can avoid these issues. Sunny Smiles can provide early warnings about tooth decay, and that can lead to timely restorative services that help you regain your oral health before there are complications that have to be treated. (more…)
Should I Start Planning A Smile Makeover?
When you think about making cosmetic changes to your smile, you may worry that your goals are simply out of reach. What may surprise you is that a smile makeover, something that can take on several concerns, can require less time and fewer treatments than you expect! Sunny Smiles provides multiple treatment options for patients looking to improve the way they look. We can plan out care that puts your ideal smile within reach. One popular choice is to pursue treatment with porcelain veneers, which can address flaws like discoloration, dental damage, and even naturally occurring problems with tooth shape and size. (more…)
Reducing Jaw Stiffness Through TMJ Therapy
Sometimes, simple physical motions like biting, chewing, and speaking can become difficult. If you start to experience problems with joint stiffness and pain that interfere with your daily life, Sunny Smiles can work with you to put the matter behind you. Problems with stiffness, joint pain, and related difficulties with teeth grinding can occur because of TMJ disorder. Several factors can impact your risk for experiencing this problem. With that said, we can often resolve the discomfort with the use of a custom oral appliance that eases stress by positively changing the alignment of your jaw. (more…)
What Can General Dental Visits Address?
If nothing seems to be wrong with your smile, why should you make an appointment to see your dentist? General preventive care can play a more important role in preserving your oral health than you realize. One reason for this is that your teeth are carefully cleaned during these visits, which can lead to tartar removal and better protection against dental and periodontal troubles. Another is that your dentist can look for the early warning signs of trouble. For example, you may learn that you need a dental filling for a cavity, even though you had no symptoms of poor health. At Sunny Smiles, we provide important ongoing protection that helps our patients remain free of smile problems! (more…)
Choosing A Conservative Cosmetic Treatment
If cosmetic dental work is going to make significant improvements, the procedures you need must take a significant amount of time…right? What you can discover as you look into treatment is that a conservative treatment can have a remarkable impact on the way you look. One option is to arrange a tooth bonding and contouring procedure. At Sunny Smiles, we can carefully correct flaws by reshaping teeth, hiding blemishes and damages, and even changing their size to hide spacing problems. Because this work does not require permanent restorations that have to be custom-made, it can often be completed in as little as one visit. (more…)
When Tooth Pain Persists After Treatment
If you see your dentist out of concern for active tooth pain, you should look forward to treatment that puts your discomfort behind you. Unfortunately, there are times when pain can return, or when it can continue to be an issue. What can you do in this circumstance? It is sometimes necessary to perform retreatment. This simply means that a follow-up procedure is necessary after root canal therapy. Sunny Smiles can provide this service for you so that you no longer have to worry about lingering discomfort, or fear that your tooth is still in poor health. (more…)
3 Problems That Dental Crowns Address
The right restorative dental treatment can take care of a potentially serious concern you have about your smile and/or oral health. What might surprise you is how one approach to care can be effective under several circumstances! Sunny Smiles is prepared to fully restore a flawed, vulnerable, unsightly, or decaying tooth with a custom dental crown. Your crown will provide lasting protection by completely surrounding the tooth above the gum line. Once in place, it can stay secure for many years without causing issues with neighboring teeth, and without affecting your ability to bite and chew comfortably. (more…)
How Checkups Help Kids Protect Their Teeth
Teaching your kids to practice good oral hygiene habits is important, and it will have long-term benefits. You can demonstrate good habits when caring for your own teeth, share why preventive care is so important, and help them enjoy healthy foods and drinks that are low in sugar. Your influence will be important, but it is also important to make sure kids have support from their dentist. Sunny Smiles cares for patients of all ages, including those who are coming to the dentist for their first-ever appointment. In addition to providing care during their visits, we offer guidance to our young patients to help them learn how they can keep their teeth healthy! (more…)