Over a period of time, your teeth can grow gradually less bright because you continue to pick up teeth stains from different foods and drinks. Many popular products are able to stain our enamel, which is why discoloration is such a common concern. If you know you want to show off a brighter smile, should you look into teeth whitening treatment? A whitening kit from Sunny Smiles can help you fight frustrating stains, even when you have problems with discoloration that are difficult to resolve when you use store bought whitening products. With that said, some people struggle with discoloration for other reasons, so they may be better served by a different treatment option. (more…)
Trusting A Custom Dental Crown To Protect Your Tooth
An injury or advanced cavity can do significant damage to your tooth enamel. In order to address this problem, your dentist will have to provide a restoration that can both keep the remaining tooth structure safe and provide help so that you can bite and chew like normal. Sunny Smiles is able to restore teeth with dental crowns that are personally made for patients. A custom dental crown can be made from different materials, including some that are chosen for their ability to imitate healthy enamel. All of these options can provide long-term protection as well as the ability to safely put pressure on your tooth after a problem damaged it. (more…)
Cosmetic Dentistry Can Help With These Smile Flaws
When oral health problems put your smile in jeopardy, Sunny Smiles can perform restorative dental work to help you. While these services are important, and the issues they address can be serious, we understand that oral health concerns are not the only concerns patients can have about their teeth. Cosmetic issues can be a source of anxiety and unhappiness, and they can undermine your confidence to a frustrating degree. If you have smile flaws you would like to address, we can talk to you about the different services we offer that can help you resolve problems with the shape, color, and condition of teeth. (more…)
Our Dental Services Are Available On Saturdays!
While preventive dental care is important, some people neglect to schedule checkups simply because they cannot seem to find time for them. Finding the right time for an appointment during traditional weekday office hours can be tough for many people. Because of this, Sunny Smiles does have Saturday office hours available! Thanks to this availability, we can see patients who have struggled to keep up with preventive dental care and provide important services. In addition to providing a routine teeth cleaning and thorough study of your teeth, we can look out for problems like TMJ disorder and bruxism, which can impact your quality of life when not managed. (more…)
A Conservative Cavity Treatment Can Preserve Your Appearance
If you have a cavity, your dentist will have to restore your tooth’s health by both removing the damaged portion of your enamel and protecting the structure with either a dental filling or dental crown. Fillings and crowns do important work to both keep your tooth safe from infection and support your ability to bite and chew comfortably. At Sunny Smiles, we are ready to provide conservative cavity treatments that fully address a problem with your tooth’s health and also preserve your smile! We can do this by providing a restoration that imitates the appearance of healthy enamel, which makes it difficult to notice. (more…)
When Should I Tell My Dentist About A Toothache?
The onset of a toothache can be worrying, but you may be unsure of just how concerned you ought to be. Tooth pain can be a sign of poor dental health, but it can sometimes be linked to a sinus infection, or sensitivity to heat and cold. If you have a pain that is not subsiding, or if the pain is severe, bring it to your dentist’s attention. Prolonged or significant pain can be a sign that you need restorative dental work. Sunny Smiles can evaluate your tooth, determine the right treatment, and put a stop to the problem. When necessary, we can even bring patients with tooth pain in for an emergency dental appointment. (more…)
Can One Family Dentist Help Everyone In Your Household?
If you have one dental practice for everyone in your family, you can have an easier time arranging routine oral health services. You can also appreciate having one person you trust to relay important information about your smile, and about your children’s smiles. Sunny Smiles is happy to work with patients of all ages, so we can schedule dental exams with you and also provide pediatric dental appointments. We understand that parents and kids have different needs when it comes to oral health care, but we can provide the right approach to care and help everyone stay protected against problems with cavities and gum disease! (more…)
The Impact A Lack Of Dental Checkups Can Have On Your Smile
When you stop scheduling regular dental checkups, you leave yourself without important oral health support. At every appointment, you receive helpful feedback about the state of your teeth and gums as well as a cleaning to remove tartar and plaque buildup. Sunny Smiles continues to maintain a safe environment for our patients and team members, and we are ready to support your efforts to avoid problems with cavities and gum disease. If more than six months has passed since your last exam, make sure you schedule your next one as soon as possible. Falling behind on routine care can make you more vulnerable to health issues and also more likely to let a problem form and worsen. (more…)
How TMJ Disorder Negatively Impacts A Person’s Daily Life
People who frequently feel pain and stiffness in their jaw when they speak or eat, those who hear popping or clicking sounds in their jaw joints, and those who struggle with facial pain and headaches should be concerned about TMJ disorder. There are many reasons people start to suffer from this condition. If your jaw joints are no longer in alignment, or if there is extra tension on your joints or jaw muscles, you can start to struggle with these issues as well as trouble with teeth grinding. While you can discuss these symptoms at your next dental checkup, you can also make time to speak with your dentist when you grow concerned. The sooner you do something about this issue, the sooner you can put chronic aches and pains behind you! (more…)
The Role General Dentistry Plays In Preventing Gum Disease
You should be concerned about cavities, but remember that dental decay is only one problem that can affect your oral health. You also need to worry about gum disease, which can hurt your health over time and also make you more likely to experience tooth loss. Good brushing and flossing habits will help you fight the bacteria that can cause gingivitis. While this is important, remember that you should also count on your dentist’s support if you want to avoid periodontal problems. Sunny Smiles provides thorough oral health reviews that include close evaluations of your gums. If necessary, we can recommend a special cleaning to remove bacteria that have already built up below your gum line. (more…)