Category: Restorative Dentistry

Crowns Provide Important Support After Cavity Treatment

Cavity treatment removes infected and damaged portions of your tooth structure to stop decay from spreading further. While this stops the threat of more damage, it leaves your tooth weakened and vulnerable to new problems with infection. This is why permanent dental restorations are placed after treatment occurs. Dental fillings are used to restore teeth… Read more »

Does The Idea Of Root Canal Therapy Make You Nervous?

While you are hardly expected to feel excited by the news you need restorative dental work, you should know that the process of caring for your tooth can be less scary than you realize. Even when you require more involved treatment, like root canal therapy, the matter can be handled carefully so that discomfort and… Read more »

What Should You Expect From A Tooth-Colored Filling?

Dental restorations are needed when cavities form, as the decay that develops will permanently damage your tooth structure. Ignoring this damage would leave you vulnerable to infection from oral bacteria, and it can also negatively affect your ability to put bite pressure on a tooth. You can be happy to know that a restoration you… Read more »

Bring Your Concerns About Tooth Pain To Your Dentist

Ignoring tooth pain can be a mistake for several reasons. One concern is that until treatment occurs, you can have a difficult time going about your typical day while disregarding your discomfort, especially when you eat or speak. Another is that without the appropriate restorative dental work, your tooth’s health will worsen, leading to more… Read more »

3 Common Questions Concerning Cavity Treatment

A consistent daily oral hygiene routine and regular dental exams can keep you safe from cavity problems. Preventing decay benefits you because you avoid permanent damage to your enamel, damage that can actually lead to complications with your oral health! Unfortunately, even people committed to good oral hygiene habits can experience at least one cavity… Read more »

Arranging Care When You Have A Dental Emergency

man with dental emergency

When you know that you have access to emergency dental work, an injury that affects your oral health can feel less scary. Prompt care is more than just reassuring – when you do not delay treatment, you lower your risk for experiencing complications that have to be addressed! Sunny Smiles wants patients to know that… Read more »

Need Support For A Broken Tooth? We Can Place A Dental Crown

If your tooth is broken, you should make its restoration a priority. Until you have this work done, you can struggle with the inability to bite in a way that feels natural, a situation that can lead to issues with TMJ disorder. You also need to worry about the onset of an infection that causes… Read more »

Are You Trying To Ignore A Problem With A Toothache?

Have you been telling yourself that an aching tooth, or one that has become more sensitive, is not serious enough to require a dental visit? Are you hoping that the problem will simply go away on its own and stop bothering you? People who choose not to act when they have signs of poor oral… Read more »

Scheduling Root Canal Therapy For An Aching Tooth

An aching tooth can spoil your day. If that discomfort is connected to a dental injury or advanced cavity, it can also be a warning sign that you need to arrange restorative dental work as soon as possible. Pain and sensitivity often affect people with oral health issues, and the cause of these discomforts can… Read more »

How Restorative Dentistry Restores Injured Teeth

Restorative dentistry needs to be provided when a tooth is affected by a cavity. If treatment does not occur, the decay will continue to spread and destroy more of your enamel, and it can eventually cause an infection that requires root canal therapy. While restorative dentistry is important in this context, it should be noted… Read more »