Will you need to make a change to your smile care routine after you undergo cavity treatment? If you feel as though your trouble with tooth decay had something to do with less effective daily habits, some changes can certainly be beneficial. However, you can find that traditional brushing and flossing efforts remain effective even […]
Category: Restorative Dentistry
Replacing A Loose Restoration
Whether you have a filling or crown in place to protect your tooth, your restoration should provide several important benefits. You should be safe from further injury troubles or infections, you should have the confidence to bite and chew without issue, and if you had work done on a front tooth, you should remain confident […]
Will My Filling Really Be Discreet?
If you have to do something about dental decay, you will have to undergo treatment that calls for the placement of a permanent filling or crown. Why is it always necessary that you receive a restoration? Unfortunately, the damage a cavity does to your enamel is permanent. Even if we catch the problem early, the […]
Addressing Anxiety About Dental Work
The anxiety you feel about dental work can be difficult to ignore, but it is a problem when it stops you from scheduling visits for care. When you are not seeing your dentist for regular exams, you are more likely to let a problem go unnoticed, and untreated, until complications occur. At this point, you […]
Planning The Placement Of A Dental Bridge
What can you really do about tooth loss? With a lifelike prosthetic, you can close a gap in your smile that makes you uncomfortable. What you may not realize is that you can receive a permanent restoration that improves your appearance as well as your ability to bite and chew. At our Prairie Village, KS […]
Ensuring A Crown Is Right For Your Tooth
If you have a dental problem that is too serious for a dental filling, a crown will have to be put in place to keep your tooth safe. Dental problems that warrant this kind of care should not be taken lightly. These restorations are used to address severe cavities, and to resolve problems with physical […]
How A Dental Implant Supports A Prosthetic
When you seek out treatment to regain your full smile after tooth loss, you can enjoy many benefits. One is that you can feel more comfortable with the way that you look, as you no longer have to feel embarrassed over a noticeable gap between teeth. Another advantage to treatment is that it can give […]
Trusting A Filling To Preserve Your Smile
Is there anything you can do to protect your smile if you have a cavity? In the past, treatments for dental decay typically ended with the placement of a metal restoration, something that provided protection while altering your appearance. At our Prairie Village, KS dentist’s office, we can make plans to treat your cavity without […]
Resolving Your Troubled Bite Function
When you start to lose confidence in your ability to bite and chew through certain tough foods, or when basic jaw movements begin to hurt, you should be concerned about your oral health. More than one issue can create this kind of intrusion on your daily life. Sometimes, people grow concerned because tooth pain limits […]
Trusting A Root Canal To Stop Tooth Pain
Tooth pain is not something to take lightly. Of course, when it is severe enough, the last thing you may want to do is put off a visit with your dentist! At our Prairie Village, KS dental office, we are ready to work with our patients when they experience persistent or serious tooth pain. We […]