If you spend your nights clenching and grinding your teeth, your mornings can start with dental pain and sensitivity. Over time, this unconscious habit can make you more likely to suffer from TMJ disorder, and it can leave you with visible dental damage that affects your smile and oral health. While it is difficult to […]
Fully Resolving A Problem With Tooth Decay
When tooth decay affects your oral health, it is important that you bring the problem to your dentist as soon as possible. Putting off problems with a cavity leaves you in a vulnerable position, because the condition of your tooth will continue to worsen, and that can lead to complications that change the way you […]
Planning Your Tooth Bonding Procedure
Cosmetic procedures help patients take care of many different issues that stop them from feeling truly confident when they smile. If you find yourself hesitating before you show your teeth in a photo, or if you feel less than enthused about your smile when you check it in the mirror, our Prairie Village, KS dentist’s […]
Managing Stress To Protect Your Smile
When you think about the benefits of better stress management, do you think about how you can protect your smile? Periods of heightened stress can impact us in many ways. Through physical changes and habit changes, these periods can make it harder for you to keep your teeth in good condition. One physical issue to […]
Are Discolored Teeth Embarrassing You?
Over time, our teeth can pick up stains from different foods and drinks, and that can lead to embarrassing discoloration. Problems with the color of your smile can make you self-conscious about the way you look, and you can discover that dealing with the problem on your own can prove difficult. Fortunately, this is not […]
How Veneers Make Smiles More Symmetrical
Are you feeling unhappy with your smile because it appears awkward or uneven? Relatively small differences in tooth shape and size can hurt your facial symmetry, which can have a frustrating disruptive effect on the way you look. Sometimes, an uneven smile can be addressed by restoring a single damaged or misshapen tooth. However, many […]
How Does A Filling Imitate Your Enamel?
If you develop a cavity, you will have to see your dentist for restorative treatment. Putting off dental work can lead to complications that interfere with your oral health in serious ways, and can even put you at risk for tooth loss! It can be a relief to know that timely treatment can prevent complications. […]
Receiving A Dental Prosthetic
Living with an incomplete smile can lead to frustration, and not just because you feel self-conscious about the way you look. You can struggle with an uneven or awkward bite while you also feel uncomfortable with your smile. Over time, the issue can make you more likely to experience other oral health issues, which can […]
Responding To Issues With Jaw Pain
The issues that you have with jaw pain should be brought to your dentist’s attention. You should bring up any problems with pain or sensitivity that you have when you bite and chew at a regular dental exam. If pain has become a problem that impacts your daily life, you can schedule an appointment to […]
Addressing Gingivitis During A Checkup
At a regular dental checkup, your Prairie Village, KS dentist will look out for several different concerns. Obviously, problems with dental decay will be something we look out for. What you should know is that our practice is also ready to help patients manage their periodontal health, a service that can be more important than […]
