Are you currently living with TMJ disorder? This is an issue that can affect your life in many unwelcome ways. It can make biting and chewing difficult because of pain as well as stiffness, it can cause you to experience headaches on a regular basis, and it can even lead to difficulties with teeth grinding. In other words, it is a problem that can have a serious impact on your quality of life. Fortunately, it is also one that your Virginia Beach, VA dentist can address! After an evaluation, we can determine how to best address the issues that are currently affecting the alignment and movement of your jaw. Many people benefit from oral appliance therapy, which corrects poor alignment and encourages more comfortable jaw movement. We can also recommend orthodontic treatment or even the placement of dental crowns on vulnerable teeth to address bite issues. (more…)
Scheduling Cavity Treatment With Your Virginia Beach Dentist
If you have a cavity, you will need to undergo a restorative dental procedure to stop your tooth’s health from deteriorating further. Cavities can be prevented through good daily oral hygiene habits, but after they form they will continue to do harm to your enamel, eventually giving bacteria access to cause a painful infection. Fortunately, your Virginia Beach, VA dentist is prepared to restore your tooth and overall oral health. We will closely evaluate your tooth to see what kind of cavity treatment is necessary. If decay has led to an infection, we can perform root canal therapy. When a cavity is caught in time, we can make sure it is restored before this happens, and you can be fine after the placement of a dental filling! (more…)
Finding The Shortest Path To A Smile Makeover
If you feel unhappy with the way you look when you smile, you can have questions about cosmetic dentistry. One thing that may concern you is how long treatment might take, or how much work will go into modifying your teeth to improve your appearance. For those patients who want to show off a more significant smile makeover, the idea of cosmetic dentistry can be both appealing and intimidating. At our Virginia Beach, VA dental practice, we can look into how conservative treatment can improve the way you look. You may find that just one procedure is all that you require to see meaningful improvements! (more…)
Learn What Clear Braces Can Do To Improve Your Smile
Have you been embarrassed to show off your smile because you feel people are paying too much attention to problems with spacing between your teeth? Problems with malocclusion affect many people, but they are often addressed in childhood, or during your teen years. However, you may have experienced problems with teeth shifting later in life, or you may have never undergone orthodontic treatment for smile gaps and overlaps. Our Virginia Beach, VA dentist can help you take care of your smile if you are embarrassed by poor spacing. To make your procedure discreet, and easier to fit into your daily life, we can recommend that you use Invisalign aligners to improve your smile. Invisalign treatment provides cosmetic improvements often gained by wearing metal braces, but they make your treatment process easier and less conspicuous. (more…)
Looking Into The Benefits Of Treatment With Veneers
A confident smile can brighten a room, help you connect to people, and generally make you happier. While there are many issues that can affect the way a person looks when they smile, our Virginia Beach, VA dentist’s office is prepared to offer treatment that can address a wide range of concerns. For many people, treatment with porcelain veneers will be an effective solution for problems that make them unhappy with their appearance. Because veneers manage to fully cover the front surfaces of teeth, they can take on several problems at one time. These restorations are surprisingly thin, so they only require minimal preparatory work. You can be surprised to find that after this one cosmetic procedure, you are free of concerns about the way your teeth look! (more…)
We Offer Convenient Saturday Dental Appointments!
Are your weekdays often more hectic than you are comfortable with? If so, you can have a hard time fitting in less regular – but still important – matters, which can be understandably frustrating. Many people are aware that regular dental exams and cleanings are important, but they feel that they just do not have time to schedule them. At our Virginia Beach, VA dentist’s office, we make appointments easier to arrange by providing office hours on Saturdays! By doing so, we can create more opportunities for our patients to see us, which means they can have an easier time staying consistent with their exams and dental cleanings and avoid problems. (more…)
How Professional Teeth Cleanings Protect Your Gums
Every time you brush and floss your teeth, you protect your gums as well as your dental enamel. After all, these actions clear away the bacteria buildup and concentrations of plaque that can cause gingivitis. What you should know is that your preventive dental visits also protect you against potential periodontal troubles. Regular teeth cleanings remove plaque and tartar that make you more likely to develop gingivitis. If there are signs that you already have gingivitis, your Virginia Beach, VA dentist can recommend that you undergo a more involved periodontal cleaning to remove the bacteria that have already started to spread below your gum line. (more…)
Why Sleep Apnea Treatment Also Helps You Stop Snoring
If you are frequently guilty of snoring while you sleep, you can feel guilty about keeping your partner awake. In addition to being a potential cause for embarrassment, snoring can be a warning sign that someone is struggling with obstructive sleep apnea, a condition that interferes with their rest cycle and creates problems for their dental health. During a visit to your Virginia Beach, VA dentist’s office, you can actually discuss snoring – and sleep apnea concerns – and find out how oral appliance therapy can help. By wearing a custom oral guard at night, you can prevent airway obstructions that cause you to snore and lose restful sleep. (more…)
Scheduling Restorative Dentistry When You Have A Toothache
If you need to do something about an active toothache, you should not delay treatment, because by doing so you can let a problem worsen. Persistent or severe pain can be a sign of infection, something that can lead to worsening pain and even the loss of your tooth! Our Virginia Beach, VA dentist’s office is prepared to restore the health of an infected tooth. After confirming that the procedure is necessary, we can move forward with root canal therapy to deal with the infection and put a stop to the oral health threat. After your tooth’s health is restored, we can make sure it stays protected by providing you with a custom dental crown. (more…)
3 Things To Keep In Mind If You Have A Broken Tooth
Because our tooth enamel is a remarkably strong substance, we are able to confidently bite and chew through tough foods without worrying we might experience painful injuries. Unfortunately, injuries do happen, and when they do, it can lead to serious consequences. A broken tooth is vulnerable to more physical harm as well as the onset of an infection that worsens your overall oral health. Fortunately, you can count on your Virginia Beach, VA dentist to restore your tooth! With the right treatment, we can make sure that your tooth is safe, that your dental function is not compromised, and that your smile is not negatively impacted by damage. (more…)
