The unfortunate truth about dental problems is that they can cause permanent damage. If you have a cavity form on a tooth, or if you experience physical trauma that chips or cracks your enamel, restorative dentistry is needed to provide long-term protection. Fortunately, the right dental restoration can provide lasting support for your appearance as well as your dental health and function! At our Virginia Beach, VA dentist’s office, we are ready to help patients by providing quality care through dental crown placement. With your custom crown supporting your tooth, you can be free from concerns about the condition or appearance of a tooth that is in poor condition. (more…)
Dental Wear And Tear Can Hurt The Appearance Of Your Smile
Have you found yourself growing self-conscious about a smile that used to fill you with confidence? Gradual physical changes can affect teeth over time. Teeth stains can impact your appearance and make you uncomfortable, but you also have to worry about gradual wear and tear affecting your enamel. At our Virginia Beach, VA dentist’s office, we can evaluate your smile and determine what can be done about changes that have left some of your teeth looking flat or dull. We can also speak with you about treatment for bruxism, an issue with teeth grinding that may be responsible for your degree of wear and tear. (more…)
How The Growth Of A Cavity Impacts Your Dental Health
A small cavity still does permanent damage to your enamel, which is why restorative dentistry must include the placement of a dental filling or dental crown to preserve your oral health after treatment. What you should be aware of is the way that your tooth’s health worsens as time passes and a cavity grows. In time, decay can actually leave your tooth exposed to bacterial infection, a problem that requires root canal therapy! Our Virginia Beach, VA dentist’s office is prepared to help you if you need to do something about tooth decay. In order to fully address the matter, we will take care to gauge just how serious your cavity is, and provide treatment that deals with potential complications like infection. (more…)
Should You Change Your Approach To Daily Smile Care?
How long has it been since you needed to schedule treatment for a cavity? Do you occasionally – or frequently – develop issues with gingivitis? If you are having a difficult time preventing oral health issues, you should take time to rethink how you approach oral health care on a daily basis. A change in your routine can help you more effectively prevent the formation of tartar, limit your risk for dental decay, and protect your gums against infection. Our Virginia Beach, VA dentist’s office is prepared to offer guidance and support if you are trying to improve your efforts to prevent dental problems. We are also here to help in the office during a routine oral health exam! (more…)
Share Concerns About Sleep Apnea With Your Dentist
If you had a toothache, you would tell your dentist about it during a routine dental evaluation, right? People have little trouble acknowledging that their dentist should know about tooth pain, jaw problems, or worrying symptoms of gum disease. What they might not realize is that they can also benefit from bringing up concerns over sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is more than just a snoring problem – people who have this condition lose the ability to complete their rest cycles, which leaves them without the benefits of sleep. In addition to addressing problems with sleep apnea, our Virginia Beach, VA dentist’s office can speak with you about oral health issues that prolonged fatigue can cause. (more…)
Schedule Consistent Cleanings To Prevent Dental Decay
When you brush and floss, you fight the buildup of food particles and bacteria that cause the formation of cavities. The right approach to daily care is an important line of defense between your smile and tooth decay. While you should take this routine seriously, you should also recognize that your dentist has an important role to play in helping you prevent problems. Dental cleanings performed at our practice remove tartar deposits as well as plaque and food debris. The practice of tartar removal is particularly important, as this substance will not budge when you try to dislodge it by brushing and flossing. This is one of many benefits to staying consistent with your dental exams – our Virginia Beach, VA dentist’s office can also help you by discovering and addressing problems before they worsen! (more…)
Make Time To Discuss Restorative Work With Dental Implants
Losing just one tooth can change your oral health and daily life in ways that are hard to ignore. Unfortunately, going without treatment to restore your full smile can actually make matters worse, as you may suffer more tooth loss, overwork remaining teeth, and experience problems with TMJ disorder as a consequence of your bite changing. With that said, you can avoid these difficulties by arranging the placement of dental implants to hold a custom restoration. Our Virginia Beach, VA dentist’s office can meet with you to discuss the benefits of implants, and we can work on plans to give you back your complete smile. In addition to feeling more confident in the way you look, you can find that your implant-held restoration gives you a renewed comfort with your bite function! (more…)
Reduce Your Issues With Headaches Through TMJ Treatment
You can quickly become fed up with chronic headaches, and you can find that relying on aspirin to manage your pain offers less relief than you would like. What will it take to reduce your number of headaches, or put a complete stop to them? This problem may be one to bring up with your dentist. People who develop problems with TMJ disorder – an issue with their jaw causing chronic discomforts – may experience frequent troubles with headaches. To address headache problems linked to issues with your jaw and facial muscles, our Virginia Beach, VA dentist’s office can use TruDenta for your treatment. We can also discuss the use of appliance therapy to alleviate related difficulties with teeth grinding, which can affect many people who have headaches and TMJ troubles. (more…)
How Restorative Dentistry Protects Vulnerable Teeth
When teeth are damaged by physical trauma, or when decay causes a cavity to form, a tooth will remain vulnerable. While bodies have the ability to mend after injury, there is little dental enamel can do to recover from harm. This is why restorative dentistry has to include the placement of a dental filling or dental crown. Without the support of a restoration, a tooth would remain in its compromised state. Fortunately, your Virginia Beach, VA dentist’s office is prepared to help patients with injuries and cavities by placing fillings and crowns that match their tooth structure. In addition to restoring the appearance of a tooth, we can provide treatment that ensures you are safe to bite and chew without difficulty. (more…)
How Crowns And Veneers Make A Smile Makeover Possible
While people often think of dental damage as the result of an accident, you can also experience gradual wear and tear that changes the shape and apparent health of certain teeth. When problems develop over time, they can have a negative effect on your appearance, making your smile seem old or unhealthy. Our Virginia Beach, VA dentist’s office is prepared to address these issues, just as we can take on problems with serious injuries and naturally occurring flaws. By performing a thorough evaluation, we can see what kind of restoration might be appropriate for a flawed tooth. For teeth that only show superficial problems, we can use conservative porcelain veneers to make changes. If there are concerns about a tooth’s health, we can talk with you about restorative work with dental crowns. (more…)
