Periodontal Plastic Surgery Today, surgical techniques can invisibly alter your gum tissues and their relationship to the teeth. Gummy smiles can be corrected, exposed root surfaces covered and more. These “plastic” (reshaping) surgical procedures use internal techniques which result in comfortable recovery and minimal healing. Periodontal plastic surgery (tooth lengthening) may also be needed before […]
Immediate Treatment — Within 5 Minutes For a completely knocked out tooth Permanent Tooth What to do when a tooth is knocked out: Treatment by any person present, ideally a caregiver and injured person will work together to achieve an immediate (less than 5 minute) replantation — physically replacing the tooth into its socket. The […]
Leaving certain foods off of your menu — think hot, cold, sugary, sticky, and acidic — may help ease tooth sensitivity. Having sensitive teeth is common: As many as 40 million Americans report having some pain in their teeth when eating or drinking hot, cold, acidic, sticky, or sugary foods, according to the Academy of […]
What’s Causing Your Tooth Sensitivity? About 1 in 8 people have sensitive teeth, according to a study in the March 2013 issue of the Journal of American Dentistry. If you’ve chalked your sensitive teeth up to either bad luck or bad genetics, you might want to think again: There’s a good chance that your dental […]
Your teeth and the structure of your mouth play important roles in your ability to eat, speak, and stay healthy. Most of us take our teeth for granted — until something goes wrong. Not only do our teeth help us chew and digest food, they also play an important role in speech, and impact our […]
Treating Periodontal Disease — What to Expect Should you encounter periodontal disease, here are some of the aspects of treatment you should expect: Behavior Change: One of the first things your dentist will recommend as a part of treatment for periodontal disease is a behavior change on your part. Since dental plaque is the main […]
Cosmetic Dentistry Cosmetic Dental Change — A Compendium People have different perceptions of what represents a beautiful smile, both dental professionals and you. For some it involves natural tooth appearance, just whiter; for others it may involve the creation of evenly aligned and very bright teeth. And for others yet, the alteration of tooth shape […]
The public’s demand for aesthetic tooth colored (metal free) restorations (fillings) together with the dental profession’s desire to preserve as much natural tooth structure as possible has led to the development of special “adhesive” tooth colored restorations. And this demand is not limited to front teeth. It is now clearly established that a new Biomimetic […]
What is endodontic treatment? Endodontic treatment involves the root canal(s) inside of the tooth derived from “Endo” the Greek word for “inside” and “odont” is the Greek for “tooth.” To understand endodontic treatment, it helps to know something about the anatomy of the tooth. The body of a tooth is made of dentin with the […]
Bonding To make sure those little chips on your front teeth or broken discolored old fillings are replaced with the latest tooth colored bonding materials for special events and always. This procedure provides life-like restoration of teeth with “high tech” materials that bond and become part of the teeth themselves while retaining the same light […]