Appreciating The Facts About Dental Crowns

Posted on: 8 August 2023

If you've been struggling with dental challenges, your dentist may have suggested that you consider crowns for some of your teeth. Despite their prevalence as a treatment solution, many people are ill-informed about dental crowns, their uses, and their benefits. Before you decide if crowns are for your needs, there are things that you should understand. Here are some of the facts behind dental crown treatments. Dental Crowns are Not Painful
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Why You Can't Stop Wearing Clear Aligners Early (Even When You Think They've Done Their Job)

Posted on: 29 June 2023

Clear aligners can correct a wide range of orthodontic concerns—often with surprising speed. Everyone's treatment time is different, but the principle is the same for everyone. Each tray shifts your teeth by around .25 to .33 millimeters—which clearly isn't very far. But after anywhere from one to two weeks, you'll change the tray as sufficient bone remodeling has occurred, and the tray cannot reposition your teeth any further. What is this bone remodeling and what should you do if your teeth move into the correct alignment earlier than you might have expected?
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Will You Have A Gap In Your Smile While Your Dental Implant Heals?

Posted on: 24 May 2023

It's perhaps more accurate to describe a dental implant as a tooth root implant. The implant is a small metal screw (made of titanium), and once your jawbone heals around it, the prosthetic tooth then attached to the implant will have the same strength (and look) as a natural tooth. But the healing process can take some time before the implant is strong enough for its tooth. Does this mean you have to live with a noticeable gap in your smile during this time?
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A Look At Your Choices In Cavity Fillings

Posted on: 9 March 2023

If you have a cavity in one of your teeth, your dentist will probably want to fill it to keep it from getting bigger and to keep you from having pain. A filling is used to fill up the hole that's created when decay is removed from your tooth. Without a filling, air could reach your nerve and cause tooth pain or your tooth could get infected.  There are a few types of cavity fillings you can choose from.
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