DENTAL TREATMENTS

It typically takes between 1 and 2 weeks after your dentist creates your mold to get your veneers back from the lab.

Once your veneers are in, you can schedule an appointment to have them placed. At this appointment, your dentist evaluates the fit, shape, and coloration of the veneers to make sure they’re perfect for you.

Next, your dentist thoroughly cleans your teeth. This is important, as it keeps bacteria from being trapped under the veneer and causing decay.

After they do this, they use the grinding tool to create a rougher texture on each tooth on which a veneer is to be applied. This makes it easier for the veneer to stick to the tooth.

Your dentist then uses dental cement to bond the veneer to the tooth. They’ll use ultraviolet light to harden this cement quickly.

This second appointment (where veneers are placed) typically doesn’t last longer than 2 hours. But it might vary depending on the number of veneers being done and if a local anesthetic is used.

The biggest benefit to veneers is improving the appearance of your teeth, giving you a brighter and more even smile. Dental veneers are often used to treat the following cosmetic occurrences:

• broken or chipped teeth
• severe discoloration or uneven coloring that can’t be fixed with whitening
• gaps in the teeth
• smaller-than-average teeth
• pointed or unusually shaped teeth

Veneers can last for more than a decade, depending on the type of veneer you choose, making them a semipermanent investment that can make you more confident in your smile.

Veneers can be used to treat a number of different cosmetic concerns, including chipped, broken, discolored, or smaller-than-average teeth.

Do you think you are the candidate for this procedure? contact us and we will help you improve your oral health.

Crowns are a way of protecting teeth that are weak or have been broken. They also help improve the appearance of teeth that are irregularly shaped or stained. Crowns can last many years if they are cared for properly.

But sometimes they break or fall off. This might be because the cement does not hold, or it might be because the tooth under the crown has decayed.

Dental crowns can be used to cover a broken or decayed tooth when too much of the original tooth is missing, such as after root canal treatment.

They are also used to protect a weak tooth from breaking, to cover stained or badly shaped teeth, or to hold a bridge or denture in place.

Do you think you are the candidate for this procedure? contact us and we will help you improve your oral health.

The orthodontist will probably talk to you and examine your mouth and face. You might be asked to have x-rays or have plaster models of your teeth made.

They will discuss the treatment they recommend. Treatment often involves using appliances called braces to straighten crooked teeth or to correct problems with the bite.

There are many different types of braces, including the traditional metal type. Other types include clear or tooth-colored braces, braces worn on the inside surface of the teeth, and clear, removable ‘aligners’.

Wearing braces might feel strange in the beginning. If your discomfort doesn’t disappear, tell your orthodontist. They might be able to make adjustments.

Orthodontic treatment can help improve appearance as well as bite. It can also help if you have problems with speaking, breathing, and chewing. Having straight teeth can prevent damage from a bad bite, prevent tooth wear, and improve the mouth’s health.

However, orthodontic treatment takes a long time and can be costly. As with anything new, it may take you some time to adjust to wearing braces and to learn how to take care of your appliance. Orthodontic treatment is not suitable if you have unhealthy teeth and gums. If you have braces, it is very important to clean your teeth properly and avoid too much sugary food and soft drink as this may lead to white spots on your teeth or tooth decay.

You might need orthodontic treatment for:

• crooked teeth or teeth that stick out
• a bad bite, which is how the upper and lower jaws meet when the mouth closes
• poorly aligned jaw
• gaps between the teeth
• problems with speaking, breathing, or chewing

An orthodontist can also assess children’s developing teeth and jaws, and help manage thumb or finger-sucking habits.

Treatment usually takes about 2 years. You will probably need to see the orthodontist regularly to get checked.

Many people will then need to wear some sort of device to keep their teeth in position for some years, or for the rest of their life. Teeth tend to move back to their original position over time. The device might be used only at night, or it might be used permanently. You can discuss this with the orthodontist.

Do you think you are the candidate for this procedure? contact us and we will help you improve your oral health.

First, the dentist takes an x-ray of the tooth to see the shape of the root canals and determine whether there is any infection in the bone around the tooth.

A sheet of rubber called a rubber dam is placed over the tooth to prevent contamination. You will be able to breathe normally.

The dentist will use a local anesthetic to numb the area around the tooth before drilling a hole in the tooth to remove the pulp. Each tooth has between 1 and 4 canals, depending on the tooth. All of the canals will be cleaned, shaped, and disinfected.

It can take several appointments for the dentist to clean and shape the hole inside the tooth before placing a sterile filling inside. Between treatments, they will seal the tooth with a temporary filling and may place a metal band around the tooth to protect it.

When the treatment is finished, they will fill the canal space with a material called gutta-percha. They may also insert small support into the root canals to strengthen the tooth. They may cap the tooth with an artificial crown if necessary.

Root canal therapy can be more uncomfortable than a normal filling because it takes longer, but it is often no more painful.

A root canal treatment can save a badly infected or damaged tooth. The tooth may have become infected or damaged by decay, repeated dental work, wear and tear, gum disease, cracked fillings, or an injury to the tooth.

When the dental pulp is damaged, bacteria can start to multiply inside the tooth. This can lead to an infection or abscess, which is a pocket of pus that forms at the end of the tooth’s root.

Saving your own tooth if possible is important. It works better than an artificial tooth for biting and chewing. Losing a tooth can lead to other problems in the mouth. Replacing a lost tooth with an artificial one often needs more complex dental procedures. Root canal treatment is often the best way of saving a tooth.

Sometimes there are no symptoms that a tooth needs root canal treatment. More commonly, the signs include:

• severe toothache when biting or chewing
• sensitivity to hot or cold that lasts after the heat or cold has been removed
• darkening of the tooth
• swollen and tender gums
• pus around an infected tooth
• swelling of the face or neck
• a loose tooth

Do you think you are the candidate for this procedure? contact us and we will help you improve your oral health.