Can you afford to give up the time it will take to have your dentist whiten your teeth? Before you answer, you should know that you can have this cosmetic dental procedure completed in less time than you might expect. Professional whitening agents can produce significant changes, and your dentist can help you reap the full benefit of those improvements in a single office visit. You can also elect to better avoid potential schedule conflicts by performing your whitening treatments at home. The at-home treatments will use the same professional whitening agents your dentist uses in the office, so you can still see real results. (more…)

Have you enjoyed good oral health over the course of 2016? As 2017 comes close, you may be thinking about the state of your smile. If you have enjoyed a year without dental problems, you presumably want next year to be just as successful. However, if you found yourself in need of restorative dental work last year, you may want to consider how changes in your behavior can lower your future risk. With improvements to your at-home care, and a commitment to seeing your dentist for regular checkups, you can ensure that you spend the next year with a healthy smile. (more…)

If you take issues with certain features of your smile – the color of your teeth, dental damage, a misshapen tooth – your dentist can recommend a cosmetic dental procedure for you. There are multiple cosmetic treatments, and each treatment has different features. For instance, dental bonding and porcelain veneers can both cover up dental damage. An Invisalign treatment can correct your crooked teeth (without putting you through an extended period wearing braces). If you know how you would like to see your smile improved, your dentist can help you understand what kind of work can help make that improvement a reality. (more…)

What do advances in dental technology mean for your smile? Your dentist can use modern tools to improve your experience by helping to limit discomfort, and reduce the amount of time you spend in the dentist’s chair. Laser dentistry has improved diagnostic and procedural work. Your dentist can use laser technology to find smaller cavities, so tooth decay has less time to grow and harm your tooth. Lasers also help to ensure that any work you undergo takes less time, and is more precise. Your dentist can answer any questions you may have about how laser technology can change your oral health experience. (more…)

If you have to have a cavity removed from your tooth, your dentist will need to address this material loss. Your enamel has a limited ability to recover from harm. Unfortunately, a cavity is too much for that natural recovery to address. To repair your tooth, your dentist can do restorative dental work. The approach taken to restore your tooth after a cavity will depend on the size of your cavity. For smaller cavities, your dentist may determine that your tooth will be sufficiently supported with a dental filling. However, larger cavities could call for a dental crown. It is important to seek help promptly if you think you need to address tooth decay – eventually, a cavity can damage your tooth so severely that a tooth extraction is the only adequate response. (more…)