RESPONSE TO COVID-19
In effort to control the spread of COVID-19 a Dry Hydrogen Peroxide (DHP) system has been installed in the office to reduce the percent of bacteria, viruses and mold in the air and on surfaces. This method has been proven in reduction of microbes in occupied spaces. DHP has been effective against every species of microbe on which it has been tested.
As concerns arise from how we prepare to fight this pandemic together within the community we are making changes within. We are advising patients to call when they arrive and wait in their cars until we are ready for them. This will diminish the number of people sitting in the waiting room and allows us to further disinfect the office adequately to keep everyone safe.
Losing just one tooth can change the way you are able to bite and chew, and losing several can force you to cut certain items from your diet entirely. This can negatively impact your ability to enjoy nutrient-rich meals, and it can force changes in your jaw movement that raise your risk for TMJ disorder. Fortunately, prosthetic dental restorations can... read more »
Choosing the appropriate treatment to restore your smile from any oral health concern is a highly personalized process. Your teeth are unique, as are the conditions that could negatively affect their health and integrity. Therefore, restoring your good oral health takes carefully designing a treatment plan that caters to your unique dental health needs. However, when it comes to tooth... read more »
Dental crowns have come a long way in the many years they’ve been a part of restorative dental treatment. For example, the materials that they’re often made from today can mimic your healthy, natural tooth structure so closely as to remain almost indistinguishable from the rest of your teeth. Dental crowns can also come in a variety of shapes and... read more »
Before tooth-colored composite resin became a popular choice for tooth fillings, it was often easy to tell if someone had a cavity treated. The metal amalgam that fillings were traditionally made from created a noticeable clash of appearance against the more natural color of your healthy, natural tooth structure. However, today’s modern tooth fillings aren’t so easy to detect, and... read more »
When it becomes a serious enough problem, bruxism can be hard to ignore. However, when it first develops, the warning signs that you might have a teeth-grinding problem aren’t always as easily noticeable. Unfortunately, this can make it more likely that you’ll miss the warnings and experience more substantial concerns, such as damage to your teeth, before you realize that... read more »
A dental bridge is a common solution for dealing with tooth loss. The conventional restoration is designed to fill the empty space in your smile that’s created by a lost or extracted tooth, and with modern materials, dental bridges can do an excellent job of replicating your lost tooth. However, with their highly lifelike and discreet appearance, modern dental bridges... read more »
Sometimes, tooth loss can seem to occur so frequently that it seems like it’s natural for most people to experience it. However, tooth loss is most often the result of a condition that’s been progressing for a while, such as gum disease, or an unforeseeable emergency like dental trauma. Aside from an unpreventable dental emergency, many of the more common... read more »
The problem with jaw joint dysfunction, also known as TMJ disorder, is that there are many different potential symptoms of having one. By themselves, many of these symptoms may not even seem related to your oral or jaw health, which can make it even more challenging to connect them to a jaw disorder. To help determine if you may be... read more »
There are many reasons why your oral health is better off when you preserve all of your healthy, natural teeth. One of those reasons is the fact that most options replacing lost or extracted teeth are limited in their ability to fully restore a healthy tooth’s function and place in your smile. Fortunately, dental implants can help shore up those... read more »
There are many reasons why postponing the replacement of one or more missing teeth isn’t a good idea for your oral health. The longer your dental ridges remain without full rows of teeth, the greater the impacts of the loss can be on your oral health and bite function, and many of those impacts may not be obvious at first.... read more »
