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A dental filling is a restoration that helps address tooth decay, stopping your painful aches and sensitivity. In today’s blog, your Houston, TX, dentist will discuss the factors behind a cavity, and how we can use our tooth-colored composite resin fillings to put a stop to discomfort and prevent infection from developing.
Each of our cosmetic treatments, such as teeth whitening and gum contouring, addresses a specific aspect of your smile. However, with porcelain veneers we use a thin restoration to address several issues at once, offering your smile a makeover in two visits. In today’s blog, your Houston, TX, dentist talks about the process of crafting and placing porcelain veneers.
What happens when your smile displays too much gum? Known as a gummy smile, this could cause problems with esthetics that cannot be addressed with veneers or teeth whitening. However, with gum contouring, your Houston, TX, dentist can actually correct these issues, and often in as little as one visit.
When you have more than just stained teeth, but issues with misshapen or damaged ones, you may need more than teeth whitening. With dental bonding and contouring, your Houston, TX, dentist will provide repair in only one visit. In today’s blog, find out how we use these cosmetic treatments to help repair and improve your smile in one sitting.
At home teeth whitening isn’t just limited to over-the-counter strips and toothpastes. Instead, your Houston, TX, dentist can actually offer a set of trays and a special bleaching gel to brighten smiles by multiple shades from home! Should you consider this kit? Find out more in our latest blog!
Kids need routine care, including six-month checkups and cleanings, just like adults do. These visits help us monitor the smile as it grows and develops, and allow us to offer preventive care to protect kids from the onset of tooth decay and infection. In today’s blog, your Houston, TX, dentist will discuss how we treat a child’s smile.
When you have issues like TMJ disorder or bruxism (chronic teeth grinding), you could experience a host of uncomfortable symptoms, and risk damaging your smile. To bring relief from chronic pain, your Houston, TX, dentist will treat these concerns, and often with a noninvasive and custom-fitted oral appliance.
How long has it been since you and your family attended a checkup and cleaning visits? Even if you brush and floss properly, you still need to have your Houston, TX, dentist examine your smile and remove plaque buildup with a cleaning. In today’s blog, we talk about the purpose of these visits, and how to keep smiles of all ages strong.
With summer break, many families will be relaxing, heading out of town, and just enjoying themselves. Amidst all the summer fun, kids and adults alike may begin to become lapse in their oral hygiene routine. In today’s blog, your Houston, TX, dentist will discuss how to brush and floss daily, and why keeping these habits all summer long is essential!
Someone who struggles with gum disease should be concerned about tooth loss. While gingivitis is a condition that can be reversed, an infection can worsen and cause difficulties that are harder to manage. For someone with an advanced infection, tissue damage can sometimes make extractions necessary, or even cause tooth loss. Our Houston, TX dentist’s office is prepared to help if you worry that poor periodontal health is putting your smile at risk. You can meet with our on-site periodontist to learn how your infection can be managed. If you have already lost teeth, we can talk to you about prosthodontic work. (more…)