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Sometimes chronic stress or high-pressure situations
can cause people to develop a damaging habit known as bruxism, or
unconsciously biting down with too much force at non-mealtimes.
Although most people are aware of the reasons behind proper, daily
tooth brushing, few people realize that clean teeth and healthy
gums can protect
against a wide variety of other general, even life-threatening,
health problems!
If you’re self-conscious
about your smile due to cracked, broken, decayed, or worn teeth,
we can bring back your healthy, natural-looking smile with dental crowns.
Find out what causes dental pain, how to avoid it and how
to solve this
aching
problem.
Many people have deep pits and grooves in their teeth or
do not
brush properly,
which
previously meant cavity trouble at each dental visit. Dental
sealants now offer a means of successfully protecting molar
and premolar
chewing surfaces from decay.
One of the most important things
we do for our patients is to identify and stop decay.
Enter
DIAGNOdent: a revolutionary,
thorough means of detecting cavities.
This computer-based digital technology allows your dentist
to
create true-to-life photographs
of your very own mouth, as if the recommended procedures
had already been completed.
We've invested in a new way of looking into your mouth—a procedure
that's fast, painless, and incredibly precise!
Growing evidence shows women may
be significantly more susceptible to
serious health consequences
unless they maintain a tremendously vigilant home hygiene
campaign against tooth decay and gum disease.
If you’ve lost
teeth due to accident, injury, or gum disease, we can
create a permanent 'bridge'
appliance to replace the missing teeth.
Although gum
disease is terribly pervasive, it's also preventable. Conservative
estimates
report that up to 80% of people unknowingly have
some amount of chronic gum disease.
If
you think about it, it makes perfect sense: poor oral
health
is linked
to poor physical
health. How so?
When people lose permanent teeth due
to accident, injury,
disease or extraction, dental implants can be a secure,
functional replacement
option.
FDA approved Invisalign is the “invisible” way
to straighten your teeth without wearing conventional
metal braces.
"Mini implants,” a one-step procedure that involves minimally
invasive surgery with no sutures, are developed to provide greater denture
stability.
Porcelain
veneers can often provide people who have chipped, stained,
discolored, unevenly spaced, or even slightly crooked front teeth
with a completely new-looking smile in just a few simple appointments.
TMJ disorder or TMD can cause a wide variety of mild to
severe symptoms, from jaw
clicking
and minor discomfort to sharp pain in your temple, ear, jaw and
teeth; it can also "lock" your jaw open or shut, or dislocate
the jaw altogether.
Your mouth is constantly under attack from
two serious enemies: tooth decay
and gum disease. The key culprits behind these conditions are
naturally occurring oral bacteria, and the acids they produce.
Tooth
whitening is a safe, effective and lasting way to lighten most
people's smiles, available in a wide variety of methods and concentrations
for various kinds of teeth.
The Zoom! In-Office
Whitening System is a revolutionary tooth whitening procedure. It's
safe, effective and
fast - very fast.
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