Patient Library
We want Abbeville Dentistry’s website to be the ultimate resource for questions you have on services, procedures, or treatments we recommend. That’s why we offer the following dental reference articles for your convenience.
If you’re interested in reading a particular essay, click on the linked title. For further information, please feel free to contact us at 806-794-7171. We are always happy to answer any questions you may have on a particular topic.
Advanced-Yet Simplified Help for Jaw & Bite Problems
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.
Brushing Right Can Save Your Life
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!
Crowns
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.
Dental Pain
Find out what causes dental pain, how to avoid it and how to solve this aching problem.
Dental Sealants
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.
DIAGNOdent: Laser Reflection Finds Imperfection—Aids in Correction
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.
Digital Imaging
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.
Digital X-Rays
We've invested in a new way of looking into your mouth—a procedure that's fast, painless, and incredibly precise!
Do Women Need More Dental Attention?
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.
Fixed Bridges
If you’ve lost teeth due to accident, injury, or gum disease, we can create a permanent 'bridge' appliance to replace the missing teeth.
Gum Disease: Serious But Treatable
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.
Healthy Mouth, Happy Life?
If you think about it, it makes perfect sense: poor oral health is linked to poor physical health. How so?
Implants - Permanent, Secure Tooth Replacements
When people lose permanent teeth due to accident, injury, disease or extraction, dental implants can be a secure, functional replacement option.
Invisalign: Braces for the 21st Century
FDA approved Invisalign is the “invisible” way to straighten your teeth without wearing conventional metal braces.
Mini Implant Dentures: No Small Wonder!
"Mini implants,” a one-step procedure that involves minimally invasive surgery with no sutures, are developed to provide greater denture stability.
Porcelain Veneers
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
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.
Tooth Decay and Gum Disease
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.
Whiter, Brighter Teeth
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.
Zoom! Whitening
The Zoom! In-Office Whitening System is a revolutionary tooth whitening procedure. It's safe, effective and fast - very fast.