When you grind your teeth on a chronic basis, this could mean you have bruxism. This disorder could eventually cause your teeth to appear short and uneven, and could damage them to allow tooth decay to develop. Fortunately, your Allen, TX, dentist can offer treatment to manage your chronic teeth grinding and stop damage from occurring!
Giving Kids A Head-Start On Healthy Smiles
We want to help your children enjoy a head start on their oral health, avoiding issues like tooth decay and premature tooth loss, and understand their own oral health. In today’s blog, your Allen, TX, dentist wants to discuss the best way to protect little smiles, and how to maintain good oral health at home and in our office.
Lower Your Cavity Risk With Dental Sealants
Sometimes smiles are especially vulnerable to tooth decay, even if people brush and floss. To help limit the risk of cavities, we could place dental sealants to protect the portions of the smile most likely to develop tooth decay. In today’s blog, your Allen, TX, family dentist is talking about the benefits of dental sealants.
Dental Cleanings Help Protect Your Smile
We recently looked at our dental checkups and how they protect smiles. However, as part of these visits we also clean the teeth, removing harmful buildup of plaque and tartar. In today’s blog, your Allen, TX, dentist talks about how we professionally clean the teeth and how we use a scaling and root planing to prevent periodontal problems.
What Happens During Your Dental Exam?
When was the last time you stopped in for a dental exam? We suggest regular checkups for people of all ages, from kids to adults. These simple visits are often key to maintaining a healthy, functional, and attractive smile. In today’s blog, your Allen, TX, dentist talks about the benefits of a routine dental exam.
Could A Snore Guard Improve Your Sleep?
Do you often snore at night? Not only does this torment your significant other, but this could also indicate the presence of a serious disorder known as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). In today’s blog, your Allen, TX, dentist talks about how we improve your rest with one of our custom-made snore guards.
See Us For Your Dental Emergency!
We consider any damage or pain to your smile that isn’t life threatening to be a dental emergency. When these occur, treatment could prevent major complications down the road, such as worsening pain and infection. In today’s blog, your Allen, TX, dentist talks about when to see our team for emergency dental treatment.
Bad Habits That Can Damage Your Teeth
Have you ever noticed that sometimes, even when you brush and floss your teeth vigilantly and see the dentist every six months, you still have issues with your smile? This is undoubtedly frustrating because you are seemingly doing everything you have been taught from a young age. However, maintaining great oral hygiene consists of more than just practicing these great preventative care routines — though you should absolutely keep doing them. In today’s blog, your Allen, TX, dentist discusses common bad habits that can cause harm to your teeth. (more…)
How To Care For Your Smile At Home
If you want to avoid issues like tooth decay, or gingivitis and gum disease, then you need to care for your smile from home. In today’s blog, your Allen, TX, dentist talks about our approach to good oral hygiene, from better brushing and flossing, to healthier foods and drink choices.
The Benefits All-On-Four Offers Your Smile
When you have lost all of your teeth, or even the vast majority of them, then you may need a complete smile with dentures. For greater security, we can support a set of dentures with multiple dental implants. To make the process shorter, and help those with weakened jawbones, we could offer the All-On-Four system. In today’s blog, your Allen, TX, dentist talks about our implant dentures.
