How A Crown Restores A Cracked Tooth

It may be strong, but dental enamel is not indestructible, something you may be unlucky enough to learn the hard way if you crack a tooth. After this happens, you should make oral health care a priority. At our Mansfield, TX dental practice, we can meet with you to provide a permanent restoration to keep your tooth safe, prevent complications, and preserve your bite function. We can do this with a custom dental crown, a restoration that covers the tooth above your gum line. When providing a crown, it is important that we carefully measure a tooth so that your treatment provides lasting value without affecting neighboring teeth, which is why we take care to collect information to provide personalized care. (more…)

How Fillings Give Lasting Tooth Support

When efforts to prevent cavities are effective, you avoid problems that do permanent harm to your teeth. Unfortunately, even patients who commit to smart preventive care can experience trouble with tooth decay at least one time, which leads to the need for restorative treatment. One way to address a cavity is to provide a dental filling. This is a conservative treatment option, as it preserves your surrounding healthy enamel and only covers the area where a cavity formed. At our Mansfield, TX dentist’s office, we can provide a custom filling that protects your tooth and preserves the way it looks. We can also provide ongoing support to help you avoid future difficulties with dental decay and other issues. (more…)

What Is Discussed At A Dental Exam?

If you are someone who does not see a dentist on a regular basis, you may be less clear on what an appointment should provide. During a routine checkup, you should receive feedback about potential cavity issues as well as any other problems that affect your dental health. You should also be able to look forward to treatment in the form of a dedicated teeth cleaning. Our Mansfield, TX dentist’s office is ready to help you keep your smile in good condition by providing regular exams and cleanings. We are also prepared to help if we observe any problems that might require additional support. (more…)

Fight Stains With A Whitening Treatment

Teeth stains can prove difficult to fight. While you efforts to prevent cavities and gum disease can also help you remove particles that stain teeth, you can have a tough time completely protecting your enamel against discoloration. Even with a store bought whitening kit, it may be difficult for you to address this problem in a way that satisfies you. Fortunately, your Mansfield, TX dentist is prepared to help. A custom whitening treatment, or an in-office procedure to fight stains, can give you exciting cosmetic improvements. Our practice can also work with you to address problems with discoloration caused by something other than stains. (more…)

How Implant Dentistry Restores Smiles

There are restorative procedures that can permanently replace teeth that are already lost, or teeth that need to be extracted. If you are someone who has an incomplete smile, you should know that implant dentistry makes it possible for you to enjoy support from prosthetic appliances that are permanently held in place. Implants act like artificial roots for the replacement teeth that close smile gaps. They offer functional support, and they also offer support to preserve your jawbone health and density. At our Mansfield, TX dentist’s office, we are ready to discuss the benefits of implant dentistry with you, and help you regain a truly healthy smile. (more…)

Scheduling Treatment For Dental Decay

If you have a problem with a cavity, it will be necessary for you to see your dentist for treatment. If you go without restorative work, your oral health can deteriorate, which can lead to complications from an infection, and may even lead to the loss of your tooth! The sooner you act and seek care for this problem, the less likely you are to have complications that change how you are treated. At our Mansfield, TX dentist’s office, we can tend to problems with your tooth’s health and appearance when you have a cavity. In addition to removing decayed tissues and stopping the spread of decay, we can protect your enamel with a custom restoration that also preserves your smile! (more…)

Enjoying Life Without Persistent Jaw Pain

You can quickly grow tired of living with persistent jaw pain. Stiffness and discomfort can interfere with your mood throughout the day, and it can stop you from enjoying meals and snacks that are harder to chew. You should know that problems with the alignment of your jaw, along with stress on the joints and muscles, can lead to difficulties with TMJ disorder that can give you more trouble with headaches, neck pain, and other forms of discomfort. To enjoy life without jaw pain again, talk to your Mansfield, TX dentist’s office about TMJ treatment. Alleviating stress and poor alignment can reduce discomfort as it helps you hold your jaw in a way that feels more comfortable. Our practice can also help you deal with teeth grinding, an issue often linked to TMJ disorder. (more…)

How Can Tooth Bonding Treatment Help You?

Is tooth bonding treatment something that can help you? This procedure can offer several benefits, and your Mansfield, TX dentist can recommend it in response to many different issues. A bonding procedure does not rely on permanent restorations to make changes to the shape, size, or color of teeth. Instead, we can apply a composite resin substance that imitates healthy enamel to make desirable changes. For many people, this is both a convenient treatment as well as something that can have a lasting positive impact on the way you look.
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Keeping Your Family Cavity-Free

Is everyone in your family as safe from cavities as they should be? While adults and children can have different challenges when it comes to maintaining healthy smiles, the threat of decay is something that affects us at any age. Simply put, once a person’s teeth start to arrive, they will need proper preventive care to keep them healthy. Our dental office is ready to meet with families in and around the Mansfield, TX area who want to make sure their smiles are receiving the appropriate care. We offer checkups and procedures for adults as well as pediatric oral health services, so we can make sure all the members of your household are receiving the right support to stay safe from cavities. (more…)

Seeing A Dentist After You Chip A Tooth

Your teeth are strong enough to bite and chew through many different foods without issue, but they can be physically hurt. Unfortunately, when your enamel is damaged, it can create serious issues for your smile and oral health that remain a problem until you seek treatment. At our Mansfield, TX dentist’s office, patients who experience problems with chipped, cracked, or otherwise damaged teeth can count on important support. For a chipped tooth, we can determine if cosmetic treatment is appropriate, or we can determine if you might require more involved restorative dental work. The right procedure can ensure that your tooth will remain healthy, and that you still have the stability to safely apply bite pressure with it. (more…)