When people mention root canals, they often speak of them as they would speak of martyrdom: something exceedingly unpleasant that is to be born with heroic valor. However, this bleak view persists primarily because there are so many myths surrounding the procedure. When you receive a root canal from your Mansfield, TX dentist, you will experience minimal discomfort in a procedure designed to save your tooth and preserve your smile. If you are preparing to undergo a root canal, alleviate your anxieties by learning the truth behind some of dentistry’s most enduring myths. (more…)
How Dental Implants Can Protect Your Jawbone
When you lose a tooth, it obviously affects your smile. However, your appearance is not the only thing that suffers; the loss of just one tooth can lead to a significantly diminished jawbone. In turn, this can lead to more tooth loss, which further compromises your jaw. It is a vicious cycle. Fortunately, dental implants from your Mansfield, TX dentists not only replace your missing teeth; they also protect and heal your bone. (more…)
Test Your Knowledge with Our Dentures Quiz
If you are considering dentures, you may be confused by the many options available to you. How do you know which type of dentures is the right one for you? If you are trying to decide between traditional and implant supported dentures, or if you want to learn more about full and partial dentures, your Mansfield, TX dentist will help you choose the best tooth replacement option for you. Before you make your appointment, however, test your knowledge of dentures with our quick quiz. (more…)
4 Reasons to Consider Implant-Supported Dentures
If you are looking into tooth replacement options, you may be considering dentures from our Mansfield, TX dental practice. However, you may have put off treatment because you dread the thought of ill-fitting and uncomfortable false teeth. Thanks to advanced technology and our highly personalized treatment methods, we offer state-of-the-art dentures that look and feel better than the false teeth of past generations. (more…)
Think Dental Implants Aren’t For You? Think Again.
When you lose a tooth, the underlying bone tissue begins to degenerate at a rapid pace. After just one year, the bone could have experienced as much as a 25% loss of width, and long term studies have shown that the bone surrounding a lost tooth continues to lose mass throughout a person’s lifetime. While dental implants provide an ideal treatment options for many patients looking to replace their missing teeth, weak jaw bone density is often a contraindication for dental implants. Luckily, innovations in dental implant design have opened the field and introduced an implant designed specifically for people with compromised bone tissue. (more…)
When You Brush is as Important as How You Brush
Procrastinators, rejoice! You don’t have to jump up from the breakfast or dinner table and head straight for the bathroom to brush your teeth. In fact, dental experts suggest that brushing immediately after eating can actually harm your teeth, especially if your meal contained foods high in sugar, carbs, or citric acid. Today, we’re looking at why we should wait before brushing our teeth and discussing a few strategies to help you on the road to healthy teeth and gums. (more…)
Dietary Approaches to Treating Jaw Pain
Lingering jaw pain can damper even the brightest spirits. Whether you experience sharp twinges when you yawn or a chronic dull throb throughout the day, the pain associated with TMJ disorder and bruxism (teeth grinding) inhibits your ability to speak and eat normally and can place you in a decidedly negative frame of mind. Your dentist can help treat the disorder using a custom-fitted mouthpiece that allows your jaw muscles to rest and protects your teeth. However, making the right choices regarding what foods you eat and how you eat them can further reduce jaw pain. (more…)
How North Texas Allergy Season is Messing with Your Mouth
We survived Ice-mageddon and the cold, wet, dreary weather that ensued. Now North Texans have at least a few weeks of warm, sunny weather to look forward to (before spring thunderstorms start wreaking their own particular brand of havoc). Unfortunately for allergy sufferers, evergreens like mountain cedar, cool season annuals like chickweed, and deciduous flowering trees like elm and pecan take advantage of warmer temperatures and produce copious amounts of pollen in the early spring and late winter. The result? Severe seasonal allergies that can actually lead to oral health problems like bruxism and dry mouth. (more…)
Three Habits of Highly Effective Bruxers
Bruxism, a chronic and potentially destructive parafunctional behavior, is characterized by unconsciously grinding your teeth and clenching your jaw. Although this behavior usually occurs during the night, many bruxers grind their teeth during the day, especially during periods of stress or anxiety. If left untreated, bruxism can lead to serious oral health problems like worn enamel, tooth sensitivity, and TMD (TMJ disorder). However, people who have effectively controlled their bruxism usually stick to the following three good habits: (more…)
What One Visit Teeth Whitening Can and Can’t Do
When it comes to popular cosmetic dental treatments like Zoom! one visit teeth whitening, it’s often hard to find the facts amongst all the marketing. All the websites and ads say that the treatment is safe, the results are reliable, and the appointment itself couldn’t be more convenient, but how do you know if it’s the right option to address your tooth discoloration? To help you make an informed decision, we’re providing a straightforward guide to the limits of what one visit whitening can achieve. (more…)
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