According to an AACD survey, nearly all surveyed adults (99.7%) believe healthy smiles are socially important. However, nine out of every 10 U.S. adults over the age of 20 have some level of tooth decay. A dentist can remove molar decay with a traditional filling and, in some cases, with tooth crowning. But how does a dentist
Category: Dental treatment
When Was Your Last Dental Visit? A Dental Checkup Could Reveal Problems You Cannot See or Feel
Many people visit a dental clinic only when they have a tooth or gum problem—such as bleeding gums, toothache, cracked tooth, or painful jaw. However, seeing a dentist is something that should often be done, as this helps discover problems that you might be developing. Preventive dentistry deals with issues before they aggravate into big problems, or
How Dentists Can Help Patients Have Strong Bites and Gorgeous Smiles
Visit Dental Facilities at Least Twice a Year Everyone should visit a dental facility for an examination of their teeth and removal of plaque twice a year to prevent gingivitis, halitosis and cavities. Dentists are highly trained in a variety of dental health issues that affect adults, teenagers and children. In addition to understanding basic care of
Utilizing a Restorative Dentist to Improve Your Smile
The restoration of teeth is often one of the most utilized forms of dental work by patients. Whether they are going in for a filling or a crown due to a cavity, or they are scheduling an appointment to replace the chipped part of a tooth sustained in a football injury, most patients know exactly what it
Your Smile Is Your Greatest Asset
If you are like most people, one of the first things that you notice about a person is their smile. A nice smile is something that shows the people that you meet that you are friendly, outgoing and that you take great care of yourself. In recent years, there have been many developments in the area of
What to Do When You Have Missing Teeth
In this day and age, people with dental problems have a myriad of options to improve the look of their teeth. Hundreds of years ago, there were very few dental treatments, and people with missing or rotten teeth simply had to deal with their problems or go through primitive treatments. Today, however, seeing the dentist has a
