Before your Bellaire, TX dentist can move forward with a procedure that can benefit your smile, we need to gather the right information. Our practice can use modern Conebeam CT scans to capture detailed measurements of your teeth and bite in order to plan an important treatment for you. This technology captures digital x-rays from multiple angles to give us precise models of your oral structures that we can use to design appliances and plan orthodontic procedures. This is just one example of how our practice relies on tools and technology to provide positive patient experiences. We also take care to offer treatments that rely on tooth-colored restorations or clear braces to ensure that your treatments offer cosmetic benefits as well as functional ones. (more…)
Restoring Smile Confidence Through Implant Dentistry
After losing teeth, it can be hard for someone to maintain confidence in their smile. Any conspicuous smile gaps can lead to unwelcome cosmetic changes, but even those absences that are hard to observe can make you uncomfortable. After all, this is a problem that affects more than just your appearance – your ability to bite, chew, and even speak may be negatively impacted. At our Bellaire, TX dentist’s office, we are able to work out a plan for prosthetic dental work that includes dental implants. Dental implants provide stability for dental restorations that make important functions feel more natural. They can also make beneficial cosmetic improvements possible by giving a person back their complete smile. (more…)
Should I Consider Using Clear Braces To Improve My Smile?
If problems with the spacing of your teeth have made you unhappy with your smile, orthodontic work can be enticing. However, you may want to learn more about alternatives to traditional metal braces before you commit to care. While metal braces have helped many people fix problems with smile gaps and overlaps, people are sometimes concerned with the way that their appliance changes their smile. You can also feel concerned about how well you will be able to clean your teeth with them in place. At our Bellaire, TX dentist’s office, patients who are frustrated by poor dental alignment can talk with us about the advantages of using clear braces instead of traditional bracket-and-wire appliances. (more…)
Improve Your Smile By Starting Orthodontic Treatment
If you are tired of feeling self-conscious about your smile, there are several procedures that may be able to help you. Cosmetic dentistry makes it possible to brighten teeth, hide damage, and even address naturally occurring issues that affect the shapes and sizes of certain teeth. If your problems stem from poor alignment, there are also multiple orthodontic treatments that you can choose from in order to change the way you look. At our Bellaire, TX dentist’s office, we are able to discuss cosmetic work, but we can also offer orthodontic treatment. There are multiple appliances we can recommend to help you straighten undesirable gaps and overlaps. (more…)
What Is Stopping You From Showing Off A Confident Smile?
While some people have naturally occurring flaws that affect their smile, others will lose confidence in their appearance over time because of dental health concerns. In both situations, your Bellaire, TX dentist can help! If your teeth are healthy, but negatively affected by poor alignment, discoloration, or other concerns, we can discuss different cosmetic dental services to help improve the way you look. Individuals affected by problems with their oral health, including tooth loss, can benefit from restorative dental work. We are ready to take on issues in either case. If necessary, we may also discuss a combination of restorative and cosmetic work to help you show off your best smile. (more…)
We Can Design And Produce Your Dental Crown In Our Office
When a tooth is in poor condition because of an advanced cavity, or due to a physical injury, a dental filling can fail to provide adequate support. In some circumstances, it will be necessary to craft and place a custom dental crown. At other practices, you may find yourself waiting to complete treatment because a third party lab has to develop your restoration. However, at our Bellaire,TX dentist’s office, you can receive your crown in just one appointment! This is because we rely on CEREC technology to design and produce attractive restorations for patients. In addition to protecting your tooth from further harm and restoring your appearance, a CEREC crown can provide important support when you bite and chew. (more…)
Can Imaging Technology Impact Your Treatment Experience?
The tools your dentist can use to examine your smile and plan treatment can have more impact on your experience in the dentist’s chair than you might expect. At our Bellaire, TX dentist’s office, we rely on modern technology to perform evaluations, and also when working on different procedures. A review of your smile with digital X-rays and an intraoral camera can help us find problems with your smile that are difficult to locate, which means we can provide care before your condition has the chance to worsen. We also possess conebeam CT technology, which makes it possible to scan your oral structures in order to create digital models that help us plan important procedures. These images can be remarkably precise, and they can be a pleasant alternative to creating an impression of your bite with plaster material. (more…)
Discussing Potential Orthodontic Work For Your Child
As your child grows, you may notice that their teeth appear to be crooked or uneven. Problems with dental alignment affect many people, but these issues can be effectively addressed through the appropriate orthodontic treatment. If you stay consistent with bringing your child in for pediatric dental appointments, you can receive updates from your dentist about when it might be time to consider this treatment for your kid. At our Bellaire, TX dentist’s office, we can actually arrange orthodontic care for young patients, which means we can provide important support before and during their adjustment. If it is appropriate, we can even recommend early orthodontic treatment in order to limit problems with malocclusion as your child grows. (more…)
Can Prosthetic Dentistry Really Improve My Bite Function?
Is a dental prosthetic really capable of doing more than just restoring your appearance? As you start looking into your options for replacing a missing tooth (or several missing teeth), you can learn about the practical benefits that dental implants provide. Our Bellaire, TX dentist’s office can discuss the advantages of having a restoration secured with a dental implant. This approach provides stability that can make biting and chewing with a prosthetic easier than you might anticipate. You can also feel more comfortable knowing that your restoration does not require modifications of remaining healthy teeth. Over time, dental implants help to preserve the health and condition of your jawbone, which becomes vulnerable to deterioration when tooth loss occurs. (more…)
We Are Ready To Answer Your Questions About Clear Braces!
Many people who have questions about orthodontic treatment are interested in learning about modern alternatives to traditional care with metal braces. Thanks to clear aligners like Invisalign and ClearCorrect, many people who felt self-conscious about their crooked teeth were able to make smile improvements discreetly. Even if you feel excited to learn about care with these aligners, you may have some questions that make you hesitant to move forward with treatment. Our Bellaire, TX dental and orthodontic office has helped many people fix gaps, overlaps, and other issues with their dental alignment. We can talk with you about the general benefits of an orthodontic treatment, and we are also happy to discuss the potential advantages of clear braces for helping you correct your smile. (more…)