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…)
Can I Count On A One-Visit Crown Fit Properly When Placed?
With CEREC technology, our Bellaire, TX dentist’s office can make restorative dental work more convenient by crafting dental crowns on-site. These crowns can be ready for your tooth in just one appointment, which can effectively cut down on treatment time whenever a person has a dental injury, or an advanced cavity. What you should know is that in addition to producing restorations that imitate natural teeth, this technology can provide a dental crown that is customized to fit over your tooth. The crowns we provide in just one appointment are capable of fitting comfortably, and they can offer long-term value for your oral health and dental function. (more…)
We Provide All-Ages Orthodontic Services!
Because orthodontic work frequently occurs during a patient’s tween or teen years, this tends to be the period when we expect people to go through work to correct alignment flaws with teeth. What you should know is that orthodontic work can be recommended at many different times, and that our Bellaire, TX dental practice can step in and offer care to patients at different age ranges. In some cases, it can be a good idea to do some corrective work for a younger patient who shows early signs of malocclusion. In other cases, we have helped adults readjust teeth that have shifted after previous orthodontic work, and those who have never undergone a correction. Because we are committed to offering a personalized approach to a person’s care, we can make sure you receive the ideal support for your treatment. (more…)
Choosing Lingual Braces Instead Of Traditional Braces
Orthodontic treatment has led to significant smile improvements for people, as well as positive changes to their bite function. If you are concerned about your smile because certain teeth are poorly spaced, or appear to be out of place, you may be ready to learn more about the benefits of a smile correction. If you are bothered by the idea of having conspicuous braces placed on your smile, you can speak with our Bellaire, TX dental practice about lingual braces. Instead of placing your appliances on the fronts of your upper and lower teeth, we can affix them to their backs instead. This arrangement makes it hard for people to notice that you are undergoing treatment, while you can still enjoy the positive changes orthodontic work provides. (more…)
CEREC Crowns Lead To Shorter Treatments For Dental Injuries
When it comes to something as important as restoring your oral health, unnecessary delays can be extremely frustrating. At many dental offices, patients who need dental crowns placed for injured or cavity-affected teeth will have to wait as a third party lab constructs their custom restoration. Our Bellaire, TX dental practice can eliminate this aggravating period because we use CEREC technology to design custom dental crowns. Your CEREC crown can provide important functional support, and it can match the appearance of your natural tooth. In situations where patients need urgent care for a dental injury, our ability to quickly restore a tooth can lead to better treatment experiences. (more…)
3 Questions You Might Have About Dental Implants
Are you ready to address problems that tooth loss can have on your daily life? Are you excited to once again feel confident in your smile? Dental implant-held prosthetic appliances can give you an exciting degree of functional support while also making your smile appear complete. At our Bellaire, TX dental practice, we can discuss this work with you if you are missing a single tooth, or if you have multiple missing teeth to address. Dental implants have been effective at giving many patients back their complete smile. We can talk with you about the benefits that come with dental implant support for a restoration, and give you a clear idea of what to expect over the course of treatment. (more…)