While you may believe that orthodontic work is more appropriate during a person’s tween or teen years, you should be careful before writing yourself off as “too old” to worry about poor dental alignment. For many adults, orthodontic work can lead to remarkable smile improvements, as well as benefits for their oral health. At our Bellaire, TX dental office, we can talk to you about what you can expect from an orthodontic adjustment as an adult. We provide traditional metal braces, as well as lingual braces, which are more difficult to see. We can also talk to you about straightening your teeth with clear aligners, which can come with benefits that people of all ages enjoy! (more…)
Should Your Solution For Tooth Loss Include Dental Implants?
If you are contemplating prosthetic dental work, you can have a clear image of what you want your smile to look like when work is complete. You can picture yourself showing off a smile that is once again free of embarrassing gaps, and you should feel confident that your restorations can pass for natural teeth to others. What you may be less sure of is how attainable these results are, or what the process of restoring your full smile might actually involve. At our Bellaire, TX dental office, we can help you regain a more attractive and functional smile by offering dental implant-held restorations. A dental implant acts like a root for a custom prosthetic, making your replacement tooth more stable, and easier to trust when you bite and chew. (more…)
We Can Design And Craft Your Crown In One Appointment!
If you need to have restorative dental work done, you probably want that work to be completed in the shortest amount of time possible. After all, the longer the process takes, the more time you spend with a vulnerable tooth! Because so many practices rely on third party labs to produce permanent restorations, patients who require dental crowns are often left to depend on a temporary crown while waiting for their custom crown to be ready. At our Bellaire, TX dental office, we can actually shorten your treatment time thanks to technology that allows us to make permanent crowns on-site! These crowns, made with CEREC technology, can be carefully designed to fit your tooth, and can also mimic the appearance of your enamel! (more…)
Let’s Talk About How We Can Make Your Smile Whiter
There is no single smile problem that everyone faces – while one person can have issues with poor dental alignment, another can have a problem with certain teeth that appear jagged or damaged. With that said, concerns about dental discoloration cause many people to feel self-conscious about the way they look. If you are someone who worries about the color of their teeth, and you have already tried a store bought whitening product, you may worry that the problem is not something that can be addressed. Rather than lose hope, talk to our Bellaire, TX dental practice about a professional whitening treatment! We can provide an approach to teeth whitening that can provide better results than an over the counter product. We can also talk to you about other cosmetic dental treatment solutions if something other than teeth stains affect the way you look. (more…)
Enjoy The Cosmetic And Dental Benefits Of Straight Teeth!
Is orthodontic work just about making your smile look better, or is an adjustment meant to be an oral health correction? You can actually find that your appearance AND your oral health can benefit when you have work done to correct gaps between teeth, overlaps, and other alignment troubles! At our Bellaire, TX dental practice, we can provide you with the right orthodontic appliance to effectively straighten your smile. At the end of this work, you can find that you have more confidence in your smile, while also being better protected against tooth decay and jaw issues. (more…)
Do You Know How Much Harm Tooth Decay Can Cause?
If you have an idea of just how harmful a cavity can be, you can understand why it is important to seek restorative dental care as soon as you are aware of a problem. After all, the issue will worsen over time without treatment, but it can do limited damage if the matter is addressed early. At our Bellaire, TX dental practice, we can recognize signs of tooth decay at early stages by using advanced imaging technology during your routine dental exams. This can mean that your tooth only receives a small dental filling, rather than more involved treatment! (more…)
Selecting A Less Conspicuous Approach To Orthodontic Work
Sure, you can be excited to see your smile AFTER your orthodontic work is completed, but you can be less than thrilled when you picture yourself wearing conspicuous braces for an extended time period. Braces that rely on brackets and wires to straighten a person’s smile can have a positive effect on someone’s appearance, and they can make corrections that have meaningful oral health benefits. However, they can be less than ideal for anyone who needs to maintain a professional appearance, or for someone who might have their confidence in social settings shaken by them. If you keep putting off work to straighten your teeth because you are reluctant to wear metal braces, ask your Bellaire, TX dentist about alternative appliances, like clear aligners! (more…)
A Dental Crown Can Help You Bite And Chew Without Pain
If you have a problem with a painful or sensitive tooth, you can be reminded of this trouble every time you try to enjoy a meal. After all, chronic dental pain can make biting and chewing difficult, and you can find yourself making an extra effort to avoid putting any pressure on a sensitive tooth. You should know that simply avoiding a painful tooth is NOT an effective long-term oral health care strategy! At our Bellaire, TX dental practice, we can make sure that a tooth exhibiting signs of problems is thoroughly examined, and properly restored. With a dental crown, a vulnerable tooth can be protected, and you can once again bite and chew without problems. (more…)
3 Reasons To Ask Us About Starting Orthodontic Treatment
If your goal is to make your uneven smile more attractive, or if you are concerned about the effect your dental alignment is having on your oral health, our Bellaire, TX dental practice can talk to you about orthodontic treatment. We offer adjustments using different appliances, and we can find the right approach for your particular needs. When you make an appointment, you can find that there are more upsides to having your teeth straightened than you might expect. You can also learn how we can provide more discreet treatment options, which can make your time with braces more pleasant. (more…)
Following Better Preventive Dental Health Habits
When you consider how much damage a cavity is able to do to your tooth structure, you can understand the value of effective preventive dental health care. Unfortunately, too many people assume that their habits are effective, when in reality they face a greater risk for decay than they realize. If you want to protect your smile from harm, you should make sure you are scheduling regular dental exams. At every routine visit to our Bellaire, TX dental practice, you can receive a thorough teeth cleaning, and a review of your smile that takes advantage of modern technology to check for any possible problems. In addition to providing great care at our practice, your dentist can advise you on better oral health practices to follow at home. (more…)