Many dental practices have to ask their patients to wait on a third party lab to produce a custom restoration. That waiting period can be a frustrating one, particularly if you have to rely on a temporary dental crown to offer support. At our Bellaire, TX dental practice, we can eliminate that frustrating delay by delivering your dental crown in one appointment! This is thanks to the CEREC technology we use to produce these restorations. Every step of the crown construction and placement can be handled in this appointment, ensuring that you will not have to spend time trying to keep a vulnerable tooth safe from harm. (more…)
Begin A Discreet Smile Correction With Lingual Braces!
When you want to do something about issues with poor dental alignment, you should know that you can ask your Bellaire, TX dental and orthodontic office about more than just traditional metal braces. For many people over the years, this conventional approach to orthodontic improvement has offered great results. However, people sometimes worry about how much attention they might receive for their conspicuous appliance, particularly in social outings, and professional settings. Fortunately, lingual braces can be offered up as an exciting alternative for your orthodontic treatment. Instead of being placed on the front of your teeth, lingual braces are placed on the back, making them significantly more difficult to notice. (more…)
Showing Off An Improved Smile After Orthodontic Work
Did you know that orthodontic work can lead to an improved bite function? Were you aware that by straightening overlapping teeth, an orthodontic appliance can actually help someone reduce their risk for cavities? These are important benefits to orthodontic work, but there is another advantage that is worth some excitement – simply put, your straightened smile can improve your overall appearance and make you more attractive. If you are ready to see how an adjustment can improve your smile, talk to your Bellaire, TX dentist’s office about a possible treatment. We have multiple appliances we can offer, so you can find the path to correction that best suits you. (more…)
The Houston Summer Boat Show Runs June 12-16
From Wednesday, June 12 through Sunday, June 16, the Houston Summer Boat Show will give families the opportunity to check out a number of impressive vessels. This event is a chance for you to see what kind of boats are on the market, and what you might want to take with you on your next trip to the water. It also serves as a fun family outing, with a special Kids Zone for younger attendees. In addition to looking at boats, you also have the opportunity to peruse many additional items that can help you enjoy the perfect summer. When you look back at your past year’s family outings, have you noticed a tendency to hide your smile? With the right cosmetic dental treatment from your Bellaire, TX dentist’s office, you can boost your confidence in the way you look, and smile proudly! (more…)
Making Sure Your Dental Crown Perfectly Fits Your Tooth
Because your dental crown needs to stay in place for many years, even as it absorbs biting and chewing pressures, a custom fit over your tooth is highly important. If the crown is too loose, it can become a problem over time, and it may make you uncomfortable. If the crown is too large or too small, it can create discomfort that affects your quality of life. Your Bellaire, TX dentist’s office relies on modern CAD/CAM technology to create custom CEREC crowns. These crowns are designed based on digital measurements and designs to provide the ideal fit. (more…)
Can You Bite And Chew With Your CEREC Dental Crown?
You can – and should – expect your dental restoration to offer more than just basic protection. Your Bellaire, TX dentist’s office provides dental crowns made with CEREC technology. These crowns are made in our office, and they can be ready in as little as one visit. They are designed to perfectly fit your tooth, and blend in with your smile. You can be glad to know that in addition to being convenient, and attractive, these restorations are also durable enough to help you maintain good dental function. This is important – the goal during any restorative dental treatment should be to minimize any impact on your smile, oral health, or bite function! (more…)
Is This The Right Time To Start Orthodontic Work?
Without professional insight, it can be difficult to know when you should start orthodontic treatment for a child, even if you can recognize that they have issues with dental misalignment. For adults, it can often feel like the time for orthodontic treatment has already passed, even though they would like to do something about a gap in their smile, or overlaps that affect the way they look. Your Bellaire, TX dentist’s office can meet with you to discuss the start of orthodontic treatment. For kids in need of help, early orthodontic treatment can sometimes be recommended to help with corrective work at a later date. For adults, there are significant benefits to orthodontic work that go beyond the way a person looks, making a consultation about treatment advisable. (more…)
Will You Need A Dental Crown Because Of Your Cavity?
In many cases, dental crowns make saving teeth that are in poor condition possible. When a serious cavity affects your tooth, or when you have a dental injury, your dentist will determine what has to happen to keep the tooth safe, and functional, over time. There are cases where a problem is mild enough to be fixed with a dental filling, so more of your natural tooth structure stays in place. However, there are also times when this is not an option. In these instances, having the ability to place a dental crown means saving you from tooth loss. In addition to providing custom crowns that look like natural teeth, and offer lasting support for your dental function, our Bellaire, TX dental practice can have your restoration ready after just one appointment! (more…)
Enjoy The First Saturday Arts Market This Summer!
During the summer months, the Houston Heights area will be hosting a special evening event for art lovers, and those who want to support their local creative community. The First Saturday Arts Market will be a once-monthly event where artists will take up spots to show off their pieces. You can see paintings, jewelry, and many more items available, while also enjoying refreshments, live music, and a lovely outdoor setting. If you want to make a room in your home more beautiful, the right piece of art can work wonders. If you want to make your smile more beautiful, you can find that a cosmetic dental treatment from your Bellaire, TX dentist’s office can lead to fantastic results! (more…)
Crooked Teeth Can Cause Problems For Your Dental Function
When people consider the problems with crooked teeth, they often focus on the cosmetic dental concerns associated with the matter. A smile affected by poor alignment can look less healthy, and the issue can make a person feel less attractive. What should be understood is that crooked teeth can also negatively affect a person’s oral health. One problem with poor dental alignment is that it can change your bite function in ways that create problems for you over time. Certain teeth may become more prone to troubles because you have to rely on them to absorb more biting and chewing impact. A flawed bite may also be the reason a person experiences chronic facial and jaw pains. Your Bellaire, TX dentist’s office is prepared to offer orthodontic treatment that can improve an individual’s smile, and their oral health. (more…)