Not everyone is comfortable with the idea of visiting their dentist’s office. If you suffer from dental anxiety, you may feel an acute alarm when you contemplate going in for a routine dental checkup. The idea of having restorative work performed on a tooth can be upsetting as well. For patients who have this struggle, help in the form of dental sedation is available. Your dentist can make sure you feel relaxed during your visit, so that you can receive the help you need. You should know that avoiding the dentist makes it more likely you will ultimately need real help dealing with dental problems. (more…)
How A Dental Filling Protects Your Tooth
Even a small cavity, once it has taken shape, will do irreversible harm to your tooth. Your dentist has no choice but to excise the decay that has formed on your tooth. In order to address that loss of material, a dental filling can be placed. The presence of a filling can offset the loss of support from removed enamel, so you can continue to bite and chew as normal with the tooth. In addition to protecting the tooth, a filling made with composite resin can retain a more natural appearance. (more…)
A Dental Prosthetic Can Provide A Restored Smile
The absence of a tooth can be hard to ignore. You might be reminded of that absence whenever you smile. You could feel the frustration of tooth loss every time you attempt to bite and chew food. Your smile does not have to be permanently incomplete after tooth loss. Your dentist is capable of providing you with dependable prosthetic dental support. Depending on what your individual needs are, your dentist can provide you with a set of dentures, or a dental bridge. A dental bridge works for people with a single lost tooth, or an isolated area of tooth loss. Two crowns will be fitted on abutment teeth (the teeth neighboring your absence), with the replacement teeth held between them. For full tooth loss, or tooth loss that affects multiple areas, you can have full or partial dentures created. (more…)
Understanding Why Sleep Apnea Is A Threat To Your Health
It is easy to explain how sleep apnea could be a threat to your partner’s rest. Sleep apnea can be expressed through disruptive, often loud snoring. This embarrassing problem could be sufficient by itself to motivate you to seek treatment, but you should be aware of the more serious health repercussions sleep apnea can cause. The issue that causes your labored breathing is a temporary blockage of breathing passageways. This occurs when you snore, but people with sleep apnea spend more time without air. This lack of air can be sustained until your body must break the sleep cycle to “wake up” and open the passageway. This means you are not gaining the full benefits of sleep. You can experience daily fatigue, and it can elevate your blood pressure, putting you at risk for more health issues. (more…)
Special Care To Address Gum Disease
If you had to guess, would you say your gums are in good health? Are there any issues that might make you think otherwise? Gum disease can be missed by those who have it, because it does not cause pain. However, there might be other signs you should take seriously. Issues with chronic bad breath can be linked to gum disease. You could also notice a tendency for your gums to bleed when you are brushing and flossing. It is worth noting that your dentist can identify troubling symptoms during a routine dental visit. If you need help with this condition, you can undergo a scaling/root planing to tackle periodontal problems. (more…)