Dental Impressions

Arranging A Conservative Treatment To Address Tooth Decay

Once a cavity forms, it will continue to worsen until the appropriate treatment is provided by your dentist. Dental decay will not respond to brushing and flossing, so it will keep spreading and growing until you undergo restorative dental treatment. Our Ankeny, IA dentist’s office is prepared to help take care of your teeth when […]

Should I Rely On A Dental Bridge To Address Tooth Loss?

When you try to live with tooth loss, you can quickly discover that a gap in your smile hurts more than just the way you look. You can find it more difficult to bite and chew food because you have to work around an absent space in your teeth, which can put pressure on your […]

Has Tooth Loss Impacted Your Diet? Dental Implants Can Help

It can be difficult to live with tooth loss for many reasons. This problem can make you self-conscious about your appearance, and it can cause problems in your daily life by interfering with your ability to bite and chew with a natural movement. Losing your ability to comfortably bite and chew can lead to problems […]

What To Expect From Cavity Treatment With A Filling

Why is it so important that you focus on keeping your smile completely cavity-free? Even a small cavity is enough to cause permanent damage to your tooth structure. What that means is that even when a problem with decay is recognized early, it can result in irreversible harm. If you find yourself with a cavity, […]

Using A Permanent Dental Prosthetic To Replace A Lost Tooth

When you lose a tooth, you can quickly realize just how much its absence is going to affect you. In addition to changing how others perceive you, a gap in your smile can make it difficult for you to bite and chew without some discomfort. Over time, being forced to change your bite function can […]

How Will A Dental Restoration Affect My Smile?

If a cavity forms, it will be necessary to see your dentist for the appropriate restorative treatment. The procedure used to deal with decay will see the damaged portion of the tooth removed before a permanent dental filling or dental crown is placed. The choice to use one restoration or the other will depend on […]

Am I Experiencing Tooth Pain Because Of A Cavity?

Did tooth pain ruin your most recent meal? Are you having an increasingly difficult time ignoring a throbbing pain, or an issue with sensitivity, as you go about your day? Dental pain can be more than just an issue that interferes with your daily life. Your discomfort may be warning you about an infection that […]

Take Early Warning Signs Of Poor Dental Health Seriously

If there are any early suggestions of poor oral health that start to affect you, know that you can create more problems in the long run by ignoring them. While the appropriate care will help you avoid problems with your oral health, issues with tooth decay and gum disease can grow worse as time passes […]

Questions You Might Have About Restoring A Chipped Tooth

The location of a chipped tooth, and the size of the chip itself, can affect how a person might feel about their need for treatment. If you have some concerns about chipping, but feel that your tooth is “probably” okay, you should know that ignoring trauma can have consequences that affect you over time. The […]

How Can I Be Sure My Dental Bridge Will Stay In Place?

When you lose a tooth, you can suffer from more than just a loss of confidence in your smile. A single missing tooth is enough to compromise your bite function and make it difficult for you to enjoy foods. In time, the strain of changing your bite can actually tax your jaw enough to create […]

Category: Restorative Dentistry