Oct 10 2011
Crowning Your Tooth For Protection
Dental crowns are like protective caps that cover the tooth to restore its shape and size, strength or to improve its look.
Archive for the tag 'Crowns'
Aug 29 2011
Bad Habits That Are Bad For Your Teeth
People are creatures of habit and over time we seem to develop habits that suit our lifestyles. However, some habits are definite no-nos when it comes to your teeth. If you have developed any of these habits, we suggest you consider making a conscious decision to make changes. If you don’t, your teeth will soon [...]
Aug 24 2011
Do You Have Imperfect Teeth? So Does Most Of The Population
Having perfect teeth is actually a rarity, not the norm. Your adult teeth represent your life experiences when it comes to food, drink, health issues, and any accidents your mouth may have experienced. Everyone’s life experiences are different and if you haven’t been a regular visitor to your dentist over the years, you are going [...]
Aug 06 2011
CEREC Technology – Tooth Restorations While You Wait
Why wait a week or two to have tooth restorations made by a third party when your dentist can do it all then and there while you wait? That what CEREC technology has brought to modern dentistry. CEREC – or Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics – is all about completing dental restorations in one [...]
Jul 21 2011
Are You Looking For A Bigger, Brighter And Happier Smile?
Are you unhappy with your smile? If you are, then join the millions of Americans who are in the same boat. We seem to be in an era where hardly anyone is content with the bodies they have, including their smiles. Yet ask them what it is about their smile they don’t like, and many [...]
Jul 16 2011
Dental Implants Can Reduce The Discomfort Of Dentures
Dental implants are frequently used to help fix dentures in place. With modern dental techniques, if there are a couple of teeth worth saving, even though they are the only teeth on the upper or lower jaw, then a dentist may do everything possible to save them. From a cost point of view, it can [...]
Jun 21 2011
The Benefits Of Dental Bonding Over Dental Cementation
Cementation is not a term that most lay people are familiar with. In dentistry, it is the traditional method that ‘cements’ a restoration such as a filling or crowning to a tooth. As a treatment method, it is relatively quick and quite effective at cementing that restoration. However, the ‘cement’ used will slowly break down [...]
Jun 20 2011
What If I Said You Could Trial Your Smile Before You Buy?
We live in a fast world, yet one thing hasn’t changed – we all like to trial things before we buy. If you’re going to buy a car, you want to sit in it first, perhaps even take it for a drive. The same is true when it comes to clothing and jewelry. Cosmetic dentistry [...]
Jun 10 2011
How Cosmetic Dentistry Can Fight Aging
We’re all getting old – it’s one of the few things in life we have no control over. Yet while we may be getting older, we can fight the consequences of age, not necessarily to make us look older, but to repair and restore what age is taking away from us. Cosmetic dentistry plays an [...]
May 31 2011
Using Dental Inlays To Strengthen Teeth
Dental inlays are used to either strengthen teeth or to repair teeth that have been damaged through decay. Although more expensive than traditional fillings, they are long wearing and over time tend to be more economical. The inlays themselves are made of either porcelain or ceramics – your dentist will use the most appropriate for [...]