When you damage a tooth, it can feel like the world stops spinning. At these times, it is important to call your dentist quickly after breaking or cracking a tooth, as bacteria can start to invade the area. Your enamel provides a natural defense against infection, and when you lose its protection, your tooth becomes […]
Category: Restorative Dentistry
Can a Filling Save My Tooth?
In the world of dental care, fillings can often play the role of silent heroes, quietly preserving the health and integrity of our teeth. While their significance may be underestimated, the importance of a filling in potentially saving a tooth cannot be overstated. Fillings serve as proactive defenders, intervening early to arrest decay, restore strength, […]
Strong New Repair For Your Holiday Broken Tooth
Christmas is over and people are heading back home and planning for the next year. It also may be time for you to seek treatment for enamel damage that occurred over the holidays. There are a few ways in which the festivities can pose a possible risk to your smile. For instance, travel can leave […]
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Proven Ways To Gain A Beautiful Smile
Most people have some aspect of their smile that they would like to improve. Patients have an endless range of concerns, and they may feel that many different oral cosmetic procedures might just be too complicated. Or that the amount of trauma upon your mouth is not worth a misshapen tooth or an alignment concern. […]
Important Choices For Your Replacement
When someone loses a tooth, the decision of what to do next can be fairly daunting. Much of that decision may be made for you due to the location and severity of the damage. But for some, there is the option of choosing a dental bridge to cover the gap. Or an independent dental implant […]
Porcelain Veneers, An Amazing History
The development of ceramic caps as dental prosthetics has a rich and fascinating history, starting in the Golden Age of Hollywood! Today, this technology is used for both restorative and cosmetic dentistry, and can cover up many different dental flaws. These caps are now also designed to last decades with proper maintenance, thanks to a […]
How Cavities Harm Smiles
There are different reasons to worry about the effectiveness of your oral hygiene routine. You should be concerned about tartar formation, which can hurt your health and create potentially embarrassing problems for your appearance. You should also worry about the effect that gum disease can have on your overall well-being as well as your smile. […]
Smile Care With Discreet Fillings
If the need arises for restorative dental work, will you have to say goodbye to your smile as you once knew it? It can feel this way if you need treatment in a visible part of your smile. However, if the problem is dealt with at our Seattle, WA dentist’s office, you can actually see […]
Restoring A Tooth’s Health With A Root Canal
If you keep up with regular dental checkups and take the time to thoroughly brush and floss, you can control your risk for the kinds of problems that demand restorative dental work. Unfortunately, when something is wrong, and a problem remains untreated for too long, you become vulnerable to problems with uncomfortable advanced decay that […]
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Lasting Dental Work With Partial And Full Crowns
Through a consistent routine of daily smile care and regular dental exams, you can keep your risk for oral health issues low. Unfortunately, problems can still occur and lead to the need for restorative dental work. At our Seattle, WA dentist’s office, we can provide support for your smile through different forms of treatment. Because […]
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