Your goal is clear – you want to show off a more attractive smile. Of course, while you know what you want, you may not know what needs to happen for you to see your desired results. For many people, the right smile improvements will address more than just one problem. For example, you may have concerns about the color of your smile while also worrying about wear and tear on your enamel. Because patients often have multiple cosmetic concerns, they can benefit from cosmetic treatment with porcelain veneers. At our Maple Grove, MN dentist’s office, we are able to carefully place custom veneers in order to resolve a variety of problems with a person’s appearance. In many cases, this one procedure can address all of the concerns someone has about the way they look when they smile! (more…)
We Can Take Care To Provide You With A Lifelike Crown
If you have a problem that is too severe for a dental filling, a dental crown will have to be crafted and placed on your tooth. You can be happy to know that crowns often make it possible to save teeth that are badly hurt, or those that are affected by a significant degree of dental decay. What may make you nervous is the idea that your crown will draw unwanted attention to itself and negatively change your smile. At our Maple Grove, MN dentist’s office, we are able to provide dental crowns made from different material types, including materials that closely match the appearance of your healthy enamel! (more…)
Your Snoring Problem Could Be A Sign Of Sleep Apnea
How well do you sleep at night? Are you able to enjoy a full night of peaceful and quiet rest, or are you frequently guilty of snoring? People who snore can feel self-conscious about their issue, which means they can be reluctant to speak about it. Unfortunately, this means they could end up ignoring a potentially serious problem with their well-being! Snoring is a symptom of sleep apnea, an issue that can interfere with your breathing and disrupt your rest cycle. If nothing is done about this, sleep apnea can lead to problems often associated with sleep deprivation, which can affect your emotional and physical health. By talking to your Maple Grove, MN dentist about sleep apnea, you can learn about treatment to put an end to this issue. (more…)
A Dental Bridge Can Give You Back Your Complete Smile
Losing even one tooth can lead to a crisis in confidence as well as frustrating functional problems with the way you bite and chew food. At our Maple Grove, MN dentist’s office, individuals who have experienced tooth loss can discuss their troubles and learn about possible solutions. We can actually provide a permanent prosthetic restoration without the need to perform oral surgery, as we are prepared to provide you with a custom dental bridge. A dental bridge stays in place thanks to a pair of dental crowns that act as abutment teeth. They will be placed on the teeth that surround the gap in your smile – with their support, you can trust that your bridge will remain in position even as you use it to bite and chew. (more…)
It Hurts To Move My Jaw – How Worried Should I Be?
If something as routine as biting and chewing starts to become painful, or if you avoid speaking because you are bothered by jaw stiffness, you should worry about the potential impact TMJ disorder is having on you. This condition can have several different causes. Poor bite alignment, an injury to your jaw, trouble with your joint alignment, and teeth grinding can all be linked to this trouble. What you should keep in mind is that until the matter is addressed, you can experience a frustrating degree of pain as well as limited jaw movement. If your problems include teeth grinding, dental damage is also a real concern. At our Maple Grove, MN dentist’s office, patients who show signs of TMJ disorder can receive treatment, which can benefit their dental function as well as their quality of life. (more…)
What Steps Should You Take To Keep Your Kids Cavity-Free?
Until around the ages of six or seven, parents have to brush and floss for their kids. While children can take these responsibilities on for themselves at an early age, you can continue to worry about the condition of their smile. Our Maple Grove, MN dentist’s office is prepared to help you keeps your kids safe against problems like tooth decay and gum disease. During pediatric dental appointments, we can fit in time to teach kids about the value of good oral hygiene, and we can also provide important preventive services to help them stay protected against cavities. We can also take time to talk to you about how you can help them remain safe, and even offer tips to help to help them remain committed to good habits between appointments. (more…)
Have A Tooth-Colored Filling Placed To Address A Cavity
Even if your Maple Grove, MN dentist catches it not long after it forms, a cavity will cause permanent damage to your tooth structure. It is important to note that the amount of damage that ultimately occurs will depend on how long the cavity has to form. When the problem is identified early enough, your tooth can be fully restored with the placement of a lifelike dental filling. Our practice uses fillings made from a resin material that imitates the appearance of the enamel surrounding it. This provides support for your smile, as the restoration will be difficult to notice even if it is in a prominent space. When necessary, we are able to provide more involved restorative dental work for cavities that demand more than just the placement of a filling. (more…)
How Checkups Lead To Early Cavity Detection And Treatment
How often should you see your dentist? To stay consistent with routine preventive dental care, you should have an appointment set every six months. There are several benefits to sticking with this habit of attending exams. These visits include professional teeth cleanings that remove harmful tartar deposits, as well as plaque and food debris, from your smile. They also allow your Maple Grove, MN dentist to closely check you for any signs of gum disease or decay. Having a cavity caught and treated early can actually change the approach taken during restorative dentistry. If decay is spotted shortly after the cavity becomes an issue, it can be treated while it only does limited harm. Typically, treatment will end with the placement of a dental filling, a more conservative restoration than a dental crown. (more…)
How Dental Implants Make Improvements To Your Bite
Along with changing your smile in ways that make you self-conscious, tooth loss can have an alarming impact on your dental function. If you have to work around the loss of even one tooth, you can start to overuse the ones that remain, and you can put pressure on your jaw joints and muscles that can cause lingering discomfort to build up. At our Maple Grove, MN dentist’s office, we can talk with you about prosthetic dental work that actually strengthens your bite and makes jaw movement more comfortable. With the support of a dental implant, a prosthetic can be trusted to absorb bite pressure, which means you no longer have to consciously change your jaw function! (more…)
Stop A Serious Toothache With Root Canal Treatment
While it might be nice to think that a toothache is eventually going to subside on its own, problems that cause pain can actually grow progressively worse until they are treated. Aches and issues with sensitivity that are linked to a tooth infection should not be ignored. If you put off care, the problem can worsen, which means more discomfort as well as the potential loss of your tooth! Our Maple Grove, MN dentist’s office is prepared to address your infection through root canal treatment. A root canal is performed in order to clear away bacteria that have made their way into your pulp. After the removal of bacteria and damaged tissues, your dentist can seal the pulp to keep it safe before providing you with a custom dental crown. (more…)