Patients are advised to spend six months between every dental exam. If you feel like something may be wrong with your oral health between these appointments, you can certainly reach out to arrange an appointment before that six month period passes. What you should also know is that when a problem seems urgent, you can count on our Maple Grove, MN dentist’s office for emergency dental treatment! During these appointments, we will take care to find out what the cause of your smile trouble is before moving forward with the appropriate restorative dental work. Our goal during procedures to restore your oral health, including those procedures that are arranged on short notice, involves caring for problem teeth while also helping patients regain confidence in the way they look! (more…)
Can Your Dental Filling Really Go Unnoticed By Others?
If you have a cavity, it is important that you seek treatment from your dentist as soon as you can. By making your restorative dental treatment a priority, you stop a cavity from growing further and doing more damage to your tooth. Our Maple Grove, MN dentist’s office will address cavities with dental fillings whenever possible. These restorations only occupy the space where decay formed, leaving the surrounding enamel alone. You can be happy to know that the filling you receive can match the color and texture of your healthy enamel, ensuring that the restoration is difficult to see. (more…)
Identifying Symptoms Of Nighttime Teeth Grinding
If you frequently wake up feeling pain in your face and jaw, or notice that your teeth are starting to look flat or worn, you should look into treatment for nighttime teeth grinding issues. Patients with this problem, bruxism, can experience worsening symptoms over time if they do not address it. The pressure you place on your jaw by grinding or clenching your teeth can lead to chronic pains, difficult or stiff bite movement, and trouble with chronic headaches. You can also chip or crack your enamel, which will lead to difficulties with your oral health as well as your appearance. At our Maple Grove, MN dentist’s office, we can address problems with bruxism by protecting your teeth at night, and by performing any necessary work to restore teeth that have been damaged. (more…)
The Cosmetic Benefits Of Bonding And Contouring Treatment
Through cosmetic dental work, your Maple Grove, MN dentist can raise your confidence in the way you look by taking care of flaws that have made it hard for you to comfortably show off your smile. Several treatment options are available, which means you can select a procedure that you are comfortable with, and one that can reliably address the issues that make you self-conscious. Patients who want to make specific changes to certain teeth that are a poor fit for their smile can learn about the benefits of cosmetic bonding and contouring work. This approach to treatment minimizes changes to your tooth structure while making corrections to shape, size, and color that deliver lasting esthetic improvements. (more…)
How Long Should You Go Between Dental Checkups?
Is a dental checkup something you need to schedule even when your teeth feel fine, or can you put off an appointment until you suspect that something is actually wrong with your oral health? When patients decide they only have to see their dentist for active concerns, they make themselves vulnerable to problems because they lose out on teeth cleanings. They are also more likely to suffer complications when trouble forms, because their dentist will not have the opportunity to spot trouble in its early stages. Our Maple Grove, MN dentist’s office is prepared to help you if problems arise and require restorative dental work, but remember that we can also help you prevent these issues when you schedule regular dental exams! (more…)
What Are Your Treatment Options If You Want A Whiter Smile?
When people start to worry about the color of their teeth, their first effort to address their problem could involve the use of whitening toothpaste. In addition to switching toothpastes, they may purchase a whitening kit that is available at their nearby grocery store or pharmacy. If you attempt to use these products, you may find that they have some benefits, but that they ultimately do not deliver the kind of smile improvements you hoped for. So what should you do if you want to make your smile significantly brighter? Our Maple Grove, MN dentist’s office is prepared to offer two approaches to professional whitening treatment. You can pick up a customized whitening kit from our practice and use it at home, or you can schedule an in-office procedure. Both of these options can lead to the effective removal of stains that have affected the way you look. (more…)
What Can Porcelain Veneers Do To Improve My Smile?
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…)