When you’re missing one or more of your teeth, you don’t just lose their functionality, you lose your self-confidence. Nothing says you’re comfortable in your own skin like a big healthy smile, and when you don’t have that, it can begin to take a toll on how you feel about yourself and affect the way
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Modern techniques may be able to make a root canal a far less unpleasant experience, but that doesn’t mean that they will be fully pain-free. You may experience swelling and discomfort in the few days after a root canal. While some people might be able to make it through without the aid of any pain-relieving
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When it comes to self-confidence, how you feel about your smile is one of the most important factors. A beautiful smile can do more than just improve your self-image, though; many people attribute getting hired at new jobs or higher rates of success with clients and coworkers at their existing jobs to the quality of
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If you’ve been diagnosed with Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, commonly known as TMJ, you might at least be relieved to have an explanation for your painful symptoms. You may have experienced pain in the jaw joint or in the muscles around it; headaches; earaches; facial pain; difficulty chewing and more. Now something can be done about
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Did you know that one in four adults lose all of their permanent teeth by age 74? Tooth loss from accidents, gum disease or decay are commonplace and while dentures and bridgework were go-to options for years, dental implants are a more approachable and popular alternative today. Dental implants offer a natural and attractive look,
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To a young child, a missing tooth is no big deal. In fact, it is a chapter of growing up and traditionally means something special from the Tooth Fairy under your pillow. And let’s face it; the unfettered smiles of youth look adorable with a lost tooth. Unfortunately, many of the great things about being
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Do you grind your teeth while you sleep at night? Clench your jaw or gnash your teeth when nervous? You might be one of the millions of people suffering from bruxism and you might not even know it. Bruxism is a medical term for excessive involuntary (or habitual) grinding or clenching of the jaw. Unfortunately,
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Millions of United States citizens are missing a fair amount of their natural teeth. If a single tooth is missing here and there, the patient can likely get away with replacing a single tooth. However, what happens when several teeth are missing? Needless to say, things can get expensive rather quickly. This is precisely why
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If you’ve experienced receding or swelling gums, bleeding when brushing your teeth or you lost multiple teeth; you are likely a good candidate for dental implants. Missing teeth are more than simply annoying and uncomfortable. Our teeth provide nutrients and strength to our jaw bones and without those nutrients, bone around the vacant area gradually
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Dental implants are a boon to many patients. A patient who may be missing a tooth or two, but for the most part has a healthy underlying oral structure is a perfect candidate for dental implant surgery. Once the new set of implants is in and you have recovered sufficiently, you’ll realize how wonderful it
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