Porcelain Veneers Provide A Beautiful Smile

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When multiple cosmetic imperfections change the shape and color of your teeth, speak with your dentist about available solutions to enhance your smile. The placement of porcelain veneers offer a natural look that can return the beauty of your smile after years of wear of tear. These thin shells of porcelain can correct a variety of flaws in as little as two visits to our office. If you are looking to improve your appearance, your Cerritos, CA dentist’s practice can determine if this solution will address your esthetic concerns.

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Calming Solutions For Dental Anxiety

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Do you ever feel nervous about attending appointments at the dentist’s office? You may often receive a more conservative treatment solution the sooner you address a functional or cosmetic issue with your teeth, but dental anxiety can result in delaying or outright avoiding treatment altogether. Some patients may be able to attend routine cleanings and examinations, but avoid more involved procedures to support their oral health. These feelings of distress can cause existing problems to become worse than they must. No matter the cause and extent of your apprehension, your Cerritos, CA dentist’s office knows that the ability to relax during dental treatment is key to seeking timely treatment. Our practice offers a variety of solutions in the form of sedation dentistry to help you calm your nerves from routine cleanings to more advanced forms of oral surgery. Your power to feel comfortable in our office can help ensure we maintain the health of your smile!

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A Sturdy Replacement For Lost Teeth

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Losing one of your teeth can be a frustrating experience that significantly affects your quality of life. It can cause you to feel embarrassment when revealing a gap in your smile to others. Because your jaw must now shift around in an awkward position to chew around the missing area, you may begin to develop pain and soreness in the muscles of your face. Whether caused by injury, disease, or decay, a missing tooth can create future problems with your oral health when left untreated. To prevent this issue from shifting the alignment of your bite or even leading to additional tooth losses, consider a practical replacement for missing teeth. Your Cerritos, CA dentist’s office offers the placement of dental implants that allow for prosthetic attachment to restore your bite. We can guide you through your options and provide a restoration that addresses your esthetic concerns by imitating a tooth’s natural look. You can feel confident showing off your smile once again after receiving proper treatment!

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Quickly Responding To A Dental Emergency

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A dental emergency can happen when you least expect and create an undue amount of stress and grief. Injuring one of your teeth impacts your ability to comfortably speak and enjoy your meals without pain, and its effect on your personal appearance can be quite distracting. Whether you break, crack, or even knock out one of your teeth, you should seek access to emergency dental care as soon as possible to treat your immediate pain and relieve other potential threats to the health of your mouth. Injuries to your teeth should be treated with the utmost seriousness, because harm that can appear minor at first may become worse if not treated quickly. Receiving emergency care early enough can increase your chances of saving a natural tooth completely in a situation that otherwise necessitates a full extraction. At your Cerritos, CA dental practice, we are standing by to get you into our office quickly whenever you require emergency dental services. We can reduce the amount of time you spend in pain and provide reparative work that strengthens your smile!

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When It Is Time To Remove A Tooth

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It can make you feel somewhat nervous to move forward when it is time to receive a full tooth extraction. Afterall, the goal of other oral health procedures is often to leave as much healthy tissue in the remaining natural structure as possible. Dental fillings and crowns are created in a conservative manner to preserve your complete smile, but sometimes damage to a tooth requires total removal beyond the scope of those solutions’ reparative capabilities. What you should know is that this is usually the first step in treating an oral health problem such as a severe cavity or physical injury. In fact, a proper extraction presents the opportunity for placing a full restoration that returns the appearance of a full set of teeth while restoring the quality of your bite. Your Cerritos, CA dentist can perform this procedure in a comfortable environment that seeks to calm any unsettled nerves. This service can prevent future harm to your smile from your current injury and put you on the path to receiving a visually pleasing custom restoration.

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Dental Crowns With A Natural Appearance

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Each day when you sit down to enjoy a meal, your teeth undergo a great amount of force from the pressure of chewing your food. When it is healthy, the outside layer of enamel provides the strength necessary for this activity, but sometimes problems arise. When you have a tooth that needs repair for damage to its surface, a dental crown can provide protection while recreating the natural white look of robust enamel. In today’s blog, your Cerritos, CA dentist discusses how this service and other restorations can enhance the function of your bite while improving the look of your smile!

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Simple Treatments For A Whiter Smile

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Is your smile as bright as you would like it to be? Over the years, stains and blemishes can build on the surface of your teeth and cause unwanted discoloration. As your teeth become yellow, this can have a serious effect on your self-confidence and leave you wondering what solutions are available for treatment. Gel-based whitening procedures or the placement of porcelain veneers can help restore your pride in your smile. You can also modify your daily diet to avoid future staining and maintain a bright look for years to come! Your Cerritos, CA dentist’s office offers guidance on avoiding staining and can provide important treatment for returning the appearance of your pearly whites.

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A Practical Replacement For Missing Teeth

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If you have recently lost one or more of your teeth, you know the difficulties go beyond the effect on your personal appearance. In addition to creating an unsightly gap in your smile, tooth loss makes it hard to comfortably bite and chew at mealtime. This is because you shift your jaw in awkward positions to work around the missing area. You may cause uneven wear and tear to teeth on one side of your mouth as you avoid chewing on the side with a gap. Left untreated, your remaining teeth begin to shift position and move towards the opening. This means that your teeth become misaligned and can even become loose, leading to potential further losses. Your Cerritos, CA dental team knows that preventing further harm to your smile requires accessing your prosthodontic options for replacement. We can guide you through the frustration of tooth loss and improve satisfaction with your smile through placement of a dental implant.

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Sedation Services For Your Dental Treatment

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Your dentist provides multiple services to address functional and cosmetic concerns with your oral health. Sometimes the level of care required for a procedure is more involved and can cause anxiety in certain patients. The anticipation of these feelings may even cause them to delay treatment which can compound existing smile problems. Fortunately, for those in need, we offer a variety of dental sedation services that help patients relax and feel comfortable during a procedure. If you are someone who would benefit from anxiety relief, your Cerritos, CA dentist’s office can help. Sedation dentistry is a trusted method to put you at ease during a routine teeth cleaning or other oral surgery. It is important to us to help you remain relaxed for your visit so that we can ensure you receive proper care on time.

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How Screening For Oral Cancer Saves Lives

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When is it time to visit your dentist outside of routine cleanings? Sometimes taking care of your oral health requires more than only brushing and flossing your teeth. If you have noticed an abrupt change to the tissues of your mouth, it could be time to schedule a visit to receive an oral cancer screening. Permanent discolorations in the form of red or white patches, sores that will not heal on their own, or lumps within the tissue may all indicate the presence of disease, and this form of cancer can be particularly dangerous. This means that obtaining an early screening can increase your ability to recover successfully. Remember that symptoms can affect people of all ages and backgrounds, so do not hesitate to report them to your dentist on time. At your Cerritos, CA dentist’s office, we provide oral pathology examinations and can diagnose abnormalities in your mouth. If we suspect cancer, we can perform a biopsy and consider a variety of treatments that best fit your diagnosis if the disease is present.

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