When you have suffered from a lost tooth, or if you have multiple missing teeth, then we can offer a replacement option that lasts far longer than traditional bridges or dentures. Dental implants look and act like natural teeth, and can offer a lifelike appearance. In today’s blog, your Cerritos, CA, dentist talks about how we address missing teeth with implant dentistry.
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When a tooth is damaged, or if major oral health concerns develop such as an infected tooth, then you need a restoration. Our team can offer repair with ceramic crowns, custom-made for your smile. In today’s blog, your Cerritos, CA, dentist talks about restoring smiles with our ceramic dental crowns, so you can smile without hesitation!
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Do you have concerns with the beauty of your smile? If so, then talk to our team about cosmetic dentistry! We have multiple treatment options to improve the shape, shade, and overall beauty of your teeth. In today’s blog, your Cerritos, CA, dentist looks at our cosmetic treatment options!
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As you head through your teens and early twenties, we can help you track the arrival of your wisdom teeth. This third set of molars may disturb your dental alignment and oral health if they appear to crowd your existing adult teeth. By receiving regular dental checkups, we can take imagery of their travel and help you decide whether or not to extract them. Removal can prevent painful complications of the eruption as well as protect the enamel of your existing smile. By examining your jaw, we may even discover that you do not have these teeth and should not worry about their arrival. Either way, proper planning helps you prevent damage that can require more involved treatment later down the line.
At your Cerritos, CA dental practice, we encourage teenage patients to stay on top of their routine dental checkups. In addition to regularly cleaning your smile, your exam provides an opportunity to create a record of your smile’s development. This includes tracking your third molars to plan for and prevent any potential damage.
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Losing one of your teeth can be quite upsetting. While the effect on the look of your smile is obvious, you quickly learn that you must adjust many behaviors when living with a missing tooth. Speaking can become more difficult as your words sound different articulating around the gap in your smile. You can find yourself avoiding former favorite foods that now harm your socket. This can affect your total nutritional intake as you schedule your diet around a limited amount of items instead of what is best for your overall health. You can also take on a rapidly aging appearance as you lose the support of teeth that hold up your facial muscles and lips. This is why replacing your missing tooth offers vital benefits to restoring your quality of life as well as your smile!
At your Cerritos, CA dental practice, we can help you replace your missing tooth with an appropriate prosthetic. We can examine your jaw to determine if it is healthy enough for dental implants or provide alternative treatment in the form of a dental bridge. By learning about the benefits of these solutions, you can return your smile in short order!
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When you have teeth that need extraction, or if you need jawbone grafting to prepare your smile for dental implants, then you need oral surgery. Our team has the skills and experience to help our patients with these complex issues. In today’s blog, your Cerritos, CA, dentist talks about our approach to oral surgery.
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If you have recently lost a tooth, you know the uncertain feeling of adjusting to your new smile. Not only does a missing tooth impact the look of your smile, but it can quickly degrade your ability to enjoy simple everyday activities. We rely upon our full set of teeth to articulate our speech, and when a tooth is gone, you and others may notice a change in the sound of your voice. You may also need to alter your diet to avoid harming the open socket area with harder foods. While this can cause you to miss out on your favorite meals, it can have real effects on your nutritional intake as well. Because your teeth support the structure of your facial muscles and lips, losing teeth can create a rapidly aging look as your tissues sink inward. But by planning a restoration for your missing tooth, you can correct these symptoms or avoid them altogether!
At your Cerritos, CA dental practice, we plan and place dental prosthetics to return your smile after tooth loss! Options such as dental implants and bridges can provide a lifelike appearance while returning desirable function to your bite. When properly taken care of, your prosthetics can benefit your smile for years to come. At follow-up visits, we can inspect their status to help you maintain a high-quality smile!
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Knowing where your third molars are in their development can help you decide to extract them when the time is ready. While some people never develop this last set of teeth, they can cause significant problems with your bite and its alignment if they do appear. Because they tend to erupt in your late teens or early twenties, regularly attending the dentist during this period allows you to monitor their progress. At each trip to your dentist, imaging can show where they are located. This helps us predict if they will first comfortably in your mouth or threaten to crowd your existing molars. Simply put, there is often not enough room for another set.
At your Cerritos, CA dental practice, we can help you keep track of the growth of your wisdom teeth during adolescence. Because crowding can crack your teeth and push them out of the proper position, we will let you know if they risk damaging your smile. By staying on top of their movement, we can extract them when necessary to preserve your healthy smile!
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Losing one or more of your teeth can create rapid complications for your oral health quite quickly. Not only does a missing tooth leave an impact on your appearance, but the impact on your alignment can damage your remaining teeth as well. Left untreated, an open gap in your smile allows remaining neighbors to drift and pull your teeth out of position. This can lead to a disproportionate application of the force of your bite, which can swiftly erode its protective enamel layer. As other teeth incur damage, you may risk more losses, leading to a state that can feel unmanageable. Fortunately, we could place dental implants to restore your missing teeth and return confidence in your bite.
At your Cerritos, CA dental practice, we strive to provide dental procedures that enhance your quality of life. With a variety of prosthetic options, we can replace your missing teeth with a solution that takes into account the degree of your condition.
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If you are beginning to lose multiple teeth, your new condition can sometimes feel overwhelming. The effect on your appearance can be jarring as your facial muscles lose the support of your teeth and begin to sink in. Everyday activities like eating and speaking can become a chore as you attempt to maneuver around your missing teeth. Fortunately, modern dentistry can provide solutions to replace a full set of missing teeth. We could place a set of dental implant posts to support a fixed denture that remains secure in your mouth. With this technique, you need not worry about sticky adhesives, and better yet, you will discover how this prosthetic can maintain bone density.
At your Cerritos, CA, oral surgery office, we can place a set of fixed dentures to restore your smile as you adjust to tooth loss. Today’s blog can help you determine if this solution is appropriate for you!
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When you have a tooth that is too severely damaged to be treated with a dental restoration, then we could remove it to protect your smile from major complications. Our…
We talked about how we can replace a missing tooth with a dental implant, but what if you have severe tooth loss? What if you need a set of dentures?…
When you lose a tooth, or if you have lost most or all of your teeth, then you need tooth replacement to obtain a full smile again. From individual missing…
