If you have no problems with cavities, should you assume that you have nothing to worry about in regards to your oral health? As important as it is to prevent dental decay, remember that your overall oral health is concerned with more than just this problem. Trouble with gum disease can have serious consequences for your appearance and health. Fortunately, this is something you can prevent at home, and when you schedule regular dental services. Our Santa Monica, CA dentist’s office can help you avoid trouble with your gums, and we are here to help when you have a condition that needs to be managed. (more…)
Planning Cosmetic Work With Veneers
As long as you have problems with your appearance when you smile, you can find it hard to feel truly comfortable with the way you look. Flaws that affect our teeth can have an outsized impact on how we feel about ourselves; fortunately, just one procedure can be all that you need to make meaningful improvements to the way you look! At our Santa Monica, CA dental practice, you can learn about the positive impact that veneers can have on your appearance. With traditional porcelain veneers or slimmer Lumineers, we can make your smile more symmetrical, brighter, and generally better looking while only making minimal changes to your enamel. (more…)
Effective Solutions For Dental Discoloration
Dental discoloration can rob you of your confidence, create concerns that your smile is not healthy, and prove surprisingly difficult to address on your own. There are store bought whitening agents that you can find at a grocery store or pharmacy, but you can feel let down by the impact that they have. Fortunately, this is an issue that you can bring up with your dentist. Our Santa Monica, CA dental practice can talk with you about undergoing a professional teeth whitening treatment. In addition to providing this service for you at our office, we can create a whitening kit for you to take home and use at your convenience after treatment to preserve the color of your enamel. (more…)
Let Invisalign Address Your Smile Flaws!
What options do you have if you want to make changes to your smile? For people with crooked teeth, the available services can be a welcome surprise. While some individuals may assume that their only option is to have orthodontic work with metal braces, issues with malocclusion are often treatable with clear aligners. These appliances make the process of straightening an uneven smile discreet, which means it will be easier to fit into your daily life. We should note that in addition to helping you improve your appearance, work provided by your Santa Monica, CA dentist to straighten your teeth can make positive, lasting changes to your oral health as well! (more…)
Smile Flaws Can Prematurely Age You
There are many reasons why a person might be eager to do something about a conspicuous problem with their smile. Cosmetic issues can be an unwelcome distraction, and they can take away from your overall confidence in the way you look. They can also change how you are perceived by others. One way they do this is by making you appear older than you really are. If this is something that you are dealing with, our Santa Monica, CA dentist’s office can help. The right cosmetic dental procedure can improve your appearance and give you renewed confidence in the way your teeth look. (more…)
Capping Teeth With Attractive Crowns
There are times when teeth need to be protected with permanent dental crowns. Severe cavities and injuries can both make this necessary. Ongoing difficulties with teeth that are too misshapen or small to provide adequate bites support can also call for this kind of help. Our Santa Monica, CA dentist’s office is ready to help when these problems affect you. In addition to providing functional support and benefits, the restorations that we provide can offer cosmetic improvements, too. This is because we provide dental crowns that are made with a porcelain material that will closely imitate your enamel. (more…)
What Keeps A Prosthetic Tooth Secure?
A prosthetic tooth provides several important functions. After tooth loss, you can be robbed of confidence in the way you look, and you can also have a more difficult time biting and chewing. As time passes, this issue can lead to more losses, as teeth that lose a neighbor have less stability. Fortunately, the problems associated with this issue can be effectively treated when you receive the right prosthetic support. At our Santa Monica, CA dental office, we can talk to you about having a replacement tooth set in place with a dental implant. The resulting changes can give you more bite support, more confidence in your smile, and protection against different oral health concerns. (more…)
