When you lose teeth, you lose more than just confidence in your smile. This is a problem that can negatively impact your oral health, make it harder to bite and chew comfortably, and even increase your risk for losing more teeth over time! At our Santa Monica, CA dentist’s office, we are prepared to help. A stable, lifelike prosthetic restoration can give you back your smile. With the right support, it can also help you regain a natural bite and keep neighboring teeth from shifting and loosening. What can give you this kind of support? A dental implant can be set directly into your jawbone to hold a restoration in place permanently. We can provide treatment to place and restore an implant. Because we have an on-site periodontal specialist ready to help you, we can also help you deal with unresolved troubles with gum disease that may affect your candidacy for this treatment. (more…)
Does Dental Discoloration Embarrass You?
It may be hard for a person to show off their smile when they feel certain that others are noticing how dull or discolored their teeth have become. Are you someone who feels that their enamel is no longer as bright and white as it used to be? Have you started to keep your smile to yourself, or made other changes to hide your teeth, as a result? At our Santa Monica, CA dentist’s office, we can help you take care of this problem through the right cosmetic dental work. The right approach to discoloration is often to undergo a professional whitening treatment, which can remove stains that store bought whitening treatments tend to leave. However, if you are affected by intrinsic discoloration, we can discuss alternative solutions that might be more effective. (more…)
Exploring Treatment With Porcelain Veneers
Your lack of confidence in your smile can be hard to hide, even if you have a relatively easy time hiding the flaws that make you self-conscious about the way you look. If you are tired of living with these feelings of self-doubt, or if you have started to develop issues with the way you look, asking about cosmetic dental work can help. When you discuss cosmetic treatment at our Santa Monica, CA dentist’s office, you can learn how the right procedure is capable of targeting your specific concerns to improve your sense of well-being about your appearance. We can help you make exciting changes with traditional porcelain veneers, but we can also discuss the use of Lumineers, a slimmer alternative to these restorations. (more…)
Laser Technology And Periodontal Care
Why should you take your periodontal health seriously? When you let a problem form, and do not receive timely care for them, your infection can worsen, which can lead to serious complications over time. While gingivitis – the first stage of an infection – can be addressed through a thorough cleaning, a more serious issue can call for more involved care. Your Santa Monica, CA dentist’s office is prepared to help you take care of your gums. Because we have an on-site periodontist, and because we rely on laser technology to deal with oral health issues, we can provide a positive treatment experience that fights potentially serious oral health difficulties. (more…)
Bring Us Your Questions About Invisalign
There are many different smile concerns people can express when they want to learn more about cosmetic treatment. One common issue is with malocclusion, a problem where teeth are not properly spaced. While patients sometimes fear they will have to depend on conspicuous metal braces to fix this problem, you may be able to move forward with Invisalign treatment instead! Our Santa Monica, CA dentist’s office is ready to help you take on trouble with teeth that are not properly aligned. With your clear aligners, you can gradually move your teeth into position and grow more confident in the way you look as your smile becomes more symmetrical. (more…)
How Our Lifelike Crowns Restore Smiles
Our goal at our Santa Monica, CA dentist’s office is to help you avoid problems that require restorative dental services. Unfortunately, problems can still arise, and that can call for professional treatment. If you have trouble with your oral health, we can evaluate you to see if you might need a dental crown to protect a vulnerable tooth. A custom crown can provide important coverage and support your bite function. Because we provide restorations made with a lifelike porcelain material, your crown can also provide important smile improvement! When it is called for, we can even use a dental crown to close a space in your smile created by tooth loss. (more…)
Taking Action To Address Gum Disease
If gum disease is not properly managed, it can have serious consequences for more than just your smile. Poor periodontal health raises your risk for tooth loss, and an infection can also make you more likely to have difficulties with certain general health issues. In other words, this is not an issue that you should feel comfortable ignoring. At our Santa Monica, CA dentist’s office, we can provide care to help you keep your gums in good health. If you have issues with your periodontal well-being that call for attention, you can meet with our on-site periodontist to discuss the management of your condition. (more…)
