If you want to change your smile in ways that feel significant, it can be harder to start discussing treatment options. People who have an interest in cosmetic dentistry can convince themselves that the results they want are simply out of reach, that the path to their ideal appearance is simply too long, costly, or involved to follow. As you learn more about your treatment options, you can find out just how much one treatment can actually do for you. At our Santa Monica, CA dentist’s office, we can recommend services based on patients’ current smile conditions, as well as their goals for improvement. To make several changes at one time, we can recommend that you receive custom porcelain veneers or Lumineers. (more…)
Don’t Ignore The Signs Of Gingivitis!
Your dentist can help you understand what is wrong when you experience an oral health issue, and from there discuss what treatment will involve. Some problems, like tooth decay, can develop without causing obvious discomfort, and that can mean you miss that there is a problem until it grows more serious. However, you can identify the signs of gingivitis when you develop an infection. By doing so, you can recognize the need to take action before the problem worsens. Our Santa Monica, CA dentist’s office can help you maintain healthy gums. We even have an on-site periodontist who can meet with you to talk treatment if you experience issues with a more advanced infection. (more…)
Am I Ready To Receive A Dental Implant?
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…)
