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A checkup and dental cleaning before school starts can help little ones enjoy healthy and bright smiles. After all, once the school year starts finding time to see us without missing classes or extracurricular activities can become difficult. In today’s blog, your Richfield, MN, dentist discusses the importance of caring for little smiles!
When we grind our teeth and clench our jaws, this places enormous pressure on our smiles, leading to an increased risk of cracks, chips, and more. In order to protect smiles in Richfield, MN, we may prescribe a custom oral appliance. But how do we know if we suffer from teeth grinding, and when should we contact the dentist to discuss treatment?
Do you notice a popping or crackling sensation in your jaw? Symptoms like that, along with headaches and jaw pain, could mean you’re suffering from a jaw joint issue known as TMJ disorder. Sometimes referred to as TMD, this disorder could lead to uncomfortable symptoms and for many, problems fully opening and closing the mouth. Fortunately, your Richfield, MN, dentist can offer solutions for TMJ disorder!
We can lose our natural teeth for a number of reasons, from poor oral health to serious injury. But when we lose teeth, this complicates our ability to eat, speak, and maintain our facial structure. In order to address the issue and offer those in Richfield, MN, with missing teeth a whole smile again, we may prescribe a full set of custom-made dentures.
Losing several of your natural teeth could mean your smile’s health and beauty suffers. However, to restore function and appearance to smiles with tooth loss, we may suggest a denture. In addition to complete dentures, we also offer our Richfield, MN, patients a partial prosthetic.
When we lose our natural teeth, this leaves embarrassing gaps in our smile. In addition, the health of our smile suffers as well. In order to help people in Richfield, MN, enjoy whole and healthy smiles, we have natural looking dental prosthetics available. In today’s blog, we’re going to focus on one prosthetic in particular, an option we use for minor tooth loss: dental bridges.
For many years, dental crowns were made only from metal. While they offered great strength and durability, they did not provide an esthetically-pleasing appearance. However, we can offer our Richfield, MN, patients repair using lifelike materials, such as ceramic. How do we create these natural looking crowns, and when do we prescribe them for our patients? What happens during the placement process?
1537 E 66th Street, Suite 101
Richfield, MN 55423
612-861-7188
