Invisalign and Endodontics Can Help Reshape Your Smile

Invisalign is a great option to straighten your teeth without having to suffer the inconveniences that come from wearing braces. Invisalign uses a series of clear inserts that are custom made for you. With no metal wires or bands to irritate your mouth, the aligners are almost invisible and work to slowly move your teeth into a straighter smile.

By changing aligners every two weeks and with regular progress checks, patients often see results as soon as 6 months to 1 year. You can remove the aligners to eat, brush and floss and treatment won't disrupt your lifestyle. In fact, most people won't even notice you're in treatment.

While 10-percent of Americans who need dentures cant wear them, 40-percent of partial-denture patients dont wear them. Missing teeth cause loss of bone and muscle in the face, which dramatically reduces your ability to chew. Lost bone and facial muscle tone not only affect function, they make you look and feel older. When permanent teeth are lost, regardless of the reason or number of teeth, dental implants can offer a new lease on life.

They are superior to other choices because they are solid, secure and aesthetic. After nearly 35 years of use, they have a 90-95% proven success rate in appropriately chosen cases. An implant is a special, surgical grade titanium post, manufactured to highly precise specifications. Under strict sterile conditions, it is inserted surgically into the jawbone below the gum surface.

With proper use of the newest anesthetics and medications you need not be concerned about pain. As the bone bonds to the post, it forms a secure foundation onto which your new teeth are then attached and shaped to match your mouth. The number of teeth being replaced will determine the best kind of restoration for you. Implants can help replace a single tooth or a full set of teeth. If you have been suffering with partial or full dentures, are missing teeth, or feel you need teeth extracted, do not hesitate to call to be evaluated for implants.

Root Canal, or endodontics, is the process of removing the nerves from the roots of a tooth. A root canal is often necessary to save an infected tooth. If an infected tooth is left alone for a long period of time, an abscess can form. An abscess will show up on an x-ray as a dark spot below the apex of the root. This is actually bone loss in the jaw. It is very important to catch this problem before it deteriorates too far.

Process-The first step of the procedure is to anesthetize the effected area. The next step is to open an access point through the top, or biting surface of the tooth. The doctor will then determine a working length of each canal. Each canal is then cleaned and shaped in preparation for the filling material. Once each canal is prepared, it is filled with an inert material called gutta percha. The canals are then sealed. The tooth is now ready for a restoration, which is usually a crown. This entire procedure is often completed in two visits.

Why do I need a root canal? There are a number of reasons why one of your teeth may need a root canal. These include but are not limited to, a very deep cavity that extends into the nerve, a trauma to the tooth that exposes the nerve, or a crack in the tooth that extends into the nerve of the tooth.

Signs/Symptoms - Moderate to severe lingering toothache pain when drinking hot or cold liquids or foods. Moderate to severe pain when biting on a tooth. Sensitivity to tapping or pressure on the tooth. Toothache that wakes you up in the middle of the night. A pimple on your gum that may release pus or blood. Radiating pain from one area of the mouth to another.

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Tue, 23 Dec 2008 at 4:29 AM, by Bill Warner
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Tue, 6 Jan 2009 at 10:41 AM, by Carol Brooks
While exploring my options, I stumbled across the “Invisalign” option, which was both cost effective and more attractive than regular braces. Clean and clear Invisalign Braces are convenient and easy to put on and also to remove at our own will. This blog helped me a lot Get the Tom Cruise smile

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