There are many new dental technologies that can help to make dental procedures painless and more effective. These same procedures can also be used to reduce any anxiety that exists in the patient that is triggered by visits to the dentist’s office. One of the most effective new tools that a dentist can use is [...]
Gaps can appear between your teeth as they move over time. Typically, braces are used to correct these caps and to straighten the teeth. However, to correct simple gaps you can use porcelain veneer. Veneers are a thin shell of porcelain that can also be used to brighten your teeth. The end results from the [...]
If you’re over 30 years old, chances are you have had at least one “silver” filling in your life. And anytime you laugh, smile or open wide to take a big bite of something, you reveal those fillings to the world. They’re unattractive, they’re probably going to come loose (nothing is more annoying than losing [...]
If you had fillings placed in your teeth when you were a child, they may now be starting to fall apart. Fillings can last more than 30 years in some cases, but they eventually wear out and break. Some of the problems that occur with old fillings include the metal leaking into your mouth and the [...]
Smiling is something that most people do naturally. However, many people have missing, broken and unsightly teeth that make them reluctant to smile. In the past, the only option that people had for replacing their teeth was dentures. Dentures do not restore the function of the teeth, which is why many patients are unsatisfied with [...]
As we drink coffee, tea, cola, smoke or age we run the risk of browning our teeth. Normal brushing does help whiten the teeth. We tend to look for alternative tooth whitening products that unfortunately do not work. Zoom however, is one of the few tooth-whitening procedures that give excellent results. Zoom tooth whitening process [...]
If you avoid the dentist due to extreme fear, a gag reflex or other reasons, you should know about the benefits of sedation dentistry. There are three different ways to be sedated during a dental appointment, depending on your preference and how your body tolerates it. Types of Sedation Dentistry IV Sedation is the most [...]
Hear what our patients have to say about their experiences at the Djawdan Center for Implant and Restorative Dentistry: “You have all been so kind to me. This is by far the best dental experience I have ever had. I am very grateful.” “I loved how comfortable everyone made me feel.” “I always know that [...]
Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome, or TMJ, can be a painful condition that requires special attention and treatment to alleviate the debilitating symptoms. TMJ is a misalignment of the temporomandibular joint. The temporomandibular joint is located near the temple and is where the mandible meets with the upper jaw. Over time, this misalignment can cause muscle spasms, [...]
Dental patients wanting to repair diseased gums or alter tooth structure are increasingly choosing to face the laser rather than the drill. With traditional dental drilling, comes pain, the need for anesthesia, copious bleeding and often the need for stitches. Laser dentistry avoids all these undesirable side effects by using precise, localized radiation to remove [...]