Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) could lead to serious problems for your quality of life and your overall health. For many, chronic snoring is a warning sign of trouble. In today’s blog, your Overland Park, KS, dentist will talk about the link between snoring and sleep apnea, and look at possible treatment options.
What Causes TMJ Disorder?
In our last blog, we looked at a common general oral health issue known as bruxism, or chronic teeth grinding. Today, we would like focus on a related oral health concern known as TMJ disorder, or TMD. In today’s blog, learn how this issue could lead to headaches and jaw pain, and what steps your Overland Park, KS, dentist can take to treat it.
Treating Your Teeth Grinding With An Oral Appliance
Bruxism is a disorder that occurs when people grind their teeth or clench them on a near nightly basis. While we sometimes grind our teeth occasionally, this normally is a rare occurrence. But persistent episodes could mean damaged teeth and serious consequences for your oral health. Fortunately, your Overland Park, KS, dentist has a solution!
When You’re Most At-Risk for Gum Disease
Gum disease is one of the most frequently diagnosed oral health issues, and for people who allow it to become severe, it’s also one of the biggest risks for tooth loss. However, not having gum disease doesn’t mean you won’t lose a tooth, and having it doesn’t necessarily mean you will. At our Overland Park, KS, dental office, we can help you identify your specific high risks for gum disease and control them to preserve and protect your smile more successfully. If you already have the beginning stags of the disease, that may include undergoing deep periodontal cleaning and maintenance. (more…)
Benefiting from All-on-4® Implant Dentures
Losing most or all of the teeth on your dental ridge is a big deal. It doesn’t just affect your smile’s appearance, but also almost every other aspect of your oral health and bite function. For most people who experience it, the best way to address the concerns of significant tooth loss is to replace the lost teeth with a series of dental implant posts and an appropriate restoration. That often means placing a full denture on the dental ridge to completely rebuild it, and with All-on-4® implant dentures, we can help make that possible for a greater number of patients. (more…)
How Losing Teeth Affects Your Smile Long-Term
Several different concerns can stem from losing one or more teeth, from the way it makes your smile look to the way it causes other parts of your smile to react. Some of the effects are obvious, but not all of them are, at least at first. However, you can address most or all of these effects by choosing the right tooth replacement option. For example, at our Overland Park, KS, dental office, we can help you overcome these effects by custom-designing a dental implant restoration, complete with replacements for your missing teeth roots. (more…)
A Look at How Implants Restore Your Smile
Tooth loss can be one of the more visibly noticeable conditions to affect your smile, and it can also have serious, negative effects on several aspects of your oral health. To address these concerns, the best thing you can do after experiencing tooth loss is to receive a custom, lifelike replacement for them. In many cases, that means having one or more dental implants placed to replace your lost teeth roots and support your custom restoration (i.e., dental crown, bridge, or denture). By replacing your lost teeth roots, dental implants may offer the best solution for addressing all of the different impacts of tooth loss, including those that aren’t visibly noticeable at first. (more…)
What Matters Most When You Need Tooth Extraction
The fact that you need tooth extraction can seem like the most important thing about your current dental health in and of itself. The procedure involves removing a natural tooth, which is usually the opposite of what your dental health care focuses on. However, when it becomes necessary, there are many different things to consider about tooth extraction and what it means for your oral health. Today, we examine some of the things that matter most when it comes to your tooth extraction procedure. (more…)
How Dental Fears Harm Your Smile
It’s not always easy to do what you know is best for you. Take visiting the dentist, for example. There are people who put off needed dental work, as well as preventive visits for checkups and cleanings, because going to the dentist causes anxiety. It is good to know, then, that your Overland Park, KS family dentist offers sedation options. Whether you are nervous about a specific procedure, or the ongoing preventive care needed for healthy smile, we can help. Neglecting your smile has a detrimental impact on your oral and your overall health. (more…)
A Root Canal Treatment Isn’t As Scary As It Sounds
People often imagine root canals as painful procedures, both physically and on their pocketbook. And when you learn that you need root canal treatment, you may want to know what to expect during the procedure and what the recovery is like. Sure, a root canal probably isn’t high on your list of preferred things to do, but there are situations when treatment is needed to help keep a tooth healthy and functioning. At our Overland Park, KS, dentist office, we are here to help you have a pleasant and safe root canal treatment experience so that you can live without pain and maintain a healthy smile.