You might not spend a lot of time thinking about the balance of your smile. That is, until you realize you are having trouble chewing or even leaving your smile at rest because things don’t feel like they’re fitting together correctly. Then, there’s the fact that you may develop bruxism or TMJ disorder, only to discover that your lack of balance between top and bottom teeth can most certainly contribute to these functional disorders. Curious about improvements you may need to make, so your smile is balanced and healthy? Our Overland Park, KS practice can fill you in!
Identify What You Like Least About Dental Hygiene (And Then…)
When you aren’t too thrilled with dental hygiene, we know that the easiest thing to do is to give into your immediate emotions, announce to yourself that you don’t really enjoy it, and start to avoid it. However, our Overland Park, KS team reminds you that the best thing you can do instead is to realize that you are probably okay with the majority of this aspect of preventive care. In reality, there may be a few things you like least about it, which is what’s essentially “poisoning the well,” so to speak. By addressing those details that are making you find brushing and flossing to be a terrible chore, you can quickly turn things around for the better!
Why Change Over To Implant Support?
You may wonder: Why do you hear little mentions here and there about switching from traditionally supported prosthetics to those offered support by dental implants? Is there really a reason to take the time to consider a new device to complete your smile? Well, for some, sticking with the traditional approach is perfectly wonderful! However, our Overland Park, KS team reminds you that if you’re dealing with problems that you simply assumed you had to learn to “live with,” then implants might be your key to improvement. Learn more!
3 Ways to Increase Your Risks of Gum Disease
How you care for your smile every day plays a big role in the long-term state of your oral health. For example, the most common dental health conditions – tooth decay and gum disease – are also the easiest to prevent, but it takes consistently good hygiene every day and preventive care from your dentist. Slacking in your routine even once can make it possible for either to develop, and in the case of gum disease, that development often leads to the loss of one or more teeth. At our Overland Park, KS, dental office, we can help you improve your chances of avoiding gum disease by helping you recognize your biggest risks for developing it. (more…)
Things You Don’t Have To Switch Up (But Might Want To)
If you’re enjoying your dental care experience right now and things are going A-OK, then you may not really be in need of any serious advice. However, if you’re doing pretty okay but there are some areas of your smile protection experience with which you are experiencing a bit of a challenge, our Overland Park, KS team reminds you: Sometimes, by switching things up with your approach (even in a small way), you can often enjoy serious improvement that makes things much better! Consider some possibilities and you may find that caring for your grin becomes even easier!
Our Dental Care: We Can Help With More Than You Realize
If there’s one thing that can prove frustrating about choosing a dental practice, it’s the fact that you really want to find one that offers everything you need. Under just one roof! However, you may find that though you like certain aspects of a particular selection, you really don’t want the hassle of having to find yet another team for additional care. This, of course, is something our Overland Park, KS team is so happy to report you don’t have to worry about with us. Our dental care? It’s truly comprehensive! Consider the stuff you’ve been overlooking!
What To Do? When Chewing Hurts!
As you likely know on instinct but may also want to hear, definitively, from our Overland Park, KS dental team: Chewing shouldn’t hurt! So, when it does, your number one priority becomes answering the question, “What should I do?” Is something terribly wrong? Should you be able to fix the problem at home through your own efforts in dental care? In short, we always suggest you skip any approach to DIY (do it yourself) solutions and that you instead come to our office just as soon as possible for a checkup. So, that’s the first thing you should do. As for what may need to happen to improve your chewing concerns, get some answers now with introductory details!
Yes But…Answers for Family Dental Health
Whether you have children and teens living at home, or you used to be one yourself, you probably remember those “Yes, but…” conversations. They don’t stop with adulthood, and they can hold you back from having the best smile possible in Overland Park, KS. Dr. Cook is a compassionate and experienced family dentist, and has rebuttals for some of the “Yes, But…” attitudes that might be keeping you from dental health and having your most beautiful smile. (more…)
Finding The Time For Dental Hygiene!
So, you feel like you don’t have time for dental hygiene. Or, you feel like it’s always somehow a burden, in the way, or something you have to force yourself to do. However, when you really think about it, you realize it takes almost no time at all to brush and floss. What’s the problem, then, you wonder, in reflection? Fortunately, this is a very common problem and one with which our Overland Park, KS team is extremely familiar! All you have to do is take a new way of looking at your home care into consideration and you’ll be enjoying leisurely care without stressing about a single second.
Let’s Talk: Preventive Support Through Mouthguards
You already have a concept of what a mouthguard is. However, as far as where they come into play in your preventive dental care on a regular basis, this may be new territory for you. The thought of incorporating a mouthguard into your daily life in any way may not have ever crossed your mind. However, it’s very possible that one version or another could provide you with some serious protection you haven’t even realized you need! Find out more from our Overland Park, KS team, so we can keep helping you enjoy a very healthy grin.