A dental filling is often used, by dental professionals to repair an area of tooth enamel that has been compromised by a cavity, minor dental fracture, or another physical defect. They are often cured and bonded to the surrounding healthy tooth enamel or cemented in place with a special dental adhesive. This will repair the tooth’s basic structure and function... read more »

While dental crowns are guarding the top of your teeth, who is in charge of defending the crowns? You are! Every year, around 2.3 million Americans decide to have implant-supported oral crowns placed on their teeth, which means many patients are seeking dental practitioners to help protect their pearly whites. We’ve put this list of tips together so you can... read more »

Have you ever had a root canal before? Typically, root canals are oral health care treatments designed to save teeth that otherwise would need to be extracted. In a situation where a root canal is required, the pulp of a tooth is normally damaged beyond repair. Within the pulp lies the tooth’s nerve endings, connective tissues, and blood vessels, all... read more »

Were you aware that brushing and flossing your teeth can improve your oral health? Dental health is important not only because having putrid breath is awkward, but also because weak oral health can result in serious conditions. To help you understand more about your dental health, the team at NR Family Dentistry in Mason, Ohio, is happy to share with... read more »

The tooth enamel surfaces of your teeth are pockmarked with microscopic pores and textures areas. When you consume dark foods and beverages or use tobacco products it can cause miniscule particles to become trapped on the surfaces of the teeth in your smile. As time goes by, these minor surface stains can start to saturate your tooth enamel. You might... read more »

Cosmetic dentistry features many benefits and styles to fix, repair, or replace nearly any abnormality or oral health ailment you may be afflicted with. Because there are so many varieties of treatments, your exact desires can be customized to give you the look you have been waiting for. Let the benefits of cosmetic dentistry help turn your smile into a... read more »

If you have a toothache, it is due to damage to the nerve endings within a tooth. Not only is a toothache painful, it is also distracting. For some guidelines concerning toothaches, see below. - If you find yourself suffering from a temporomandibular joint disorder in your jaw, you may develop a toothache - If you have taken over-the-counter pain... read more »

If you look in the mirror in the morning, and you see some spaces in your smile left by missing teeth, why not talk with your dentist about replacing those teeth? Dental implants are a very popular form of tooth replacement. Very briefly, it involves placing a titanium post into your jaw, and then placing a replacement tooth on that... read more »

If you are in need of replacing a missing tooth, modern advances in technology have allowed a wonderful array of toothlike replacements to exist that can serve you well for decades to come. Listed below are three safe and effective tooth replacements to consider. Dentures come in two major forms, complete dentures and partial dentures. Although modern society often pictures... read more »

A dental filling is often used to treat a tooth that suffers from a small cavity or a minor dental fracture. The special material used to repair the tooth is not vulnerable to further tooth decay. However, poor oral hygiene habits can gradually weaken the bond between the dental filling and the surrounding tooth enamel. As this happens you might... read more »