If you’re missing one or more teeth, it’s important to get a tooth replacement of some kind. Leaving a gap in your smile is not only an aesthetic issue; it can also cause the adjacent teeth to fall inward toward the space, leading to alignment problems. Issues like TMJ disorder (pain and stiffness in the Read More…

Grinding the teeth (medically known as bruxism) is a relatively common habit. If it only happens occasionally, then it’s really nothing to worry about. However, if bruxism occurs consistently, then it can start to cause a variety of problems. Here are a few ways that grinding your teeth may cause damage to your body. Tooth Read More…

For those who are missing one tooth, dental implants are the clear treatment of choice. For those who are missing many or even all of their teeth, they may wonder whether dental implants are even an option for them. How many dental implants can one person have? How many missing teeth can be replaced with dental implants? A Read More…

For a tooth that is severely damaged, a dentist will place a crown in order to save it. A crown is a porcelain shell that fits all the way around a tooth. Placement generally requires the removal of some healthy tooth structure, and is a fairly involved process. Because of these factors, crowns are usually only used Read More…

Dentist Shreveport Tooth sensitivity is a very common problem. Teeth may be sensitive to temperature (heat and/or cold), sweets, or pressure. It’s uncomfortable, may make it difficult to eat and drink normally, and can even be painful. Does tooth sensitivity indicate an underlying serious problem? Is there anything that you can do to reduce the Read More…