Bruxism

Source: Pro Teeth Guard

porcelain veneers

Did you know porcelain veneers are custom made thin porcelain shells used to change the shape, size color and position of your teeth?

Patient with 4 broken front teeth and an underbite. We opened the bite with posterior crowns, did crown lengthening on the front 4 teeth to obtain enough tooth axial wall length and to make the gumline as even as possible. We placed crowns on the front teeth for an improved smile.Our material of choice was lava for its strength (zirconia) and esthetics (feldspathic porcelain).

Patient with a 100% overbite causing severe wear of the inside surfaces of the upper front teeth and facial surfaces of the lower front teeth. Teeth grinding caused wear of the chewing surfaces of the posterior teeth.

Patient also has a gummy smile.

Solution:  We opened the bite with Lava crowns on posterior teeth reducing overbite to 60%, giving us enough space to restore upper and lower front teeth with lava crowns.  We also recontoured gingival tissue to reduce gingival display when smiling.  My material of choice was Lava for its strength (zirconia) & beauty

(feldspathic porcelain).

Porcelain Onlay

Existing large composite filling with wear and a mesial crack.

Restored with porcelain onlay. Requires minimal removal of tooth structure . A porcelain onlay looks very natural!

Menopause and Periodontal Disease

A new study published in Menopause, the journal of North American Menopause Society (NAMS) has found the same estrogen therapy used to treat osteoporosis may be effective in reducing periodontal diseases in post-menopausal women. Of the 492 post-menopausal Brazilian women in the study, 113 received a treatment of systematic estrogen alone or estrogen plus progestin, as well as calcium and vitamin D supplements for a 6-month period. The study reported the rate of occurrence of severe #periodontitis was 44% lower in the study’s osteoporosis-treatment group than those in the untreated group. The decline in estrogen levels during #menopause causes loss of bone mineral density which can result in #osteoporosis and affect the jaw, leading to an increased risk of periodontal diseases, according to NAMS.

www.menopause.org

How do I overcome dental anxiety?

 How do I overcome dental anxiety?

*Tell your dentist about your anxiety, they are here to help you, not judge you.

*Discuss your past negative experiences, it tells your dentist what not to do.

*Your dentist can give you a sedative to alleviate anxiety.