Smiles of Naperville

Usually, after a person has lost or knocked-out his/her tooth or teeth, the most suggested treatment is by having a removable prosthetic device like dentures, and dental bridges. A removable prosthetic device can provide coverage for your lost tooth but since they are not implanted, they can provide you discomfort and some inferiority functions. Your dentist, in place of the removable dentures, however can prescribe dental bridges when you have gaps between teeth. In having a dental bridge, you must know that your remaining teeth provides support to the crown. Like having a porcelain crown, the dental bridge is fabricated by reducing the exterior part of the teeth by drilling so that it can support the bridgework. An impression will be taken so that a dental cast or a mould can be build and then send to the laboratory. The bridge will then arrive from the laboratory and will be installed on the patient with permanent cement. Having a missing teeth can cause psychological a...

The following are some denture care tips that you will find useful: 1. Clean it everyday Like your natural teeth, your artificial teeth will have to be cleaned too. You are going to put the dentures in your mouth, so it needs to be clean. Also, it is coming into contact with food, saliva and bacteria; so plaque can easily build-up on your dentures even if it is “fake” teeth. Clean it daily, just as you brush your teeth. Soak it in a denture bath with a denture cleaner tablet; and remove any stink from the dentures by submerging it for a time in a mixture of vinegar and luke warm water. 2. Maintain its polish and shine You have to understand that your dentures are not real teeth and they are either made of plastic or porcelain. The components of the denture base are often made of metal, plastic or a combination of both, and they abrade easily when you use your toothbrush or any rough sponge to clean it. To maintain its polish and shine, simply clean it with soapy w...

Periodontal disease is a common dental disorder that most people are unaware that they have. When patients are first diagnosed with it, they often ask Dr. Prasad Gonavarum at Smiles of Naperville “What are the reasons of periodontal disease?” This periodontal disease usually starts with plaque, a sticky substance composed mainly of bacteria. Although brushing and flossing helps to remove plaque, it can be hard to keep it off your teeth. That is because plaque re-forms within 24 hours of you removing it. One way to reduce the risk of developing plaque is to avoid foods with a high sugar content. When your teeth get heavily coated with plaque, it eventually causes tartar. This is a hard substance that can be difficult to remove from the teeth with normal brushing and flossing. Eventually, plaque and tartar eat away at your gums and teeth and cause gum pockets to form. This becomes a vicious cycle because gum pockets attract even more plaque, tartar, and bacteria. When you don’t g...

Dental health is important and it is most important in a child, who is young and still developing. They say, teach the child something good and he will bring it with him throughout his life. When you instill good dental habits to a young individual, you offer to him an opportunity to properly protect the health and beauty of his smile. The relationship that your child forms with his dentist at a young age is of true value, more so if the dentist is an emergency dentist . A dentist just the same, an emergency dentist is skilled and equipped is someone who can attend not only to basic dental procedures, routine in most dental offices, he can also deal with cases that are special to an emergency dental clinic. An emergency dentist and his staff is full equipped and ready for anything. With children, a number of emergencies can strike. Here are 4 signs your child needs an emergency dentist: If your child has broken a tooth If your child has broken a tooth just from p...

A tooth that has become infected by bacteria will continue to go on this course unless it is managed effectively. When a patient comes into the dental office to complain a cavity, the dentist will assess the condition to determine whether or not a dental filling is still the ideal solution. A dental infection that has become severe will no longer be restorable by traditional means. This tooth either needs to be removed or it can be given a root canal. A root canal treatment is a pulp therapy process in a way that involves the extraction of the pulp tissue from the tooth to kill it. If you are thinking of getting a root canal treatment for a particular tooth, it will good for you to know more about the procedure so that you know what you are subjecting yourself to. Knowing the advantages and disadvantages of the procedure is going to be important, because it will help you make a sound decision. Advantages of Getting a Root Canal Toothache from severe dental caries can be ...

Your teeth is normally white in color; however as you age, they turn to yellow as a result of tooth’s enamel wearing out. Aside from your body’s natural process causing discolored teeth, what you eat and drink can also cause teeth stains. Foods that stain teeth are: Coffee – It contains acid that can wear out the tooth’s enamel when drank regularly, thus resulting to a yellowish teeth. Coffee also contains polyphenols, responsible in staining teeth.   Black tea – It contains high levels of tannins as compared to other tea variants. Tannins can stain your teeth. Wine – Red wine contains polyphenols and tannins, which can stain teeth; while white wine have an acidic content that wears out the tooth’s enamel when drank frequently. Cola, carbonated and sports drinks – They contain acids and high amounts of sugar and when combined with bacteria in the mouth, they form to acids that can wear out the tooth’s enamel, resulting to teeth’s yellowish color. Candies – Due to its h...

When it comes to dental implants, the most common type is a single unit or single tooth implant. That is where you are missing one tooth, and you replace that missing tooth with an implant. In single tooth implants, the implant itself should actually be covered up by bone. So if that implant is exposed, then there is something wrong with it. Patients will get a crown that goes on top of the dental implant, and the crown becomes what is essentially the new tooth. Patients should go to see a dentist immediately if an implant ever becomes exposed. If an implant does become exposed, there could be a number of reasons why. While age is a consideration in some dental procedures, it plays no factor in dental implants. Neither does oral hygiene, since the frequency with which someone brushes or flosses will not likely have an impact on the security of the person’s implants. Do not smoke. In fact, the most important factor when keeping a dental implant secure and in place has to...