The Benefits of a Healthy Smile

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Did you know that your smile can help change your entire out­look on life in the mid­dle of a rot­ten day? Did you know that your smile can change another person’s mood? Did you know that your smile speaks vol­umes about you?

Do You Really Need Dentures?

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Thirty years ago, it was a com­mon den­tal prac­tice for den­tists to replace miss­ing teeth with full or par­tial den­tures. Den­tists believed (and still do) that miss­ing teeth needed to be replaced to ensure proper chew­ing func­tion. They rec­og­nized that miss­ing teeth could con­tribute to mal­nour­ish­ment, self-esteem issues and speech difficulties.

Are “Teeth In A Day” A Possibility?

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Along with all the hoopla about den­tal implants and their advan­tages in replac­ing miss­ing teeth comes the new promise of “teeth in a day”.

In fact, Den­tal Part­ners of Brook­line does offer ser­vices of Teeth In One Visit and Teeth In An Hour Treat­ment!

How Do You Know If You Need A Root Canal Or A Dental Implant?

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One of the most com­mon deci­sions for den­tal patients who are faced with treat­ing a decayed or frac­tured tooth is between a root canal and place­ment of a den­tal implant. Not every patient will be a can­di­date for root canal treat­ment and not every patient will be a can­di­date for an implant-based crown or bridge. Each treat­ment plan rec­om­men­da­tion will be based on each patient’s needs and den­tal circumstances.

Options for Replacing Missing Teeth

A person’s mouth works most effi­ciently and effec­tively when every part—teeth, gums, mus­cles, lig­a­ments, joints, bone—work together prop­erly. When some­thing is not quite right with any one of those parts, over time other bod­ily func­tions can be affected.

Is it Worth Investing in Your Teeth?

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One of the most com­mon rea­sons peo­ple put off even basic den­tal clean­ings is sim­ply that they cost a lot of money. But here are three rea­sons that make your mouth worth the investment.

No Pain Doesn’t Mean No Problem

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Don’t judge a book by its cover is a com­mon phrase usu­ally asso­ci­ated with judg­ing sit­u­a­tions or peo­ple by look­ing at them. No news is good news is another adage that many peo­ple live by. Unfor­tu­nately in den­tistry, these state­ments have proven incor­rect and ulti­mately costly in many cases.

Dealing with Cracked Teeth

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If you’ve ever bit­ten down on a crusty piece of bread or an unpopped pop­corn ker­nel or suf­fered a blow to the upper or lower jaw dur­ing an acci­dent, you may have expe­ri­enced part of a crown chip­ping off and falling out into your hand. In these kinds of cases, it is pretty obvi­ous that a tooth is cracked. But many peo­ple do not real­ize that a tooth can be cracked with­out com­ing com­pletely apart.

Adult Orthodontics

Ortho­don­tics is not just for teens and young peo­ple any­more. Adult ortho­don­tics is an area of increas­ing spe­cialty, and many adults are decid­ing to have their teeth straight­ened, or to improve their bite and smile. The main chal­lenge in adult cases is that the phys­i­ol­ogy of the tis­sues sur­round­ing teeth is dif­fer­ent than in grow­ing patients. There is also the greater like­li­hood that adults have expe­ri­enced more and more exten­sive den­tal restora­tions, which may limit the avail­able ortho­don­tic approaches. That’s why ortho­don­tic goals in adults may be slightly dif­fer­ent than in teens. An adult may decide to have braces as part of his or her treat­ment, but it doesn’t nec­es­sar­ily mean treat­ment will take two-and-a-half years, as is tra­di­tion­ally the case with teens.

How do I know I have a Dental Problem?

Hav­ing a den­tal prob­lem is not always obvi­ous. Some peo­ple may not expe­ri­ence any dis­com­fort or pain at all, some may not expe­ri­ence it until the issue is really advanced, and oth­ers know something’s wrong from the very early stages. This is one of the rea­sons it is so imper­a­tive to sched­ule reg­u­lar den­tal check­ups; to catch any poten­tial den­tal issues at the ear­li­est stages to reduce the chances of pain or com­pli­ca­tions and costs asso­ci­ated with treat­ment. Your den­tist will always be happy to talk with you about any ques­tions you may have about some­thing new or dif­fer­ent hap­pen­ing in your mouth.