Why It’s Crucial To Replace Missing Back Teeth
Sometimes people who lose a molar wonder whether it’s worth replacing it. After all, it doesn’t show when you smile and there are other teeth to take over the chewing. Why not leave it as is, and save some money? Actually, there are some very good reasons to replace a back tooth with a dental […]
Be Glad We Have X-Ray Vision
During a dental checkup at The Lewisville Dentist in Lewisville TX we do a thorough inspection of your teeth and gums. But visual inspections can’t tell us everything we need to know, which is why we take x-rays. For most patients, we update our x-rays once a year. They help us to make accurate diagnoses […]
Saving Teeth
When the nerve inside a tooth is infected by bacteria, we try to save it with root canal therapy. This procedure scares a lot of people. But at The Lewisville Dentist, we want you to know that root canals are not nearly as bad as their reputation. In fact, they don’t cause pain, they relieve […]
Think It’s Not Necessary To Replace Missing Back Teeth?
Sometimes when people lose a back tooth they wonder whether they should bother replacing it. After all, it doesn’t show when you smile and there are other teeth to do the chewing. Why not leave it be and save some money? Actually, there are several very good reasons to replace a back tooth with a […]
Think You Know How To Brush? Think Again.
You’ve been doing it since you were five. You switch to auto pilot morning and night and get it over with. But are you doing it properly? Here are some tips from The Lewisville Dentist in Lewisville TX. 1. Take your time. It’s understandable. You want to get it over with and go to bed. […]
What If My Tooth Gets Knocked Out?
It can happen in an instant: a blow to the mouth so violent, it knocks out a tooth. This is an authentic dental emergency and you need immediate care, like what we offer at The Lewisville Dentist in Lewisville TX. If you venture on to a playing field, even if it’s as a weekend warrior […]
Replace A Missing Tooth With A Durable Dental Implant
Dental implants have been hailed as one of the great advances in the field of dentistry, and with good reason. One implant can support an artificial tooth; multiple implants can anchor a set of dentures. Dental implants are available at The Lewisville Dentist in Lewisville TX. Implants are an artificial tooth root that is inserted […]
We Love Patient Referrals!
At The Lewisville Dentist, many of our new patients come to us because a current patient (or parent of a patient) recommended our practice. This is, of course, very flattering. It’s important to any practice to get new patients, but when they come to us because a current patient is so pleased with our care, […]
Beautiful Teeth For Your Every Emotion
Unfortunately, not everyone smiles all the time. But even frowns need to be clean if you want to maintain a high level of dental health. We’ll take good care of you at The Lewisville Dentist. At every checkup, we examine you for any signs of gum disease. In its mildest form, gum disease is known […]
Not Your Mother’s Jewelry: 5 Reasons Tongue Piercings Are Dangerous
In this post from The Lewisville Dentist, we’ll get right to it. While tongue, cheek, and lip piercings are popular and even commonplace, there are lots of reasons to keep piercings where they belong—in your ears. Here are five really good ones: Excessive drooling—YIKES! Chipped teeth Infection (some even in places you wouldn’t think can […]