Should I Worry About My Snoring?
Snoring isn’t just an annoyance. It can have significant health consequences. What is Snoring? Snoring is caused by an obstruction that restricts the flow of air in the throat. The obstruction can be caused by: Poor muscle tone in the throat and tongue—when muscles relax they can collapse onto the airway. Alcohol use and sleeping […]
Why Aren’t Dental Implant Prices Listed Anywhere?
You can’t buy teeth implants at Costco. You can’t compare relative prices on Amazon. The rates aren’t listed on your dentist’s site. There is a reason for this. A permanent dental implant procedure isn’t one-size-fits-all. The price of a dental implant depends on many factors. First, let’s designate what we are talking about. A dental […]
The Correlation Between Gum Disease and Alheizmer’s Disease
GingipAIN Inhibitor for Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease (GAIN) Trial is based on a body of scientific evidence that P. gingivalis, bacteria which is most associated with degenerative gum disease, can also affect the brain and possibly lead to Alzheimer’s disease. This clinical trial determines whether the experimental oral drug Atuzaginstat is 1. safe and 2. […]
Are You Watching For Cavities?
Did you know a cavity may be reversed? These tiny holes in our teeth caused by acidic tooth erosion can actually be prevented from getting worse and require filling. Currently, around 90% of adults have cavities and almost 30% have untreated cavities. However, by taking a few required precautions, we can stave off tooth decay […]
4 Smile Boosters
Hi, my name is Dr. May Amria. My dental practice, The Lewisville Dentist, has been serving the Lewisville, Texas area since 2003. Today in my Dallas dental blog, I would like to highlight four ways you can improve your smile. 1. Teeth Whitening is quick and non-invasive. External tooth whitening occurs when teeth whitening agents […]
New Protein For Dental Implant Patients
Countless people have replaced missing teeth with jaw-bone anchored tooth implants. Unlike a dental bridge, a tooth implant consists of a titanium post inserted into the jaw bone. The bone meshes with the post to create a strong base for the natural-looking prosthetic tooth and crown that attaches to the post. Dental implants are usually […]
You Can’t Afford Cheap Dental Work
Have you ever gotten a killer deal on a used car that turned out to be a lemon? After a couple years of constant repairs, you realized that it ended up costing as much as a new automobile would have. And after spending all that money, you still have a a dud. The same is […]
The Tea And Teeth Question
What do you call a dentist who doesn’t like tea? Why, Denis, of course. Lame jokes aside, a common concern for patients is stained teeth. I’m Dr. May Amria of The Lewisville Dentist. Today, let’s talk a little bit about a common cause of tooth staining: dark beverages including tea. Over time, tea can stain […]
Help For Toothaches (And Everything Else!)
At The Lewisville Dentist, many urgent care patients come in because a toothache is unbearable. We provide a variety of procedures to stop tooth pain. More importantly, we eliminate the underlying cause of the pain. It may require removing tooth decay and crowning a tooth. It may require a root canal. But… Sometimes a patient […]
What is Dental Sleep Medicine?
What is dental sleep medicine? It’s a relatively new branch of dentistry that treats sleep apnea and other sleep-related breathing problems. Don’t confuse dental sleep medicine with dental sedation or sleep dentistry. Dental sleep medicine treats sleep apnea. What is sleep apnea? Sleep apnea is a disorder where you have frequent, recurring pauses in breathing […]