All American Smile Center
3501 Shepherd Lane 1103 S. Josey Lane, Ste. 707 Balch Springs, Tx 75180 Carrollton, Tx 75006 972-286-5711 972-416-5755
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*Dental Sealants are an effective way to prevent tooth decay for young children as well as adults.
*See your dentists and hygienist at least twice a year!
*According the Surgeon General, more than 51 million school hours are lost each year to dental related illness.
*According to the Surgeon General, tobacco related oral lesions are prevalent in adolescents who currently use smokeless (spit) tobacco.
Crowns/Bridgework
Crowns are used as final restorations on teeth that have either undergone root canal therapy or have major defects to the structure of the tooth itself. Crowns are made with different materials from porcelain to gold. Sometimes crowns are used in cosmetic procedures as well. See our page on Cosmetic Dentistry for more information.
This illustration shows a broken tooth that is in need of a crown. The tooth is first prepared, or shaped so that it may fit under the crown. An impression is taken and a crown is fabricated in a laboratory. Once the crown is ready, it is bonded to the tooth.
Crowns will look and feel like your natural teeth and must be treated as such. You should brush and floss daily around your crowns to maintain healthy margins. Always make sure you see your dentist and hygienist at least twice a year.
This
is a porcelain bridge. It is replacing a missing tooth. The
teeth on both sides of the missing tooth act as anchors, or abutment
teeth. The bridge is cemented to the abutment teeth.
Bridgework does not come in and out like partials or dentures do.
Once the bridge is in place, it looks and acts like your own natural
teeth.
*Flossing and brushing everyday can help keep your mouth healthy.
*There are more bacteria in one human mouth than there are people on the planet.
*According to the Surgeon General, tooth decay is the most common chronic childhood disease--5 times more common than asthma and 7 times more common than hay fever.
*According to the Surgeon General, pain and suffering from untreated dental diseases can lead to problems with eating, speaking and learning.