How To Handle Your Dental Emergency

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Cleveland, TX Dental EmergencyPracticing good oral health habits at home such as brushing and flossing, in addition to attending routine examinations and cleanings are necessary parts of a dental health regimen. While you may be taking these steps, accidents and mishaps can occur at any given moment, potentially jeopardizing your smile’s health. But what can you do in these situations? The team at Cleveland Family Dentistry in Cleveland, Texas recognizes that things happen, whether it means getting a tooth knocked-out while participating in a sporting event, or even from falling and landing face-first on the ground. When these emergencies occur, knowing what to do is the first step to saving your smile.

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Halloween Goodies and Your Child’s Smile

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Cleveland, Tx Children's DentistryWith the colder weather rolling in and Halloween just around the corner, one thing on many children’s minds is candy! Though there are some definite “what-ifs” when it comes to the spooky holiday this year, especially in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, we at Cleveland Family Dentistry in Cleveland, Texas urge our patients and their families to keep in mind healthy habits to protect their smile during the holidays. While you may already be consistently brushing and flossing your teeth, knowing a few effects of goodies and your smile may go a long way.

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Why Check Ups and Cleanings are Necessary for Your Oral Health

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Image of a beautiful happy young woman sitting in medical dentist center.From the first time you were taught how to brush your teeth to now, it was instilled upon you that if you brushed and flossed routinely, otherwise you could suffer from bacteria, diseases, and more that could result in needing a tooth extracted. While this statement is true, it is also important to note the necessity of attending your bi-annual check-ups and cleanings as well when it comes to your health. At Cleveland Family Dentistry in Cleveland, Texas, we prioritize your oral health and want to ensure it is at its best, which is why we want to stress the reasons behind attending those check-ups.

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What Sleep Apnea Really Means for Your Oral Health

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Angry woman closing her ears with pillow, hiding from her husband's snoring, panorama, top viewWhen thinking about the negative effects of dental issues, one topic individuals do not think of immediately is Sleep Apnea. This disorder occurs when you are unconscious, and consists of your breathing repeatedly stopping and starting, often causing you to snore loudly and excessively. It can take the form of Obstructive (OSA), which occurs when the throat muscles relax, Central (CSA), caused by your brain failing to send proper signals to the muscles that control your breathing, and Complex or treatment-emergent, which is when you have both CSA and OSA. Fortunately, the dentists at Cleveland Family Dentistry in Cleveland, Texas can provide you with information and resources to help you better understand the condition and its effects.

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What Grinding Your Teeth Together Does to Them

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If you have bruxism, then it may or may not be obvious. You might notice that you grind your teeth a little more often than you used to, but that doesn’t mean you’ll catch yourself doing it often enough to start worrying about it. Unfortunately, having bruxism means that your teeth grind against each other much more often than you realize, potentially even while you sleep at night. Because of this, the condition can cause you to grind your teeth together so forcefully and so frequently that they begin to experience significant complications because of it. (more…)

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When Brushing Your Teeth Makes Them More Sensitive

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Brushing and flossing your teeth on a consistent basis are the most important steps in keeping them strong and healthy. By cleaning away the buildup of plaque on your teeth, you can reduce the risks of the bacteria within it causing any substantial problems, such as tooth decay or gum disease. However, if brushing and flossing your teeth seems more challenging because it makes your teeth feel sensitive, then it may be an indication that a problem has already begun to develop. If so, then your teeth will need professional attention and care from your dentist to alleviate their sensitivity, and to protect their health and integrity. (more…)

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Dental Treatments that Help You Avoid Tooth Loss

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When you think of most common dental health treatments, the biggest concerns you might think of are those that the treatments directly address. For example, a filling treats a tooth cavity, but by treating the cavity, the filling also helps you avoid more severe complications with your tooth’s structure in the future. Similarly, there are many other concerns that, if left untreated long enough, can cause enough harm to your oral health to lead to tooth loss. By addressing these concerns with appropriate treatment, you can significantly reduce your risks of losing any of your natural teeth. (more…)

filed under: Restorative Dentistry

Why Does Your Tooth Need to Be Extracted?

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For most people, the main part of preserving their healthy smiles is preventing things that could eventually lead to tooth loss, or restoring teeth that are compromised in order to retain them. However, in some rare cases, a tooth may become so compromised that extracting it is the only way to preserve the rest of your healthy teeth and oral structure. Today, we take a closer look at the need for tooth extraction, including why it’s necessary and how to effectively restore your smile afterward. (more…)

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3 Reasons to Get Your Dental Crown in One Day

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Dental crowns have been an ideal solution for dealing with multiple types of tooth problems for ages. Designed to mimic the entire visible portion of your natural tooth, which is also called its crown, a restorative dental crown can restore, save, and help you preserve teeth that experience a wide range of concerns. Today, advanced dental technology also allows many modern dental crowns to be created and bonded in place during just a single visit to your dentist’s office. (more…)

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The Seriousness of an Infected Root Canal

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When a tooth experiences severe, internal decay, the problem isn’t typically a discreet one. Severe tooth decay means that the decay, or infection, in your tooth’s structure has reached the vulnerable pulp chamber of the tooth. This not only causes intense levels of discomfort, but can also threaten the root canal that’s connected to the tooth’s pulp chamber. Today, we examine the seriousness of an infected root canal, and why it’s important to seek root canal treatment if your tooth decay becomes this severe. (more…)

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