Dentistry at Windermere Blog

It’s important to have the right tools for the job, and when it comes to improving your overall health and wellness, dentures might not be it. While an effective tooth replacement option for some, others can find it challenging to enjoy balanced meals. If you think your nutrition is lacking, keep reading. There’s more than one reason why your intuition is probably right!

You probably already know that smoking is bad for your teeth, but if you’ve got dentures, you may believe you’re in the clear to light up again. After all, dentures aren’t real teeth, so how harmful could smoking really be to them? Well, unfortunately the answer is pretty harmful; in fact, just because your dentures are “false” teeth, doesn’t mean they can’t still be damaged by smoking, vaping, or chewing tobacco.

Here are a few ways smoking can still harm your oral health, even if you wear dentures!

Regardless of how many teeth you’re missing, having gaps in your grin can detract from your daily quality of life. Suddenly, basic tasks like eating, speaking, and smiling that once were so simple become much more challenging. Not only is it harder to grind your food and enunciate words, but your altered appearance can be a real blow to your self-confidence.

Fortunately, dentures are a versatile solution that restores your ability to talk and chew more easily. To make the most of the many benefits they provide, however, it’s important to care for them properly. Continue reading to learn 3 tips to keep your prosthetics in good shape!

Are you dreaming of a brighter smile? With modern cosmetic dentistry, achieving that dazzling grin is more accessible than ever before. In fact, cosmetic treatments have been so successful that there are many to choose from. Choice is good, but sometimes it can delay your treatment, especially if two options look equally appealing. For example, which is better for a bright smile; teeth whitening or dental veneers? Read on to learn more about both treatments so you can choose the right one for you!

As you journey through life, your smile bears witness to the passage of time. Just as your body and mind evolve with age, so too does the appearance of your teeth and gums. Understanding how aging affects your smile is the first step in forming a plan to fight it. If you want to restore some of your youthful glow, continue reading. You’ll learn how aging affects your oral appearance and some great cosmetic dentistry treatments to slow the march of time’s impact.

A lot of people assume that root canals are a surgical procedure required to alleviate tooth pain, and while it does in many instances, that’s not always the case. Sometimes, a patient will arrive at the dentist’s office with a toothache which requires this treatment only to go home and realize the throbbing has abated. If you’ve found yourself in this position, you may be questioning whether you need that surgery, after all. While only your dentist can confirm that with finality, we can help shed some light on what could be happening. Keep reading to learn more!

If you’ve just received dentures, you’re probably excited to start wearing them! Bear in mind, however, that there will be an adjustment period as you re-learn certain tasks like eating and speaking. You’ll have to get used to where to place your tongue and how to form various sounds and words. If you’ve been struggling with speaking around your new dentures, continue reading to understand a little more about what to expect and what you can do!

We’ve all been there. Maybe you’re experiencing some minor pain or discomfort in your jaw, but it isn’t anything to make a big deal of. Later in the day, you start feeling worse, but you power through it because you don’t want to interrupt your routine for something as “small” as tooth sensitivity. Then, when you least expect it, the pain becomes excruciating, and seeking out urgent care is a challenge in itself. Here are some ways you can tell if your tooth sensitivity is an emergency.

When you’re dealing with a dental emergency, the last thing you want to do is to scramble to find a dentist who will see you. But if you don’t have a dentist you see often, none of them may come to mind when you need them most.

It may be smart to think about whom you would see in a dental emergency. If you’re looking for an emergency dentist to have in your back pocket, here are some traits you may want to look for.

Dental implants can make a massive change in the life of tooth loss patients, transforming their smiles for the better! With the help of dental implants, you can go from your smile from being full of holes to being something worth boasting about.

However, the fact that that transformation is so visible can make some patients a little bit embarrassed about getting the treatment; after all, everyone’s going to notice that you’ve got a brand-new smile, especially if you haven’t seen them in a while. Here’s why that’s something to be proud of, not embarrassed about.