When you have severe jaw abnormalities or facial pain that doesn’t respond to traditional treatment methods, your dentist may recommend oral surgery. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons have extensive training and experience diagnosing and treating conditions associated with the neck and head. You can feel confident knowing that the specialist who performs your surgery has four…
Dental implants make one look younger which a person may not look due to aging or some dental disease. These are some facts which every dental patient must know. You may not be having any dental work in the future but the added knowledge about dental implants can benefit someone who is contemplating on…
How You Can Smile More Easily with Dental Bridges Was your tooth broken when you were a kid? Does it make you unhappy every time you see the gap between your teeth? You can end your unhappiness and discontent because a porcelain dental bridge can fix this problem. If you have one or two missing…
Let’s face it, we all are put in situations where we can’t understand how or why something is happening. For example, you’ve been taking proper care of your teeth, but yet just can’t realize why your gums are continually bleeding after each time you brush. Or why you have lingering bad breath and you’ve just…
When a person is asked if he is healthy, many will be quick to answer: “Yes, I am”, but in reality, how confident are you that you truly are? Health is a very tricky thing and many of those who think they are healthy, often do not know of any underlying condition that they…
It’s common to feel slightly anxious when you learn that you need oral surgery. In most cases, people feel nervous because they don’t know what to expect or they imagine the procedure will be painful. At Gentle Breeze Dental, your comfort is our priority. Whether you’re having a tooth extracted, an oral tumor removed,…
Root canal treatment is concerned with eliminating infection from the root canals of teeth and restoring the supporting tissues back to health. Its main purpose is to save teeth that have been so badly damaged by decay, fracture, abscess, etc. that usual dental procedures cannot fullfil. A root canal treatment removes the infected or…
There are many benefits from drinking water other than improving your physical health. Water just may be the best beverage for your teeth. Just like saliva, water helps wash away sugars and acids from your teeth. It is consists of fluoride, a mineral that safeguard against tooth erosion and is found in toothpaste and…
When one or several of your teeth are chipped, cracked, or stained, it affects your appearance as well as the functionality of the rest of your teeth. This is also true when you have a wide gap between two of your teeth. Porcelain veneers, provide by Dr. Kevin Diep in Port Saint Lucie, Florida,…
Pregnancy can lead to dental problems in some women, including gum disease and increased risk of tooth decay. Setting up an appointment with your Dentist may be at the bottom of your list during your pregnancy, but it is a very important part in the development of your baby. Your baby’s first teeth develop within…
Dentures are prosthetic appliances that are made especially for a patient, in order to replace the teeth that he has lost, with hopes to restore the aesthetics and function of the mouth. You need teeth to be able to smile. You need teeth to be able provide your body with nourishment. You need your teeth…
Cosmetic dental treatments are now very popular among dental dental procedures and many dentists cater to the aesthetic demands of patients – to have a more beautiful, healthy-looking smile fit to be on the covers of magazines. A teeth whitening procedure is an example of a dental cosmetic procedure. Teeth whitening is a bleaching treatment…
Anyone can be so unfortunate to be troubled with a fractured or cracked tooth. Dentists have often been presented with a variety of these cases; some caused by a physical blow to the face from a sporting or vehicular accident; some caused by an unfortunate bite onto a hard piece of food; or some may…
There are different kinds of dental treatments that you can receive from your dentist, and one of the most valuable are those that are directed to the prevention of disease. Dental disease can progress in different ways and when a person is infected, the disease can manifest on the teeth, the gums or any area…
Dental implants are permanent replacements for missing teeth. Patients who have lost a tooth due to an accident, severe gum disease, or other reasons are recommended with dental implants as an option. This is because teeth implants are natural-looking and feels just like real teeth making it the most ideal option as teeth replacements. However,…
Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry are two fields in Dentistry that are concerned in the restoration and replacement of the appearance and function of the teeth. When a tooth develops a dental decay or has unfortunately been lost due to an unfortunate tooth extraction, this tooth needs to be filled with an appropriate material and the…
It is not always easy to look into magazines or even to watch television and movies where the people you see are unbelievably beautiful and completely blessed with good looks, great hair, awesome bodies and perfect smiles. Celebrities are put at a higher place because they are often worth idolizing, at least for their how…