For some people, what begins as minor cosmetic concerns could lead to major issues with a lack of treatment. You could assume a bright and beautiful smile is not possible, or that this would require multiple treatments. But your St. Louis, MO, dentist’s office could help transform the overall appearance of your smile with our porcelain veneers.
Using Dental Bonding To Enhance Your Smile’s Beauty
Many people want to see improvement with the appearance of their smile. We understand, and offer a comprehensive selection of cosmetic treatment options to address issues with discoloration or even misshapen teeth. To offer major improvement in only one visit, your St. Louis, MO, dentist’s office may prescribe dental bonding and contouring.
Smile Improvement Goals For 2023
The end of the year is just days away, making this a great time to think about how you can make the most of 2023. Both broad and focused resolutions can be well worth making, as they can help you clarify what you want for the new year and what you hope to avoid. Whether you had troubles with cavities or gum disease in the past year or not, you should put some thought into how you can take great care of your smile next year. Remember that regular dental visits play an important role in dental health. At our St. Louis, MO dentist’s office, we can provide consistent care to keep your smile safe, and we can step in and care for you at a time when a problem arises and requires care. (more…)
When Teeth Take On A Discolored Look
Enamel stains are often responsible for changes in the color of a person’s smile. There are a wide variety of foods and drinks that can leave these stains, and they can steadily accumulate even when your oral hygiene routine effectively prevents cavities. However, this is not the only cause of discoloration. For some individuals, problems within the tooth structure will cause changes that cause dullness and discoloration. Our St. Louis, MO dental practice can help you if you need to take on either of these issues and make your smile brighter. We can recommend treatment based on your needs in order to produce the right changes and give you lasting confidence in the way you look. (more…)
Will The Holiday Season Hurt Your Child’s Smile?
The holidays can be packed with fun activities, many of which feature an array of seasonal treats. Between the increase in sweets and the effect of traveling on daily routines, this can be a tougher time for people to keep up with good oral hygiene habits. This can be especially true for kids, as they can have a harder time resisting sweets, and they have less experience with smile care. It may be a time where they are more vulnerable, but this does not mean there is no way to protect them. Between your own daily support and care from our St. Louis, MO dentist’s office, you can help them enjoy the holidays while remaining safe from potential problems with tooth decay! (more…)
How Veneers Make Smiles More Attractive
Different problems with your smile can take away your confidence, but they can prove easier to treat than you expect. Our St. Louis, MO dentist’s office is prepared to offer different cosmetic dental services, including services that take on several issues at one time. One way to make you more confident in your appearance involves the placement of custom porcelain veneers. Dr. Johnson-G’Sell can discuss the advantages to this service with you and what it will involve. Thanks to the durability of the porcelain material used to make these restorations, they can hold up for many years to provide lasting improvement to the way you look! (more…)
Do I Need To Replace My Dental Crown?
When you need restorative treatment, your St. Louis, MO dentist’s office will take care to provide a durable and lifelike crown or filling to protect your tooth. Dental crowns are capable of covering vulnerable teeth and protecting them against further harm while also providing valuable bite support. While that support is meant to be permanent, you can find yourself in need of a replacement restoration in time. If you have an older crown that no longer feels secure, or if a restoration is uncomfortable after an injury, let us know! Dr. Johnson-G’Sell can provide a replacement in order to keep your tooth safe and secure. (more…)
Use Your Remaining Dental Benefits While You Still Can!
The year is close to its end, but you still have several weeks to take care of tasks that need to be handled in 2022. For example, there is still time for you to use your remaining dental benefits for the year. By doing so and keeping up with smile care, you can enjoy important protection against future oral health threats. You can also find out if there are any active problems that you can use your current benefits to treat! Our St. Louis, MO dentist’s office is prepared to help people of all ages in and around our community. If you want to use up remaining coverage from your insurance provider, we can welcome you and provide important services! (more…)
Holiday Smile Care Tips For Your Family
How will you celebrate the holidays with your family this year? Many people will travel for at least one seasonal gathering, with some taking multiple trips to enjoy the different special occasions that take place at the end of the year. While this can be a rewarding series of trips, it can also become a real disruption for your smile care routine. Make sure you take care of your teeth and gums as you travel, and be smart about what you eat and drink at different events. By taking good care even at an active time, you make yourself less likely to need restorative care after the holidays! Our St. Louis, MO dentist’s office is here to help if an issue does form that needs our attention. Of course, we are also here to provide guidance as well as the kind of in-office oral health support that makes future difficulties less likely to occur. (more…)
Effectively Caring For Chipped And Misshapen Teeth
Whether the problem with your misshapen tooth is one that has always worried you or a more recent problem, it can be difficult to simply ignore. Both naturally occurring flaws with tooth shape and size and problems with dental damage can alter a person’s smile and leave them self-conscious about their appearance. If this is something that affects your confidence, you should know that your St. Louis, MO dentist can help! We offer both cosmetic and restorative dental services that take care of teeth that are generally misshapen, chipped, and affected in other ways. The right treatment can be surprisingly conservative but still effective at producing lasting improvements! (more…)
