New Dental Goals for 2018

The New Year always brings a time of reflection over the year before, and anticipation for the year that's coming. With that comes resolutions, goals, and plans for the New Year! If you have struggled with dental issues in the past, maybe 2018 is the time to take hold of them and let your dentist in Central Missouri help you reach your goa.s. From repairing cavities to crowns and bridgework, and even dentures, we can help you have the smile you've always dreamt of. Here are a few ways we can help you achieve all of your new dental goals for 2018

Veneers

Porcelain veneers are dental prosthetics that are placed on the surface of discolored, chipped, cracked, or misaligned teeth and are probably the most esthetic means of creating a more pleasing smile. They require a minimal amount of tooth reduction (approximately .5 mm) and are, therefore, a more conservative restoration than a crown. Though veneers are simple to place and delicate in appearance, the role a thin ceramic shell can have in producing a beautiful smile is quite remarkable. Dental veneers allow us to alter tooth position, shape, size and color. They are not the only alternative for all esthetic abnormalities but are truly a remarkable restoration when they are the treatment of choice.

Teeth Whitening

We will provide you a custom whitening tray, made from your own dental impressions. Once at home, you can choose how often and long to use the supplied whitening agent to customize the brightness of your smile. This can be a great way to improve an already great smile!

Dental Implants

Are you self-conscious about a tooth that is missing? Dental Implants are basically sophisticated screws made of a medically pure metal, Titanium. These screws are then placed in the jaw bone and rest under the gum for 3 - 6 months. During this time they actually fuse to the jawbone and become osseo (bone) integrated. After the appropriate healing time, we uncover the implants and use them to replace one or more missing teeth by fabricating some sort of dental prosthesis.

Crowns

The reasons your dentist may suggest restoring your tooth with a crown can vary from case to case. Some of the indications for a using a crown are:

• A previously filled tooth where there now exists more filling than tooth. The existing tooth structure becomes weakened and can no longer support the filling. 
• Extensive damage by decay.
• Discolorations and compromised esthetics. 
• Fractures
• Root canal - After root canal, teeth tend to become brittle and are more apt to fracture. They, therefore, need to be protected by a crown. 
• Bridges - When missing teeth are replaced with a bridge, the adjacent teeth require crowns in order to support the replacement teeth. 

Crowns strengthen and protect the remaining tooth structure and can improve the appearance of your teeth. Crowns can be made from different materials which include the full porcelain crown, the porcelain-fused-to-metal crown and the all-metal crown. You and your dentist will decide which type is appropriate, depending upon the strength requirements and esthetic concerns of the tooth involved.

Fitting a crown requires at least two appointments. During your first visit, the tooth is prepared for the crown, an impression or mold is made of the tooth, and a temporary crown is placed over the prepared tooth. At the subsequent visit, the temporary crown is removed and the final crown is fitted and adjusted and cemented into place.

Dentures/Partials

For missing teeth, we can make dentures or removable partials for you right in our own on-site, professional dental lab. Since our technicians are on-site, you will not have to wait days or weeks for your new set of dentures or new partial. Normally, your new teeth will be ready the very next day and in some cases, the same day. We can then make any necessary adjustments, for a perfect fit, while you wait. Read our Denture FAQ.

Happy New Year! 

From making minor improvements to a smile that you already like, to creating a whole new look for your smile, Access Dental and Dentures is here to assist. We have three locations, and can be your local dentist in Rolla, MO, Springfield, MO and Osage Beach, MO. If you're tired of trying NOT to smile because you aren't 100% happy with your teeth, we want to be your Central Missouri Dentist. Happy New Year from Access Dental And Dentures!

We want to be your dentist because your family deserves a great smile!

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