When your teeth have suffered damage, they need to be fixed. Damage can be caused by tooth decay, which happens when oral bacteria feast on lingering food particles or sugars from beverages and produce harmful acids. These acids eat away at the enamel, the hard, exterior surface, of your teeth, and leave behind cavities. Without treatment, cavities only become worse …
Restorative Dentistry
At Ford Dental Group in Huntington Beach, CA, the health of your mouth is a main priority. When your teeth suffer, be it from decay or loss, you suffer. Decay destroys your teeth, causing you pain, and infections make it difficult to perform basic functions. It can also lead to tooth loss, which affects your ability to eat and speak. …
3 Alternatives To Dental Crowns
Fitting crowns in the mouth is often costly and a dentist has to shave away a considerable amount of tooth surface. When you have damaged teeth, a dentist will inspect them to determine the severity of the damage. Crowns are an option if the damage to a tooth is severe. That being said, there are alternatives to crowns that are …