Did you know a healthy diet can help your teeth too? Having a healthy and beautiful smile is important because a smile can make lasting impressions and is vital in our everyday life. To help you learn more about your diet, our dentist, Dr. Nathan Owens in Pulaski, Tennessee, has provided you with healthy diet tips for your teeth.
See MoreHalitosis, also referred to as “bad breath,” afflicts up to 50% of adults at some point in their lives. There are a number of possible causes for bad breath, which range from the mild to the very serious. Before assuming the worst, however, consider these common causes of halitosis.
See MoreWhen you come in for dental exams and we have cleaned your teeth and gum line and removed any hardened plaque, our dentist can look at them for any signs of trouble, such as cavities, loose or broken teeth, damaged fillings, and evaluate your risk rate of certain diseases which might also take into account your family history. We will look for swelling in the gums or redness and bleeding and even measure the depth of gingival pockets signaling gum disease.
See MoreIf you need teeth replaced, the first place to start is by doing research on replacement options. That’s smart, because it’s what all of us here at Owens Family & Cosmetic Dentistry in Pulaski, Tennessee, recommend doing. This will help you make a better decision for your long-term oral health. One of the more popular options is to get dentures, installed by an experienced dentist. There’s a lot more than that to dentures, though. Why get dentures?
See MoreYour oral health care should be the foundation of your smile. Caring for your smile as you age is essential to ensure your teeth can continue to thrive. Aside from the care you will receive from a medical professional, it is important to make sure you are taking care of your smile yourself. This includes exercising appropriate habits for smile maintenance as well as making sure you avoid unhealthy products that could be wearing down your teeth and contributing to oral health ailments such as tooth decay.
See MoreAutomobile collisions, unprotected blows to the face and work-related injuries that impact the head can cause facial lacerations and significant damage to the underlying facial bones. Even with timely emergency treatment these injuries can have a significant impact on your appearance and the overall function of your mouth.
See MoreWhen you visit the dentist for a routine dental appointment, you typically receive a teeth cleaning to remove plaque, especially from your gum line. This cleaning is performed to ward off gum disease, a gum inflammation caused by a buildup of tartar and bacterial plaque. If gum disease occurs, we can perform a deep cleaning called scaling and root planing to prevent the disease from becoming advanced.
See MoreThe temporomandibular joints, commonly called TMJs, are important ball and socket joints located on either side of the jaw to connect it to the skull and enable full mouth movement. The purpose of the TMJs is to help you speak clearly, chew up food to be digested properly, and open and close your mouth in general. Your TMJs can also experience a lot of discomfort from TMJ disorders that require professional treatment.
See MoreIf you have ever lost a tooth, you might have more than just a gap between your teeth. If a lost tooth is not replaced, the bone in the jaw that supported the lost tooth starts to deteriorate. That’s because when you chew your food, there’s no more stimulation to the bone from the missing tooth’s chewing action. Over time, the gaps in your mouth change as the surrounding teeth shift into the empty space, causing your bite alignment to shift with it. When this happens, missing teeth can not only affect how you look but can cause problems when you chew and even when you speak.
See MoreIf you have recently learned that you have a badly broken, damaged, or infected tooth, our dentist may recommend having a dental crown placed. A crown or tooth-shaped “cap” is a fixed prosthetic cemented onto a tooth to restore its appearance, form and function as well as strengthen the tooth. Dental crowns cover a tooth’s entire surface, and when treatment is completed, it will look like your surrounding teeth.
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