Do you feel pain when trying to open your mouth, or does it hurt to move your mouth from side to side?  You could be suffering from the common problem of Tempromandibular Joint pain or Tempromandibular Dysfunction. Other symptoms include:

•Pain in the neck and/or shoulder

•Ringing in the ears

•Hearing loss or ear pain

•Grinding your teeth or clenching your jaw while sleeping

•Constantly feeling fatigued

•Hearing a popping  or grating sound, or any other noise in your jaw joints

•Suffering from chronic headaches in your temples or above your eyes

Because there can often be multiple causes for TMJ symptoms, there’s not a “set” way of treating these conditions. That said, the first step in any successful treatment is the proper diagnosis. Urban Smiles Family Dental can perform an evaluation of your symptoms and concerns and suggest a customized treatment therapy for your condition—and in many cases, we can work with you to identify other treatment partners—such as physiotherapists, chiropractors, cranio/mandibular specialists or even massage therapists—who will all work together to bring you relief.

What are Dental Implants?

Dental implants are natural looking replacements for missing teeth that also provide the same function as your natural tooth. A titanium post is placed into your upper or lower jaw bone. After the bone has grown around the implant, approximately 3-4 months, a tooth, bridge or denture is placed.

Reasons You May Want to Consider Implants:

• To replace one or more teeth
• To provide support for a partial denture
• To increase the support and stability of full upper or lower denture
• To enhance chewing comfort
• To increase confidence while smiling, talking and eating
• To improve your overall psychological health
• To improve esthetic appearance and regain overall confidence

Root Canal Therapy, is a treatment sequence for the infected pulp of a tooth which results in the elimination of infection and the protection of the decontaminated tooth from future microbial invasion. Root canals, and their associated pulp chamber, are the physical hollows within a tooth that are naturally inhabited by nerve tissue, blood vessels and other cellular entities. Together, these items constitute the dental pulp. Endodontic therapy involves the removal of these structures, the subsequent shaping, cleaning, and decontamination of the hollows with small files and irrigating solutions, and the obturation (filling) of the decontaminated canals. Filling of the cleaned and decontaminated canals is done with an inert filling such as gutta-percha and typically a eugenol-based cement. Epoxy resin is employed to bind gutta-percha in some root canal procedures. Endodontics includes both primary and secondary endodontic treatments as well as periradicular surgery which is generally used for teeth that still have potential for salvage.

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A veneer is a layer of material placed over a tooth, veneers improve the aesthetics of a smile and/or protect the tooth’s surface from damage. There are two main types of material used to fabricate a veneer: composite and dental porcelain.

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Porcelain Inlays / Onlays. An inlay is an indirect restoration (filling) consisting of a solid substance (such as porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place. Well-suited for restoring weakened back teeth.

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Orthodontics. … Orthodontia, also called orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics, is a specialty of dentistry that deals with the diagnosis, prevention and correction of malpositioned teeth and jaws

Orthodontics, more classically involves the use of braces that are bonded to the teeth. These braces allow us to control the teeth more accurately so that we can fine tune their relationship to one another and create that beautiful smile.

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Dental implants are favored over bridges and dentures as they are seen as a permanent and aesthetic solution to the problem of missing teeth. Plus they are strong and durable and fit in well with a busy lifestyle.

The term ‘restoration’ is used to refer to a false tooth. This tooth is then attached to the implant and looks and behaves in the same way as a natural tooth.

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Scaling and root planing is a careful cleaning of the root surfaces to remove plaque and calculus [tartar] from deep periodontal pockets and to smooth the tooth root to remove bacterial toxins. … Most periodontists would agree that after scaling and root planing, many patients do not require any further active treatment.

Urban Smiles Family Dental’s hygiene team will work with you to assure that you have access to the care that best suits your needs.

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General guidelines suggest brushing twice a day: after breakfast and before going to bed, but ideally the mouth would be cleaned after every meal. Cleaning between the teeth is called interdental cleaning and is as important as tooth brushing.This is because a toothbrush cannot reach between the teeth and therefore only removes about 50% of plaque off the surface.^[3] There are many tools to clean between the teeth, including floss, flossettes, and interdental brushes; it is up to each individual to choose which tool he or she prefers to use.

Sometimes white or straight teeth are associated with oral hygiene, but a hygienic mouth may have stained teeth and/or crooked teeth. For appearance reasons, people may seek out whitening teeth and orthodontics.

Regular oral examinations, xrays and routine cleanings are just a few of the general care services offered at our practice. To help keep your teeth and gums healthy, we’re also happy to recommend and provide preventative hygiene services like treatments aimed at remedying gum disease, and even professional breath control treatments.

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Also known as full mouth restoration, full mouth reconstruction can include any combination of the following: Restorative dental treatments: dental crowns, bridges, fillings, inlays, and onlays. Implant dentistry: dental implants to replace missing teeth, replicating them from root to crown.

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