New Year, New Smile!

Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental Articles, Dental Implants, Dentistry by Angela Britt, Dentures, New You Dentures, Restorative Dentistry

The start of a new year is a great time to evaluate the state of your oral health and make any necessary changes. If you recently lost a tooth due to extraction or need to have a tooth replaced, now is a wonderful time to start the process. A missing or damaged tooth can cause numerous problems with your oral health and can also negatively impact your self-esteem. We have a number of excellent tooth replacement options available that can restore your smile and change your life. Read on to learn more.

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Dentures, Only Better!

Dental Articles, Dentistry by Angela Britt, Dentures, New You Dentures

Even if you don’t wear dentures yourself, you’re probably aware of the drawbacks. They limit what you can eat, slip out of place, make speaking difficult, and don’t always look natural. What few people talk about, though, is how dentures can alter the structure of your face. Over time, bone mass in the jaw is lost, resulting in the sunken in look that makes people look much older than they actually are. The good news? I have the perfect solution. What is it and what does it have to do with the Las Vegas Institute of Aesthetic Dentistry? Click here…

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Do you have missing teeth? What is happening to your jaw bone?

Dental Articles, Dental Implants, Dentures, New You Dentures

The loss of teeth can create many problems, including dissolving away of bone structure, loss of support for the face and damage to the remaining teeth. The face can have an appearance of sagging, wrinkles and aging. Damage to any remaining teeth can be caused by the full stresses and loads of chewing that they still must bear. Once enough teeth are missing, then nutritional changes begin to cause medical problems and your overall general well-being can be compromised. The deterioration of the jaw bones affects the appearance of how the face “drapes” over the bone. This makes you look…