People looking to improve their appearance are finding cosmetic dentistry a great way of doing so. Cosmetic dentistry is becoming increasingly popular thanks to the number of ways it can improve someone’s smile. It can cover everything from filling in the gaps between your teeth by reshaping the gum line all the way to whitening your teeth. There are a... read more »
James Hillstrom and our North Texas Dental Associates team are pleased to be able to offer dental crowns for our patients in Plano, Texas and the neighboring communities when a filling just isn’t enough to do the job. A dental crown may be used to repair a smile that is experiencing any of the following dental conditions: 1-Cracked Tooth Syndrome:... read more »
Here at North Texas Dental Associates, your dentists, Dr. Hillstrom and Dr. Paxton, commonly use a two-step process to restore a tooth with a dental crown. The first step involves creating an abutment out of the core of the tooth by removing the tooth enamel. Then, they will take an impression of the area and will secure a hard, plastic... read more »
Your tooth enamel is one of the hardest biological substances. This is what gives your teeth the strength to bite and chew hard foods. Unfortunately, there are still some instances when a tooth can suffer a fracture. This might be as traumatic as an unprotected blow to the face or something as simple as grinding your teeth at night. The... read more »
With all the commotions and relatives coming our way as Thanksgiving approaches, it’s not too late to consider getting Invisalign® orthodontic aligners. With Invisalign®, you can get your teeth realigned smoothly and conveniently without all the hassle of wires and metal in your mouth. In addition, Invisalign® is discreet enough to keep anyone from potentially even being able to tell... read more »
Saliva's job in the mouth is to wash away food particles and moisten and break down your food. It helps you taste and swallow, and has disease-fighting agents which prevent tooth decay and oral infections. It also protects your teeth by secreting high levels of calcium, fluoride and phosphate ions which directly benefit your teeth. Saliva is created from blood and... read more »
Brushing and flossing your teeth twice each day, as part of a consistent oral hygiene routine, helps to remove residual food particles and plaque from your teeth and gum line. If they are not thoroughly cleaned away, they will eventually harden into a bacterial rich substance known as tartar. As a result, hardened tartar at the gum line is the... read more »
Many children have their permanent molars emerge from their gums with deep pits and fissures on the biting surface. While this helps to efficiently chew and grind hard foods, it can also serve as a trap for plaque and residual food particles. If these areas are not thoroughly cleaned by twice daily brushing, it can lead to the formation of... read more »
A dental crown in Plano, Texas, is intended to restore the full function and appearance of a tooth. While crowns are designed to be just as durable as your natural teeth, it is possible for dental issues to compromise the integrity of the cement that is holding your crown in place. If there is a problem with the crown, it... read more »
If you’ve ever visited a dentist—and even if you haven’t—you’ve probably heard that you need to floss your teeth every day. While this is true, do you ever wonder why flossing is so important? Similarly, do you ever wonder if there’s something you could do to be flossing better? You see, flossing cleans your gum line. In reality, there is... read more »