Once your need for restorative dentistry has been identified, we should explore the issue a bit further. Crown and bridgework supports your teeth so that they work together properly, and help balance your entire dental arch. The quality and longevity of today's restoration have saved many a patient from the brink of dental disaster.
When you decide to move forward with your treatment, please know it will be a two visit procedure. The first visit will involve preparing the "abutment" teeth for the crowns. We will decrease the tooth's surface by 1 1/2 to 2mm so the teeth slightly taper toward the occlusal or biting surface. An impression is taken of the area. Temporary crowns are placed that will keep your teeth functioning normally, until the first restoration comes back from the lab.
On your second visit, the temporaries are removed and the permanent bridge is centered in place. Tiny adjustments may be necessary to assure that you have just the right fit. After some very brief home care instructions, you are ready to leave.
We value your dental health, comfort, and the importance of your smile as part of a healthy, confident appearance.
If you have any questions, concerns or would like to make an appointment, please call 707-552-4110
Dr. Andrew S. Jackson
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
New Dentures
Perhaps it's time to consider a new denture. You may not realize it, but the ridges of bone in your mouth that support your denture recede, causing the upper portion to move up and back and the lower denture to settle down. As a result, your chin will move closer to your nose by as much as 1/16th of an inch per year. And your bite may change with your upper teeth moving behind the lowers.
Even if your present dentures are still in great shape, changes in your mouth can date them. Replacing your dentures can give them renewed function and provide you with a more youthful appearance.
Please call our office to schedule an appointment to evaluate your dentures.
Sincerely,
Andrew S. Jackson DDS and Staff (707) 552-4110
Even if your present dentures are still in great shape, changes in your mouth can date them. Replacing your dentures can give them renewed function and provide you with a more youthful appearance.
Please call our office to schedule an appointment to evaluate your dentures.
Sincerely,
Andrew S. Jackson DDS and Staff (707) 552-4110
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
The Preview Technique
Do you have apprehensions about taking your child to the dentist for his or her first checkup? Could that be one of the reasons why you haven't made that first important appointment?
Well, your child's first visit to the dentist does not have to be for a checkup. There's no reason why it can't be a social visit to "get acquainted." If your youngster hasn't been to the dentist yet, the next time you have an appointment, take him along. Let him watch the dentist check your teeth, clean them, etc. There's no better way for a child to understand that dental care is important for your health and good looks.
Believe me, the worst first dental experience is an emergency visit for a toothache or accident-caused injury. Extensive treatment or repair on a first visit may set your child up for a chain of future, needless anxieties.
Don't avoid your child's first visit. The sooner your youngster creates a confident relationship with the dentist, the better. Start with a preview.
Well, your child's first visit to the dentist does not have to be for a checkup. There's no reason why it can't be a social visit to "get acquainted." If your youngster hasn't been to the dentist yet, the next time you have an appointment, take him along. Let him watch the dentist check your teeth, clean them, etc. There's no better way for a child to understand that dental care is important for your health and good looks.
Believe me, the worst first dental experience is an emergency visit for a toothache or accident-caused injury. Extensive treatment or repair on a first visit may set your child up for a chain of future, needless anxieties.
Don't avoid your child's first visit. The sooner your youngster creates a confident relationship with the dentist, the better. Start with a preview.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Overcoming Anxiety
There are a lot of people who will not fly because they have an extreme anxiety of fear of flying. Let's face it, a lot people do not get needed dental care because, they too, have anxiety about the dental chair. It is estimated that 10-12 million people won't go to the dentist for necessary dental work strictly because of this anxiety.
Dental care in today's modern dental office is virtually without pain. If you want some REAL pain, experience a toothache from an abscess and don't go to a dentist for relief. That's not anxiety, that's pain. Regular dental care will keep your mouth healthy and pain free. NOT going to the dentist will set you up, not for anxiety, but for a possible tooth loss accumulated by the pain you could have avoided in the first place. If you have anxiety, talk to your dentist about it and everything will be done to make sure you're comfortable.
Don't neglect needed dental care because of unwarranted anxiety.
Dental care in today's modern dental office is virtually without pain. If you want some REAL pain, experience a toothache from an abscess and don't go to a dentist for relief. That's not anxiety, that's pain. Regular dental care will keep your mouth healthy and pain free. NOT going to the dentist will set you up, not for anxiety, but for a possible tooth loss accumulated by the pain you could have avoided in the first place. If you have anxiety, talk to your dentist about it and everything will be done to make sure you're comfortable.
Don't neglect needed dental care because of unwarranted anxiety.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Importance Of Your Medical History
Your medical history has a lot to do with the method and type of treatment you will receive from your dentist. For example, if you are taking a medication that affects blood clotting time, your dentist should be aware. This may cause hemorrhaging problems with certain procedures.
If you have high blood pressure, you should certainly inform your dentist. Certain anesthetics and medications should be used in preference to others. If you have some form of heart condition, the dentist may change his method of working with you. If you have a pacemaker, have had bypass surgery or a stint, this too may change treatment. If you are pregnant, diabetic or allergic to certain medications - your dentist must know these things.
It's for your own benefit!
If you have high blood pressure, you should certainly inform your dentist. Certain anesthetics and medications should be used in preference to others. If you have some form of heart condition, the dentist may change his method of working with you. If you have a pacemaker, have had bypass surgery or a stint, this too may change treatment. If you are pregnant, diabetic or allergic to certain medications - your dentist must know these things.
It's for your own benefit!
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