Primary teeth are important. Children need them to speak, and of course to eat. Those first teeth also preserve space for the permanent teeth to come in and take their place. That’s why we pay such close attention to them, at The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City. Artifical Space Maintainers Keep Teeth From…
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3 Tips To Make Brushing Count
Categories: Dental health, Family Dentistry
At The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City we are big advocates of good dental health, and really promote regular brushing and flossing. Since we’re a dental practice that should come as no surprise! Many of our patients bring questions with them to their checkups, like which toothpaste to use or proper tools and…
Oral Appliance Therapy For Sleep Apnea
The word “apnea” comes from Greek, and it means “without breath.” Sleep apnea, then, is sleeping without breath: a condition in which someone’s breathing stops involuntarily during sleep. It is serious, but treatable at The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City. Sleep apnea is more common than you may realize, affecting more than eighteen…
A Maximum Upgrade With Mini Implants
Mini-dental implants are, as their name suggests, a smaller version of regular dental implants. They have several advantages, and are available at The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City. Like their larger counterparts, mini implants are titanium posts inserted into the jaw, where they fuse with the bone to become a support for one…
Chipped Tooth? No Need To Panic
Categories: Dental health, Emergency dentistry
Your teeth are among the strongest parts of your body, but they are not invincible. Far from it! A fall, a collision, or any number of other accidents can result in a chipped or broken tooth. If it happens to you or a loved one, don’t panic: contact The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake…
Who’s Afraid Of The Big, Bad…Dentist?
Millions of people get so worked up about dental appointments that they skip the dentist entirely. At The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City we understand that dental anxiety is a very real thing, and that for some people it’s more like dental phobia. But skipping the dentist is not a good idea. Sedation…
Advanced Dental Technology At The Sugar House Dentist
Categories: Dental health, Family Dentistry
This post from The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City describes how behind-the-scenes dental technology helps us serve our patients. CAD/CAM CAD (computer-aided design) and CAM (computer-aided manufacturing) are used for many restorative services. These include same-day inlays/onlays and crowns. Dentists who offer dental implants can use CAD/CAM technology in every phase of the…
Implants vs. Bridges: Know The Facts
Categories: Dental implant, Restorative Dentistry
In this blog post from The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City we’re going to talk about dental bridges, and how they stack up against dental implants. While dental bridges have restored smiles for generations, they are not without drawbacks. One is keeping them clean. Many people find it all but impossible to keep the…
Is Tooth Decay Contagious?
Categories: Dental health, Family Dentistry
This post from The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City is about dental health and tooth decay. Your mouth has a thriving community of bacteria. There are from 200-300 types, but most don’t cause tooth decay. Bacteria that cause tooth decay are in the mutans streptococcus family. The bacteria mix with sugar to create…
Are Dental Implants An Option If I Have Receding Gums?
Categories: Dental health, Dental implant
The best candidates for dental implants are people whose gums and jawbone are healthy. Receding gums are a major roadblock for getting implants, but it is not an insurmountable problem at The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City. Dental implants have a success rate of greater than ninety percent. But in order to success…
