If you ask any dentist to name a treatment that patients fear and which they should, instead, appreciate and be glad to have available, most would name root canals. How often do we answer a question about an unpleasant task with something like “I’d rather have a root canal?” Yet, root canals are a remarkable procedure that patients of Atrium Family Dental in New Lenox, IL can count on when suffering serious dental decay.
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Root Canals Overview
June 27, 2016
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Tooth Colored Fillings Overview
June 13, 2016
No one wants to have a tooth that shows obvious signs of damage or decay, and yet that can be precisely what happens even after you have it treated. Out of date “amalgam” or metal fillings make it obvious that the tooth has suffered decay, and can require so much of the tooth to be removed that it is permanently weakened. That is just one of the reasons we are glad to offer tooth colored fillings to our patients in our New Lenox, IL office.
At Atrium Family Dental, patients with tooth damage or decay can enjoy the benefits of composite fillings. After all, unlike old-fashioned fillings made of dark metal, tooth colored fillings require less of the original tooth to be removed, and they can be used as “inlays” or “onlays” that repair the tooth without any further drilling. They are impossible to differentiate from the other teeth, making them both general and cosmetic dentistry solutions.
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Children’s Dentistry
May 16, 2016
There is that saying that tells us “the sooner, the better” for an array of different issues, and at Atrium Family Dental in New Lenox, IL we agree. Especially when it comes to pediatric dentistry. The sooner you can introduce your children to the idea of dentistry, the better it will be for everyone involved. Dr. Shane Sudman provides our youngest patients with very positive experiences of children’s dentistry and enables them to get started on a lifetime of good oral health.
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Teeth Whitening Overview
May 2, 2016
Does this sound familiar? You are brushing your teeth in the morning and you look in the mirror in time to see that the toothpaste is a bold white but your teeth are a dingy yellow. Maybe it is not so dramatic but you have noticed that your teeth are not as bright as you would like them to be. If so, Dr. Shane Sudman of Atrium Family Dental in New Lenox, IL includes teeth whitening as part of his cosmetic and general dentistry services.
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Oral Cancer Screening is Important
April 28, 2016
Oral Cancer Screening is Important! It only takes 3-7 seconds to complete a screening, which might be life saving seconds. Oral cancer will affect over 43,000 Americans this year. One person dies every hour from oral cancer. Early detection can have an 80 – 90% survival rate. When in doubt check it out!
Signs to look for ( but not limited to ) :
Red or white discolorations in the soft tissue of the mouth.
Sores that do not heal within 14 days.
Hoarseness that lasts for a prolonged period of time.
Numbness in the oral region.
Sensation that something is stuck in your throat.
Ear pain on one side only.
A lump or thickening that develops in the mouth or the neck.
Be aware. Avoid risk factors, which include tobacco in all of it’s forms and alcohol.
Call for your oral cancer screening today. We are happy to help you keep a healthy mouth, and body!!
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