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3 Tips to Better Oral Health

July 11, 2016

Filed under: General Dentistry,Health — Tags: , — atriumfamily @ 10:53 pm

Everyone knows to brush twice a day,  and to floss.  But here are 3 tips to better oral health.  And, you can start today.

  1.  Change out your toothbrush.  Try changing your toothbrush every 3 months, or sooner if your toothbrush bristles are frayed.  According to the ADA this is a very good practice.
  2.  Reduce your stress.  We know that stress is hard on your mental and physical health, but think about this…when we get stressed out, we tend to bite our nails or grind our teeth or even clench up our mouths.  Try deep breathing.  Just a few deep breaths can help your overall oral health.
  3. Change up your diet.  Stop drinking sugary sodas and sports drinks.  Load up on nutrient rich veggies and fruits.

These 3 tips should kick-start you into better overall oral health.

Benefits of Dental Bridges

Filed under: Dental Bridges,Restorative Dentistry — Tags: , , — atriumfamily @ 12:00 pm

It is too bad that so many people overlook dental bridges as a workable and beneficial solution to some missing teeth. They are not false teeth and they are not implants. Instead, they are sort of hybrid, and the benefits of dental bridges are profound. Patients of Atrium Family Dental in New Lenox, IL can discuss any restorative dentistry needs they might have and find out if dental bridges are a workable solution.

So, what are the different benefits of dental bridges? They are actually extensive and include:

They prevent your natural teeth from shifting – While a crooked smile may not seem like a big issue, among the key benefits of dental bridges is that they force the teeth to hold their original positions. This keeps your bite in total alignment, preventing the development of issues like TMJ (a jaw issue that causes serious pain), bruxism (grinding of the teeth) or damages sustained with teeth begin to meet in a totally different way.
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Root Canals Overview

June 27, 2016

Filed under: General Dentistry,Restorative Dentistry,Root Canals — Tags: — atriumfamily @ 12:00 pm

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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Tooth Colored Fillings Overview

June 13, 2016

Filed under: tooth colored fillings — Tags: — atriumfamily @ 12:00 pm

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

Filed under: Children's Dentistry — Tags: — atriumfamily @ 12:00 pm

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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