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Porcelain Veneers Overview

April 18, 2016

Do you believe that a flawless, white smile is out of reach? Less than 30 years ago, someone who had misaligned teeth, teeth that were different lengths, or even deeply stained teeth would have had to resign themselves to less than perfect grins. Today, however, that has changed and Dr. Shane Sudman of Atrium Family Dental in New Lenox, IL can work with any of our patients to give them a treatment known as porcelain veneers.

As part of cosmetic dentistry, porcelain veneers seem to be a nearly perfect solution to a long list of dental issues. Not only are dental veneers a part of cosmetic dentistry, but can also be said to provide some of our patients with restorative dentistry solutions too.
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Dentures Overview

April 4, 2016

Filed under: Dentures,Restorative Dentistry — Tags: dentures, restorative dentistry — atriumfamily @ 12:00 pm

When you lose all or most of your teeth on an upper or lower jaw, it affects all parts of your life. While you may think it leads to some necessary changes in the diet and nothing more, losing many teeth causes most of us to feel poorly about our smile and even avoid social situations. It can make changes in how we talk and look and it does demand radical changes to the way we eat. Fortunately, Dr. Shane Sudman of Atrium Family Dental in New Lenox, IL offers our patients many options for dentures.

As part of our restorative dentistry, we provide patients with many advanced options that can include dentures of different kinds. We like to give you different choices to be certain that you get the solutions needed. For example, we offer partial dentures for patients who have lost several teeth but not the complete set of upper or lower teeth.
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4 Things That May be Very Bad for Your Teeth

March 15, 2016

Filed under: Uncategorized — atriumfamily @ 6:55 pm

Here are 4 things that may be very bad for your teeth. These are items that you will run into everyday, so try to pick and choose how often you put them in your mouth!

1.) sticky candy — the citric acid breaks down enamel

2.) soda / sports drinks — same acid bad for teeth!

3.) chewing ice — can make teeth brittle

4.) lemons & limes — can pull enamel off teeth

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Dental Bridges Overview

March 14, 2016

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

Are you missing one or more teeth? If so, you have a few workable solutions to this relatively common problem. You can consider a dental implant, or you can explore options for a dental bridge. The smartest first step though, is to meet with Dr. Shane Sudman at Atrium Family Dental in New Lenox, IL and review the best answers for your situation.

After all, our patients have an abundance of solutions available when it comes to missing teeth. There are dentures in full or partial sizes, there are dental implants and there is the dental bridge. A dental bridge is a very commonly selected solution because it is permanent, fast and extremely reliable.
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Dental Implants Overview

March 1, 2016

Filed under: Restorative Dentistry — Tags: dental implants — atriumfamily @ 12:00 pm

There are many problems that arise when you are missing one or more adult teeth. One major issue is the effect it has on your self-esteem. Many people with missing teeth are embarrassed by this and will hide their smiles, or cease smiling at all because they have grown so self-conscious. Another issue is that a missing tooth causes a long list of potential problems in the mouth. These reasons are exactly why Dr. Shane Sudman of Atrium Family Dental in New Lenox, IL recommends dental implants to patients with missing teeth.

Dental implants are complete replacements for any missing tooth. They have a titanium metal screw that is inserted into the jaw and which works just like the roots of the tooth. There is also a crown that looks and behaves exactly like the original tooth as well. Closing any gaps in the teeth.
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