Cosmetic Veneers Can Improve Your Smile

Hello everyone! One of the most popular forms of cosmetic dental work I see here at Castle Rock Family Dental is cosmetic veneers. They are an excellent way to improve the appearance of your smile! If you have crooked or damaged teeth, or your teeth are discolored due to coffee, tea, or cigarette smoke, you don't have to hide your smile any longer.

The process of getting cosmetic veneers is relatively simple. Veneers are usually made out of porcelain or plastic and then are bonded over the exiting teeth. Veneers also have a longer life expectancy and color stability than bonding, and highly resist permanent staining from coffee, tea, or even cigarette smoking.

The process of getting a veneer usually requires two, two to three hour visits at our office to complete. During the first visit a mold of your teeth will be made and then sent off to a lab where a technician will craft the cosmetic veneers to fit your natural smile. Veneers are usually irreversible so it`s necessary to remove a small amount of enamel from your teeth to allow the veneer to bond and hold into place.

Once the veneer is in place, it's important for you to floss and brush daily. During a two-week period of adjustment that follows,you may notice the change of size and shape in your teeth. It's because of this that I must stress the point that veneers are a facsimile of your natural smile and not a perfect replacement.

If you are concerned about the appearance of your smile, and would like to meet with me and my staff at Castle Rock Family Dental, go ahead and give us a call at 303-688-2229 or visit our website. Our website also hosts additional information about other cosmetic and smile restorative procedures that we can consult with you about.

Root Canals Castle Rock

Welcome back everyone! Today we're going to be dealing with root canals. I know what you're thinking, that implies pain, discomfort, and another trip to the dentist. But really the alternative could be far worse! When an infection takes a hold of a tooth, it's necessary to get in there and clean it out. Before root canals, the only option left to dentists was to pull the tooth and hope that got all of the infection out of there. 

To start with, root canal therapy is the process of cleaning out the infected pulp of the tooth. This is where all of the blood vessels, nerve endings, and other tissues reside. This is the surest way to remove the infection and prevent it from returning. Once the chamber within the tooth and the tiny canals are cleaned out and disinfected, it is then filled with an medicated, elastic-like material that will prevent the tooth from becoming infected again. Most patients who have a root canal experience little or no discomfort or pain and enjoy a restored tooth that can last almost as long as its healthy original.

You might be asking yourself, "but why go through all of that?" The simple answer is to restore and maintain as much of the natural tooth as possible. Any good dentist will tell you this is the best course of action to take. Sure, the tooth could be pulled and an implant or a bridge could be inserted in its place. The thing you must consider is that an implant is pretty expensive and a bridge requires a dentist to damage the adjacent teeth increasing the likelihood of infection of those teeth and then require a root canal! So if you've recently chipped or cracked a tooth, or if you're experiencing a constant source of aggravating pain emanating from a tooth, believe your dentist when he or she tells you a root canal is the best way to go!

As always, if you are having dental troubles, or if a tooth is giving you problems - Castle Rock Family Dental is here for you. Give us a call at 303-688-2229 or you can visit our website at http://castlerockfamilydental.com to schedule your appointment!