When you lose your teeth your appearance changes, speech can be affected, and you may have to give up your favorite foods. Over time, ill-fitting dentures can slip, click, or fall out. As your dentist in Dresher, we’d like to help you avoid that with the revolutionary All-on-4 dental implant-supported dentures.

Dental implants are replacement tooth roots that are permanently anchored into your jaw to act as supports for a dental prosthetic. Using only 4 dental implants plus a denture allows us to avoid areas that otherwise might need bone grafting, which can save you months in healing time and offers a considerable financial savings too.

If you are one of the millions of Americans who have experienced multiple tooth loss, please consider the All-on-4 procedure. It is stable, performing just as your real teeth perform, comfortable, and beautiful. Patients feel as if their lives have been transformed, not only because of how their teeth look and function, but also because of how they have come to feel inside.

A heavily decayed or infected tooth requires immediate treatment, especially when you don’t want to lose your tooth. As a dentist in Dresher, we will remove the nerve and tooth pulp from the inside of your tooth, clean the tooth’s interior, and seal the tooth to keep bacteria out. When treated promptly, a root canal can effectively save the tooth from extraction. Severe decay often results in needing a crown to restore strength, function, and appearance. If you require root canal therapy, we offer sedation and single tooth anesthesia to reduce dental fear or anxiety.

While symptoms vary significantly from one person to another, a few of the most common signs that you’ll need to see a dentist for a root canal include:

• Severe tooth pain, especially while chewing or when applying pressure to a tooth
• Darkening of the tooth
• Gum swelling and tenderness
• Acute sensitivity to hot and cold temperatures
• A feeling of heaviness beneath the tooth.

At our dental clinic in Dresher, our first goal is to get you – and keep you – out of pain. Call today and we’ll fit you right in!

Dental fillings are just one of the general dentistry services we offer at Dresher Family Dental Care. They protect the area of former tooth decay. By sealing the area, bacteria can’t get back in to cause more damage and filling the cavity keeps your remaining tooth strong and firmly anchored in your gums … and this is vital for your bone health and appearance. Tooth loss always results in bone loss because tooth roots keep your jawbone strong and healthy. When there is no tooth, it causes a prematurely aged look – and nobody wants that. There are a few types of dental fillings, and one of our most popular are composite fillings or “tooth-colored fillings” that are virtually undetectable. Because they don’t advertise your dental work, your youthfulness and health shines through.

At Dresher Family Dental Care, our patients range from really little ones to the most senior of family members. The general services we provide cover a multitude of treatment options, and with your needs and wants in consideration – we really do encourage your input – we will develop your comprehensive treatment plan.

Whether you’re looking for preventive care and oral health education, need dental fillings, or crown & bridge treatment, want to save a tooth with root canal treatment, or replace one or more missing teeth with dental implants, our dental clinic in Dresher can help. We also offer teeth grinding solutions and advanced LANAP gum care so you can always smile with confidence!

To keep your family healthy, sometimes we like to see children when their first tooth arrives, sometimes before, so we encourage you to call us to schedule their first wellness check. For kids of all ages, we’ll provide a fun, relaxing visit that will pique their interest and get them enthusiastic about dentistry. We’ll also offer you advice on how to keep their smile healthy for their lifetime. Always feel welcome to call us with your questions! We’re here to help!

If your clenching or grinding your teeth in your sleep, you could be causing significant damage to your smile. This condition, known as bruxism, can result in cracks or chips, tooth fractures, worn teeth, and damage to existing restorations, including fillings, dental implants, veneers, and crowns. Also, night-time teeth grinding strains your temporomandibular joint (TMJ). And that can cause headaches, earaches, migraines, jaw pain, and a host of other issues.

A protective nightguard made by your dentist in Dresher can prevent these problems and stop you from grinding your teeth when you sleep. It works because it keeps your top and bottom teeth away from each other when grinding occurs. And that’s a lot of pressure your smile is being protected from – up to 1,000 pounds per square inch of force! Call our team today to learn more about nightguards and get one for yourself.