Everyone deserves a smile that they can be proud of. However, depending on our age and diet, many people start to lose their teeth, and many others have to replace teeth because they become broken due to accidents that occur. Though you may not want to think about artificial teeth, the truth is that it [...]
One of the first things anyone notices about another person is their smile. A great smile can make you look and feel younger than your years. A great dentist can help you maintain that great smile! No one has found the secret to staying forever young, but with a few simple adjustments in your routine, [...]
3 Ways Diabetes Can Affect Your Oral Health And How To Treat Them According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 100 million adults in the United States have diabetes or prediabetes. Diabetes can affect several different aspects of your health including your oral health. Unfortunately, diabetes can cause a variety of [...]
Prosthodontics Procedures and Achieving our Dream Smile Dental prosthetics, popularly known as prosthodontics, is a field of dentistry whose primary focus is on dental prostheses. Dental prostheses involve designing, manufacturing, and fitting teeth and other parts of the mouth artificial replacement. A prosthodontist specializes in complex dental issues and can restore and replace damaged or [...]
Wisdom teeth are the third and final molars to erupt in your mouth. As their name implies, wisdom teeth typically present when you are older. For most patients, the third molars do not break through the gums until they reach their teen or young adult years. Commonwealth Prosthodontics is an expert at assessing and extracting [...]
The symptoms of TMJ dysfunction range from minor to severe. Sometimes an over-the-counter medication eliminates the problem, while others require treatments as complex as surgery. You are not alone in experiencing TMJ dysfunction. Millions of people seek care for this condition each year. Commonwealth Prosthodontics offers answers to common questions we are asked about TMJ [...]
What are Dentures? Dentures are replacements for missing teeth that you can remove and place back in your mouth. While they will not feel the same as your natural teeth, dentures become more comfortable and feel more natural as time goes on and new advancements are made. There are two different types of dentures: Full [...]
Choosing between dentures or implant dentures can be a difficult decision for you to make. Both options can help those who are missing teeth, and they come in several forms to accommodate a variety of patients. It is important to understand the differences when deciding to invest in teeth replacement therapy. Commonwealth Prosthodontics works to [...]
Dental implants are durable and long-lasting appliances, but they do require some degree of care, both immediately after the implant procedure and throughout its lifetime. Commonwealth Prosthodontics wants to provide you with what you should know about caring for your dental implants and maintaining your oral health. Follow All Provided Instructions One of the most important [...]
When you’re missing a tooth (or several teeth), smiling is the last thing on your mind. In fact, you may be self-conscious about smiling and concerned that others will notice your less than ideal tooth replacements. With dental implant crowns, you can smile confidently, knowing that your teeth will look and feel just like your [...]
