Do you know how dentists go about fabricating crowns and indirect restorations for their patients? Whatever the case, the tooth preparation is performed and a dental impression is taken. The cast created from the impression will be taken to the dental laboratory along with instructions and after a few fitting appointments, the finished work … Read more
Ever dropped your dentures onto the floor or into the sink and feel your heart skip a beat as it slipped out of your hands? Dentures are breakable. They are a significant investment of money and damaging them can be costly. However, most types of damage can be repaired by simply visiting a trusted … Read more
Are you thinking of visiting a OC Dental Specialists office for some Irvine dentures? Dentures are prosthetics may be fixed or removable, depending on a lot of things: your personal preference, your budget and your existing oral condition. Dentures or dental prosthetics are important for a lot of reasons: Aesthetics: You need your teeth … Read more
The dreaded wisdom teeth! We all have heard the horror stories, but do not ignore them. There has been many back and forth discussions about the removal of wisdom teeth and whether it is necessary to remove them. Few circumstances it is certainly essential. These are some of the main reason we recommend to … Read more
Gingivitis, although seemingly unimportant to most people, is a condition that you cannot just ignore because the condition can lead to all kinds of problems for a patient. Some people are only concerned about the health of their teeth; they fail to give their gums the proper care it deserves. They think that dental … Read more
It’s common for patients of all ages, as well as parents of teens and pre-teens, to have many questions about orthodontics. The questions often come as soon as you notice that you or your child have crowded teeth that may require orthodontia. However, the purpose of wearing braces and other types of orthodontics goes … Read more
A dental appliance is often another part of the treatment process to correct the problem of crowded teeth. You or your child may wear the appliance before receiving braces or after an orthodontist at O.C. Dental Specialist removes them. Unlike braces that alter the alignment of teeth, the purpose of a dental appliance such … Read more
Dental crowns have a variety of applications, including preserving a badly decayed tooth, protecting a tooth after a root canal, repairing a chipped or cracked tooth, and improving the appearance of a significantly misshapen tooth. In many cases, getting a dental crown can save you the discomfort and expense of a tooth extraction. It … Read more
If you have a filling on one of your teeth and it falls out, you may wonder if this is a dental emergency. It’s not an emergency in most cases, but you should still contact O.C. Dental and come in to have it replaced as soon as possible. A filling can come loose when … Read more
If one or more of your teeth has significant decay, your OC Dental Specialists dentist will advise you to have a cavity filled to preserve it. Over the past years, silver amalgam was the particular choice for filling material. However, most dental patients today prefer composite fillings instead. This is partly cosmetic since composite fillings … Read more