Your tooth enamel is a durable and strong substance on the outside of your tooth, but even though it is naturally fortified, it sometimes needs outside help to help protect your tooth from decay. To work as an extra coating of armor on your tooth, we can coat the chewing surface of the premolars and… Read more »
Did you know that root canals are designed to relieve your pain, not cause it? Symptoms that lead to root canals usually include mild to severe toothaches. Getting a root canal, however, is relatively painless. If you’ve ever gotten a cavity filled, any pain you will experience is similar—very mild. Dr. Steven J. Brazis will… Read more »
The occlusal (or biting) surfaces of your teeth are critical for your ability to efficiently chew and process food before swallowing. To aid in this endeavor, many people have sharp textures and recesses on the biting surfaces on the molars and premolars in the back of the mouth. Sometimes these textures in the tooth enamel… Read more »
Did you know that fluoride can protect your tooth enamel? Although fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral in our world, its oral health benefits are well noted so it is often inserted into many teeth cleaning products we use, as well as the public water supply. Although fluoride can be harmful to very young children… Read more »
While a dental bleaching treatment at Steven J. Brazis, DDS can certainly whiten stained tooth enamel, it will have no effect on a tooth suffering from physical imperfections. If one of the teeth in your smile has been altered by a small chip, a mismatched filling, or a small, unsightly cavity, Dr. Steven J. Brazis… Read more »
Suffering a hard blow to the face from an accidental fall or sports injury can sometimes cause severe harm to a tooth. A serious dental fracture or having a tooth knocked out, often calls for applying quality first aid, while seeking professional treatment at Steven J. Brazis, DDS’s Sacramento, California clinic. If you have debris… Read more »
As years go by, chronic periodontal disease can compromise the roots of multiple teeth. This can be compounded by a previous history of severe tooth decay or multiple dental restorations. A mouth in this condition might be significantly limited or even at risk of an oral infection. To prevent further complications and restore your full… Read more »
While it’s unfortunate, there are times when even a consistent daily oral hygiene routine of brushing twice each day and flossing in the evening isn’t enough to prevent tooth decay from affecting one of your teeth. Fortunately, your routine dental checkup performed at Dr. Steven J. Brazis’s Sacramento, California clinic includes a thorough examination of… Read more »
A toothache is never a laughing matter. While it can be caused by a dental trauma, most toothaches are directly related to untreated tooth decay. This can be particularly distressing if you also experience pressure, discomfort or pain in the underlying gums. This could potentially mean that the bacterial presence in the root of the… Read more »
Is your child being discouraged from sucking their thumb? Thumb sucking in infants can cause a collection of issues and problems with the oral health of a child. Not only can it damage the alignment of the teeth in their mouths, it can also cause changes with their gums and the roof of their mouths…. Read more »
