Brushing and flossing your teeth twice a day is something we stress to all of our patients, at Create A Smile in Bloomington IN. Coupled with twice-a-year checkups and cleanings, it’s the best way to maintain healthy teeth and gums, and your beautiful smile. A good dental hygiene routine, something you do every single day…
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Saving Teeth
Categories: Dental health, Root canal
When the nerve inside a tooth is infected by bacteria, we try to save it with root canal therapy. This procedure scares a lot of people. But at Create A Smile in Bloomington, we want you to know that root canals are not nearly as bad as their reputation. In fact, they don’t cause pain,…
Innovative Implants For Confident Smiles
Categories: Dental implants, Restorative Dentistry
Many people have experienced an improvement in self-confidence after dental implant treatment at Create A Smile in Bloomington IN. How Do Missing Teeth Affect Your Life? Missing teeth can impair your ability to speak and eat. Extensive tooth loss can make it difficult to eat a healthy diet. Dental implants can relieve pain, correct bite…
Foaming At The Mouth: Are You Brushing Right?
Categories: Dental health, General dentistry
In this post from Create A Smile in Bloomington, we explore some specifics about brushing your teeth. One key to getting the most out of your toothpaste is getting plenty of foam when brushing. Working up a good foam is brought about by pre-wetting the toothbrush, then brushing at a 45 degree angle. The foam…
Why The Tooth Implant Timeline is Necessary
Categories: Dental health, Dental implants
For most people who are missing one or more of their teeth, a dental implant from Create A Smile in Bloomington is an ideal, state-of-the-art solution. The dental implant process can take several visits over a period of months. Don’t let this discourage you. Each stage of the procedure is critical. The Dental Implant Timeline…
The Create A Smile Guide To Teeth Whitening
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, Perfect Smile
Teeth whitening at Create A Smile in Bloomington IN is one of the quickest and most efficient ways to improve your smile. In this post, we have an overview of the process. Everyone, it seems, would like to have the brightest, whitest teeth possible. And why not? A dazzling white smile is a great social…
Protect Your Enamel, Protect Your Teeth
Categories: Dental health, General dentistry
This message from Create A Smile in Bloomington IN is about tooth enamel. Your tooth enamel is uniquely suited to protect your teeth. If you keep your tooth enamel healthy, you will avoid many oral ailments. You won’t get cavities. Your teeth will be less likely to chip or crack. You will avoid many causes…
A Fresh Start After Losing A Tooth
Categories: Dental implants
At least three million Americans have replaced a missing tooth with a dental implant, and that number grows each year. You can restore your smile with a dental implant from Create A Smile in Bloomington IN. A dental implant is a titanium post that is placed into your jaw. An artificial tooth goes on top…
Can Replacing a Missing Tooth Improve My Life?
Categories: Dental health, Dental implants
If you have one or more missing teeth, you are probably self-conscious about it. A smile is one of the first things people notice. At Create A Smile in Bloomington we use dental implants to restore smiles. The Teeth Surrounding The Missing Tooth When a gap is left by a missing tooth, the surrounding teeth…
Cosmetic Dental Artistry
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, Perfect Smile
Cosmetic dentistry at Create A Smile in Bloomington IN is part science and part art. Our objective is creating positive changes to the teeth and smiles of our patients. In order to achieve an attractive, yet natural looking result, we do more than recommend specific procedures. We consider the shape, alignment, color and condition of…
