Williamsburg Dental Blog

What’s a leading reason for tooth loss among American adults? Is it oral injury? Tooth decay? Actually gum disease, or periodontal disease as it is also called, is one of the biggest reasons why people lose teeth. As a matter of fact, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta says that half of adults over the age of 30 have gum disease in some form. What causes periodontal disease with those red, swollen gums? How does Crete dentist,  Dr. Andre Rossini, provide gum disease treatment at Crete Family Dental?

Have you been having excruciating jaw pain for the past few days? Each time you attempt to speak it feels like you’ve taken a hard blow to the side of your face, but nothing like that has happened recently. What could be causing your mouth pain? More importantly, how can Northeast Family Dental help resolve it?

Your wisdom teeth may just be starting to erupt. This is a natural process that allows your third set of molars to develop in your mouth. There are a few issues that could take place because of this shift in your smile—some of them painful. Luckily, Northeast Family Dental offers wisdom tooth extractions in Lincoln for patients that severely need it. This may sound like a scary dental procedure, but in reality, our dental professionals only perform dental procedures that relieve pain and ensure a long lasting, healthy smile.

Many patients have are elated at the idea of being able to achieve a straighter smile much quicker and discreetly compared to traditional braces—why wouldn’t you be? As your Invisalign provider in Crete, we’re excited to be able to deliver these results, but we do need help from you to make each treatment successful.

Invisalign is a super easy treatment, but your straightening trays must stay clean to ensure that you’ll achieve the straight, healthy smile you really want. If you follow this guide, you should be able to keep your Invisalign aligners squeaky clean!

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Watching your son or daughter’s championship soccer game may be one of the proudest, most exhilarating moments of your life.  Your adrenaline is pumping as they’re sprinting down the field towards the opposing goalie. Your child’s adrenaline is flowing freely as well, causing them to run directly into an opposing team member. You see excessive amounts of blood and your child pick up their front tooth from off the field.  Panicking, you wonder, “What do we do?!” You should call your emergency dentist in Crete. What other situations do you need to call us?

There’s an old saying that goes, “A team is only as strong as its weakest link.” This is usually true, especially in dentistry. Essentially, your teeth and gums work together as individual members of our mouth’s team to create a strong, stable smile. Why risk the stability of one of the most important teams in your body? By procrastinating treatment for a fragile tooth, you’re leaving your smile vulnerable to fractures or a spreading infection. Dental crowns in Crete are offered to keep our smiles durable and established, the goal being to have no weak links within our patient’s mouths.

One of the most common fears shared by both children and adults has to do with going to the dentist. This fear prevents about 9-15% of Americans from getting their essential dental care, which adds up to millions of people. Of course, some of our patients feel this anxiety too, so for them we use an approach called sedation dentistry. You may be familiar with sedation when it comes to certain medical procedures, but how does it relate to dentistry? Today, the team at Williamsburg Dental is going to answer 6 of the most common questions about sedation dentistry in Lincoln. (more…)

Remember your last check-up? What was one of the first things that your dentist did? They probably took a set of x-rays. First, they draped a lead apron over your body and then went behind a wall after aiming the x-ray machine at you. You’ve been experiencing this for years, but this one particular time you thought, “Wait, is this safe?” You know exposure to radiation can be extremely unhealthy, so why is it alright to use it in dentistry? Fortunately, your Lincoln dentist at Williamsburg Dental only uses digital x-rays, which are not only extremely safe for patients, but also have many other benefits.