Can You Imagine Sleeping Through Your Next Dental Appointment?

Editor — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:49:24 +0000

If you feel nervous about the idea of even a simple preventive dental checkup and cleaning, you may be someone who suffers from severe dental anxiety. If your anxiety is so severe, it may qualify as an actual full-blown phobia. Some fear of the dentist is natural, and many people find it simple enough to power through the butterflies and emerge on the other side of their appointment feeling good about facing their worries. If this seems impossible to you, would you believe that you might have the option to sleep through your entire dental appointment? Dr. Aziza Askari, your Farmington Hills dentist, will tell you more about your sedation dentistry options.

No Need to Fight Your Anxiety

What are you scared of? Sometimes pin-pointing the exact reason for your anxiety can help you work through the fear. However, it’s just not that simple for many people. Anxiety can feel like a physical reaction that you have no control over. You might be the strongest willed person in the world, but when those tingles and dizzy spells sweep over your body, making you feel faint, how can you talk yourself out of what seems to be a downright malfunction of your faculties.

So don’t feel bad if you are one of many who just can’t get past their dental fears. The cause is not really of concern if your fear is so pervasive that it has you putting off necessary dental procedures. Your Farmington Hills dentist offers various forms of sedation so that you will be on track to going through with all of your necessary dental work without having any actual memory of the treatment.

Sedation Dentistry Options

Nitrous oxide is a gentle and safe way for some people to get through their dental appointment with a relaxed state of mind and being. Nitrous (also known as laughing gas) wears off as quickly as it takes effect. If something stronger is necessary, or you have some type of aversion to nitrous oxide, oral sedation might be a viable option for you. Just a small pill swallowed by you can bring about such relaxation that you may not really be aware of what’s going on (and probably won’t care).

Still, IV Sedation might be necessary for the most phobic patients. As long as you ensure that you are visiting a certified sedation dentist, you can relax in knowing that your procedure will go off without a hitch while you snooze away. Your vital signs will be monitored by a highly trained staff to make sure that you are in the safest possible situation.

Sedation Dentistry in Farmington Hills

We offer various forms of sedation dentistry to suit your personal needs. Contact our 48335 dentist office at (248)566-6490 for a consultation. We are happy to serve patients of all ages, from Farmington Hills, Dearborn, Novi, Livonia, Detroit, and surrounding neighborhoods.

Restoring Broken or Missing Teeth in Farmington Hills

Editor — Sat, 18 May 2013 01:24:25 +0000

Farmington Hills dentist, Dr. Aziza Askari, is happy to offer a number of high quality restorative dental procedures to her patients. If you have damaged or broken teeth, you probably feel a bit self-conscious about the way your smile looks. You are also at a higher risk for further damage and decay. These days, teeth can be restored flawlessly, with tooth-like materials that will look like they belong in your mouth. Today we will talk about two popular restorations: Dental crowns for decayed teeth and dental bridges for missing teeth.

Dental Crowns

Most dental crowns these days are fashioned from high-quality, tooth-colored porcelain. The materials can be layered for unprecedented strength and amazingly realistic aesthetics. Dental crowns are used to restore a teeth that are damaged or lacking in full structure due to infection. Sometimes a crown is necessary when infection spreads to the roots of teeth, or as a result of a previous dental procedures failing (such as a metal filling that expands and cracks your tooth). Dental crowns can also be used to cover the titanium post of a dental implant, or to attach to a bridge to give the appearance of a tooth.

Dental Bridges

Dental bridges are natural-looking replacements for missing teeth. These prosthetics can be used to replace a single tooth or an entire section of missing teeth. Bridges are custom made to blend in with your natural tooth structure seamlessly. They also restore proper bite alignment which helps to stop problems with TMJ pain or disorder. Dental bridges may also be referred to as partial dentures. Patience appreciate the restoration of freedom to smile, eat, and speak freely. You will also feel renewed confidence in your smile, which may have you grinning from ear-to-ear at everyone you pass by.

Farmington Hills Dentist Offers High Quality Restorations

If you are interested in a consultation for dental crowns or bridges, your Farmington Hills dentist would be happy to see you. To schedule an appointment, contact our 48335 dentist office at (248)566-6490. We are proud to provide comprehensive dentistry to patients from Farmington Hills, Dearborn, Novi, Livonia, Detroit, and surrounding neighborhoods.

Farmington Hills Dentist Educates on Composite Material for Fillings

Editor — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:44:40 +0000

A composite filling is made from a tooth-colored plastic and glass mixture. We have come to use this much more commonly to fill and restore decayed teeth because of the cosmetic benefits of this versatile material. Composites are not only used for filling, but also other cosmetic procedures such as dental bonding, which can perfect small flaws such as chips and fractures in your most visible teeth. Farmington Hills dentist, Dr. Aziza Askari, would like to give you more details about composite-resin.

Layering Composites for Strength

For best results, your dentist will usually prepare the composite material through a layering process. By hardening the material with a special light and then adding additional layers, the filling or bonding will be strong and natural looking. The composite filling can still be shaped to perfectly fit and reinforce what remains of your natural tooth. Composite-resin can be polished to have tooth-like translucence and sheen.

Advantages and Disadvantages

On the pro side of composite fillings is the obvious aesthetic advantage. Shades can be blended to flawlessly match your surrounding teeth to where no one will be able to pick out which tooth is filled. Composites bond to your tooth very securely, which will support the remaining tooth structure very well. Insulation from bacteria and tooth-sensitivity will be provided by a composite filling.

On the con side, there can be some initial sensitivity after getting a composite-resin filling. Stains from dark food and drinks such as berries, coffee, and tea can sometimes be troublesome when the composite discolors at a different level than your natural teeth. To combat this issue, a plastic coating can be put over the composite to prevent the color from changing. Comparative to metal fillings, composites do tend to wear out sooner. However, for many people, this is a small price to pay for the cosmetic benefits.

Farmington Hills Dentist Offers Tooth-Colored Fillings

If you are interested in a consultation for white fillings, your Farmington Hills dentist would be happy to see you. To schedule an appointment, contact our 48335 dentist office at (248)566-6490. We are proud to provide comprehensive dentistry to patients from Farmington Hills, Dearborn, Novi, Livonia, Detroit, and surrounding neighborhoods.