If you need dentures you’re probably worried about several things: how will they look? Will they feel okay? Will I still be able to eat the foods I love? Will it be difficult to talk? These are all good questions to ask, especially since you’ll be living with your dentures for years to come! At […]
There are a lot of demands on your time – that’s just the way the world works nowadays! Between work, family, and your social life it can be hard to squeeze in things like a visit to the dentist. At our Carmel office we completely understand, but we still want you to know how important […]
In an age when most people have at least one dental filling the odds are pretty good that you’re part of that group. If so, you might have questions or concerns about your fillings, especially if they are made from older metal amalgam. We hear questions about these all the time at our Indianapolis dentist […]
Maybe you’ve experienced some of the symptoms of periodontal, or gum, disease: bleeding, inflamed gums, sensitivity, discoloration … the list goes on! You may never have experienced these or other symptoms but that still doesn’t completely eliminate your chances of having or getting gum disease. For many patients the early symptoms of gum disease aren’t […]
It’s a simple joint, but it sure has a long name: the temporomandibular joint, or TMJ. It’s what helps your jaw open and close, enabling you to talk, chew, and drink. You might take your TMJ for granted unless you suffer from temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD). This painful condition can make sleep difficult, cause serious […]
In our previous blog post we talked about foods and drinks that we’ve identified at our Carmel dentist office as serious culprits in cavity formation. Today we want to flip the table and talk about the good things you might already be doing for your teeth. There are a lot of foods and drinks that […]
Tooth decay: it’s one of the most common and most preventable health conditions in the world. If you’re old enough to make your own healthcare decisions there’s a good possibility you already have (or have had) a cavity. At Really Smile Dentistry we see patients with tooth decay all the time, and it isn’t just […]
As you age it’s undoubtedly true that your bite will change. Your teeth can shift, wear down, and even fall out, all which change how your jaw sits and how your face is shaped. In extreme cases of wear or loss your can suffer from a condition called bite collapse. Bite collapse is a change […]
At Really Smile, one of our major goals is to help you have a smile that will last you for the rest of your life. Ideally, that means having all of your natural teeth, but that isn’t always possible. It is very common for teeth to need work along the way to restore them back […]
Here at Really Smile, we believe that everything is connected in one way or another. This is especially true in your body. If you think about it (or study it), you’ll find that your systems are all connected. When one system suffers, they all suffer. It should be no surprise, then, to find out that […]