Americans drink 400 million cups of coffee every day. If you’re a person who looks forward to a cup of joe as soon as they wake up, you might be wondering how coffee and teeth react. Famously, coffee can boost your energy, support your cardiovascular health, and is rich in powerful antioxidants. With so many…
At Chisholm Trail Smile Center, Dr. Matthew L. Bridges hears a lot of misconceptions about dentures. Patients are worried that their dentures will stand out in the wrong way. Maybe they won’t look natural or fit comfortably. When you have to live with dentures daily, they should look as great as they function. So, contact…
Even if you brush your teeth every day, it’s still possible to have yellow teeth. Though not as urgent as other oral health conditions, yellow teeth can make you lose confidence in your smile. At Chisholm Trail Smile Center, Dr. Matthew Bridges helps patients fall in love with their smiles through teeth whitening and other…
Eating a nutritious snack, talking to a friend, or smiling at a coworker. Every day we use our teeth to interact with the world, so tooth pain can be difficult to ignore. Understanding toothache causes can help you seek the right restorative dentistry treatment in the present and prevent additional issues in the future. When…
As part of our ongoing endeavors to help patients attain and maintain their healthiest smiles, we recommend preventative dentistry checkups and teeth cleanings. Although one of our skilled dental hygienists can remove caked-on plaque through routine dental cleaning, scaling and root planing is a more thorough cleaning procedure. Dental professionals use scaling and root planing…
The truth is that there is no right or wrong answer to this great debate. Square teeth are not inherently better than round teeth (and vice versa). However, after evaluating your smile, your cosmetic dentist can form a constructive opinion on which shape may blend in nicely with your natural features. At Chisholm Trail Smile…
What’s worse than being around someone who has bad breath? Having bad breath. An estimated 30% of adults suffer from bad breath, making this issue one of the most common oral health problems faced by patients. Not only is it embarrassing, but bad breath often affects the way a person is treated in professional or…
Cavities are one of the most common restorative dentistry concerns. For Dr. Matthew Bridges, the first goal is to prevent dental decay in the first place. Nevertheless, if you do develop a cavity, we are ready to answer your questions and provide the outstanding care that you need. Concerned that you have a cavity and…
Severe dental pain or a damaged tooth may necessitate emergency dentistry treatment, but the last thing you want to worry about is emergency tooth extraction cost. While the first goal for any dentist is to save your natural tooth, in some cases, extraction may be the only viable solution. Fortunately, gentle techniques and nitrous oxide…
If you feel that your gums detract from the look of your smile, gum contouring may be the most appropriate cosmetic dentistry treatment for you. This procedure is a conservative, minimally invasive way to improve large or uneven gums. Gum contouring has minimal side effects and can give you a bigger, healthier-looking smile in minutes. …