Everything has been going great. Then suddenly, you wake in the middle of the night with a severe toothache. When a tooth becomes infected, there is no time to waste. At Chisholm Trail Smile Center, Dr. Matthew Bridges offers both root canal treatment and extractions. As dental professionals, we prefer to save teeth whenever possible.…
Pew, pew! When we think of lasers, we may be tempted to think of laser blasters from our favorite science fiction movies, but the truth is that lasers have led to some phenomenal advances in the medical field. You probably know someone who has had laser vision correction, and surgical lasers can cut tissues more…
There are a lot of high quality dental offices out there today, but we doubt you’ll find one as committed to their patients as we are to ours. If you have a family dentist you already see, we challenge you to ask whether your current dentist’s office does everything we do here at Chisholm Trail…
Did you know that Dr. Matthew Bridges can help your children’s teeth stay clean and healthy throughout their childhood and adolescent years? Having kids doesn’t automatically mean you need a pediatric dentist; a general dentist can provide excellent routine preventive and restorative care to keep your children’s smiles healthy and strong. A pediatric specialty dentist…
As dentists, we do all we can to save your teeth when they have been compromised by bacteria. Whether with a filling or a root canal therapy, there are many ways to restore and preserve a tooth. In some cases, however, infection has migrated to the gum tissue or cannot be removed from the tooth.…
When that pesky toothache pops up, visiting the dentist is typically the first thought to comes to mind – and rightfully so. Sure, a dentist is licensed to repair your cavities and examine your teeth, but did you know he or she can do so much more for you? You’ve probably heard that the eyes…
It seems that no matter where you live these days – traffic is inevitable, and trying to get from point A to point B can be frustrating and exhausting. Parents today spend their days working fulltime and taking their children to school and a host of extracurricular activities, and that doesn’t even include medical appointments.…
When moving to a new area, the search begins for locating the local grocery store, your new favorite coffee shop, and of course – a dentist. Searching for a dentist in Duncan, OK is much like searching for any other service or restaurant. With search engines, such as Google or Bing, you can have recommendations…
After weeks of ongoing dental pain that can barely be soothed with over-the-counter pain relievers, you make an appointment with your local dentist. After reviewing your x-rays and performing a complete examination, the dentist locates the cause of the issue: you have a severely infected tooth that is in need of root canal therapy. You…