| |
 |
|
|
Smile, no one will ever know what you’ve had done!
Feel free to contact
us or come in for a consultation with Dr. Mueller to see if your
are a candidate for veneers.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oral Cancer Screening
Our practice continually looks for advances to ensure that we are
providing the optimum level of oral health care to our patients. We are
concerned about oral cancer and look for it in every patient. One
American dies every hour from oral cancer. Late detection of oral cancer
is the primary cause that both the incidence and mortality rates of oral
cancer continue to increase. As with most cancers, age is the primary
risk factor for oral cancer. Tobacco and alcohol use are other major
predisposing risk factors but more than 25% of oral cancer victims have
no such lifestyle risk factors. Studies also suggest that human
papillomavirrus (HPV 16/18) plays a role in more than 20% of oral cancer
cases.We incorporated oral screening as a standard of care. We find
that using ViziLite Plus along with a standard oral cancer examination
improves the ability to identify suspicious areas at their earliest
stages. Early detection of pre-cancerous tissue can minimize or
eliminate the potentially disfiguring effects or oral cancer and
possibly save your life.
Night Guard
What Is Bruxism?
"Keep a stiff upper lip" or "get a grip!" That's often the advice we
get—and give—on how to cope with stress. If you take it literally, the
result could be grinding your teeth or clenching your jaws. It's called
bruxism, and often it happens as we sleep, caused not just by stress and
anxiety but by sleep disorders, an abnormal bite or teeth that are
missing or crooked. Symptoms include a dull headache or a sore jaw. You
could have teeth that are painful or loose from severe grinding. This
can lead to fractures in your teeth. This results in tiny fractures that
make it more susceptible for bacteria to seep in and cause decay. Dental
sealants can be placed to act as a barrier, protecting the teeth against
the decay-causing bacteria.
Your dentist can fit you with a mouth guard to protect your teeth
during sleep.
If stress is the cause you need to
find a way to relax! Physical therapy, muscle relaxants, counseling and
even exercise may help reduce tension.
Don't make your teeth the brunt of
your stress.
|
