| Dental Tips |
 Most children will be able to brush their own teeth by age 6 or 7. Select for them a brush that has soft, rounded bristles and teach them to use only a pea-sized amount of toothpaste. |
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| Rinse your mouth with plain water a few times each day when you don't have a chance to use a toothbrush or floss. This helps dislodge food particles trapped next to teeth that cause problems when left there too long. |
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| Remember that excessive intake of fluoride can harm your teeth. Being a very important element for our dental health, fluoride and its levels in your body should be kept under control. Increased amounts of fluoride can cause pores and other types of tooth enamel abnormalities. |
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| It is absolutely necessary to pay attention on your children’s consumption of acidic and low pH foods as the teeth of young children are especially vulnerable to all these negative effects of acids and sugars. |
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| Bright Smiles |
| From subtle changes to major repairs, Cleburne Dental Center can perform a variety of procedures to improve your smile. There are many techniques and options to treat teeth that are discolored, chipped, misshapen or missing. Cleburne Dental Center can reshape your teeth, close spaces, restore worn or short teeth or alter the length of your teeth. Common procedures include bleaching,... Read More |
| State of the Art |
| Our office is equipped with the latest, state-of-the-art digital X-ray systems, intra-oral cameras, and ultra-sonic cleaning scalers. Tutorials on dental procedures are provided, and the Dentrix Software Suite creates a paperless office. Our office is equipped with the latest sterilization equipment, and exceeds all OSHA and American Dental Association requirements. This enables our us to offer patients a full-service, high... Read More |
| Bleaching |
| Bleaching is a common and popular chemical process used to whiten teeth. Some people get their teeth bleached to make stains disappear, while other just want a whiter shade. Discoloration occurs in the enamel and can be caused by medication, coffee, tea and cigarettes. Discoloration also can be caused by your genetic make-up or simply getting older. Bleaching can be... Read More |
| Bonding |
| Bonding is tooth-colored material used to fill in gaps or change the color of teeth. Requiring a single office visit, bonding lasts several years. Bonding is more susceptible to staining or chipping than other forms of restoration. When teeth are chipped or slightly decayed, bonded composite resins may be the material of choice. Bonding also is used as a tooth-colored... Read More |
| Bridges |
| Sometimes a bit more work is needed to give you the smile you want. If you are missing teeth, having trouble speaking or chewing, or are noticing strain when biting, bridges may be the ideal procedure to help make your mouth healthy and beautiful again. Bridges, sometimes referred to as fixed partial dentures, literally bridge gaps between teeth by filling... Read More |
| Contouring and Reshaping |
| Tooth reshaping and contouring, is a procedure to correct crooked teeth, chipped teeth, cracked teeth or even overlapping teeth in a single session. Tooth reshaping and dental contouring, is commonly used to alter the length, shape or position of your teeth. Contouring teeth may also help correct small problems with bite. It is common for bonding to be combined with... Read More |
| Digital X-Rays |
| Digital dental X-rays offer many advantages. Although the risk of radiation damage from normal X-rays is small, digital X-rays limit exposure by 70%, enhancing your safety significantly. To take a digital X-ray of your teeth, we insert a tiny sensor into your mouth. The X-rays are then instantly transmitted to a computer screen, where your dentist will review them with... Read More |
| Fillings (Tooth-Colored) |
| Historically, dentists would fill and seal cavities using a silver and mercury amalgam, called a filling. Composite, or tooth colored fillings, are considered a stronger, safer and more natural-looking alternative to mercury. Made of a thin but durable tooth-colored resin, tooth colored fillings are virtually undetectable and can be used on back teeth. Tooth colored fillings are bonded to the... Read More |
| Oral Surgery |
| Oral surgery is the dental specialty involving surgical treatment of diseases, injuries and deformities of the mouth, teeth, gums and jaws. Cleburne Dental Center can treat problems caused by wisdom teeth, facial injuries, and jaw disorders, and are skilled in reconstructive and dental implant surgery.... Read More |
| Pedodontics |
| Pedodontics is a dental science focusing on the treatment of children. This specialized care helps children feel comfortable with dentistry; restores and maintains primary and permanent dentition; assists in the prevention of dental caries and periodontal disease; and corrects difficulties of occlusion. At Cleburne Dental Center, we encourage an early start when it comes to oral health. In following the... Read More |
| Periodontics |
| Periodontics is an area of dentistry that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of the gum and bone that hold teeth in place. We are experts at recognizing such gum disorders as gingivitis, an infection of the gums, and the more destructive gum disease known as periodontitis. Some of the more common treatments we might provide include: cleaning and scaling... Read More |
| Prosthodontics |
| Prosthodontics, also called prosthetic dentistry, is the field of dental care that involves restoring and maintaining oral function, health, comfort and appearance by replacing teeth and gum tissue with artificial substitutes (sometimes called false teeth). We can fit patients with such prosthetic devices as single or multiple tooth replacement implants, crowns and bridges, partial dentures and complete dentures. We provide... Read More |
| Veneers |
| Veneers are placed over the front teeth to change color or shape of your teeth. Veneers are used on teeth with uneven surfaces or are chipped, discolored, oddly shaped, unevenly spaced or crooked. Veneers are thin pieces of porcelain or plastic cemented over the front of your teeth. Little or no anesthesia is needed. Veneers are used to treat some... Read More |
| Laser Bacterial Reduction |
| We are constantly learning and striving to advance the standard of patient care in our office. As such, we have recently added a new procedure to your routine cleaning care to help fight Periodontal Disease. Periodontal Disease affects approximately 80% of adults and is a growing epidemic in our society. Understanding of this disease has increase greatly over the last... Read More |
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