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Donald S. Bland, D.D.S
Appointments: (910) 762-2811
Donald Bland D.D.S.
Donald S. Bland, D.D.S
20 Orange St.
Wilmington, NC 28401
If you're looking for dentures that look great and last, look no further than Donald S. Bland, D.D.S located in the Wilmington, NC area. Donald Bland, D.D.S. will assess your needs and fit you with durable, comfortable, natural-looking dentures - at a price you can afford.
Donald Bland, D.D.S. is proud to be a popular Wilmington area Lumineers® dentist. If you have sensitive teeth and want pain-free dental veneers, we can help.
Our highly trained team has extensive experience with this quick and easy procedure. We'll help you transform from feeling self-conscious to feeling confident about your bright new smile.
Would you like your smile to be a bit brighter than it is right now? We can make it happen at Donald S. Bland, D.D.S, with professional tooth whitening for brighter natural looking teeth. Dr. Donald Bland's Wilmington, NC area office can effectively lighten your stained or discolored tooth enamel. Whiter teeth not only look great, they improve your self-confidence.
Donald S. Bland, D.D.S is a trusted Wilmington area dental implants practice providing natural-looking, comfortable tooth replacement. We make it our mission to use a gentle touch during the process.
We hold ourselves to the highest standards to replace missing teeth and provide you with natural-looking results. Our goal is to restore your confidence and your bright, healthy smile.
Donald Bland, D.D.S. is proud to be a trusted Wilmington area Zoom!® teeth whitening dentist. Our patients love the short amount of time the tooth whitening treatment takes as much as they love the results.
You'll be able to relax in our comfortable surroundings. In just about an hour, you'll have a sparkling white smile!
Gresham Dental Excellence
Appointments: (503) 665-6166
Gary Cooke D.M.D.
Gresham Dental Excellence
490 E Powell Blvd
Gresham, OR 97030
The friendly, caring staff of Gresham Dental Excellence in the Gresham, Oregon area strive to make you feel comfortable and well-cared for at your dentist appointment. Gary Cooke, D.M.D. is committed to serving you and your family's dental needs, year after year. Come and see what we have to offer in a professional setting where top-notch customer service still matters.
If you want a gorgeous smile that turns heads, you may want to learn about the range of dental services offered at Gresham Dental Excellence. Gresham area cosmetic dentist Dr. Gary Cooke is dedicated to producing quality results and beautiful smiles.
Here at Gresham Dental Excellence, your comfort is our number one priority. We will do our utmost to put you at ease and keep you feeling relaxed and secure. Under the experienced leadership of Dr. Gary Cooke, our dedicated team of professionals is at your service to explain your treatment thoroughly and answer any questions you may have.
Gresham area restorative dentistry at Gresham Dental Excellence can produce natural-looking results. If you have a damaged or missing tooth, we can help.
Our highly skilled team will assess your need for a crown, bridge, implant or other procedure to restore or improve your smile. Our goal is to provide quality dental care for your life-long oral health.
Gresham area cosmetic dentist Gary Cooke, D.M.D. has extensive experience creating beautiful smiles. They're one of the first things people notice about you.
Our professional team will be happy to discuss your aesthetic dentistry options. The attractive results you'll get from Gresham Dental Excellence can change your life!
Long Island Dental Excellence
Appointments: (516) 766-0122
Michael Rechter D.D.S.
Long Island Dental Excellence
100 N. Centre Ave. Suite 402
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
Long Island Dental Excellence is a trusted Rockville Centre area dental implants practice providing natural-looking, comfortable tooth replacement. We make it our mission to use a gentle touch during the process.
We hold ourselves to the highest standards to replace missing teeth and provide you with natural-looking results. Our goal is to restore your confidence and your bright, healthy smile.
Long Island Dental Excellence is a trusted Rockville Centre area provider of Invisalign® for teens provider. We know that as a parent, the oral health and happiness of your teenager is important.
We're here to serve your family's needs, and ensure that your teens get the best results from their Invisalign® clear braces. You'll be thrilled with your teenager's straight teeth and confident smile.
Dr. Michael Rechter is a trusted Rockville Centre area veneers dentist. Our professional team is dedicated to providing you with quality results in a comfortable and pleasant atmosphere.
You won't have to feel embarrassed any longer by crooked, chipped or discolored teeth. With your new dental veneers, you'll be thrilled to show off your healthy teeth and beautiful smile.
Rockville Centre area dentist Dr. Michael Rechter offers dental payment plans so you can afford the treatment you need. Just talk with our friendly team about your needs.
We'll be happy to work with you to find the solution that fits your situation. We're committed to making your oral health a reality.
New and safe sedation dentistry with Rockville Centre area sedation dentist Dr. Michael Rechter means you can have years of dental treatments done quickly while you're lightly sedated, with little or no discomfort. If you've been putting up with discomfort, hiding your smile, or delaying scheduling dental work because you're too busy, your life is about to change. Make a sedation dentistry consultation appointment today with Dr. Rechter.
More TMJ Dentists in the Rockville Centre, NY Area Near You
STEPHEN C SMITH D.D.S.
861 LAFAYETTE RD UNIT 1
HAMPTON, NH, 3842
(603) 926-4575
JOHN L CLONINGER D.D.S. PA
640 MAGNOLIA ST
LINCOLNTON, NC, 28092
(704) 732-3336
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NATHAN SWANSON D.D.S.
80 MAIN ST
NEWMARKET, NH, 3857
(603) 659-3392
Matthew J Volk D.D.S. Pc
600 Towner Ave
Larimore, ND, 58251
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Subliminal Stuff: Teeth Grinding and TMJ
Sensitivity to heat and cold. Loosened teeth, fractures, and a debilitating headache. All this can occur while you sleep - from grinding your teeth. Dentistry calls it bruxism.
Talk about shell shock. Dentists see evidence of life in the fast lane everyday. As many as 90 percent of us grind our teeth each night, on the average of five episodes per evening. The bite force is so powerful - over 200 pounds per square inch - and the noise so fearful, you cannot physically duplicate this phenomenon when you're wide awake. While you're sleeping, a lot of damage is being done that could be causing TMJ symptoms.
Bruxing seems to be associated with the REM stage of sleep, that never-never land where dreaming and rapid eye movement occur. There is some evidence that a bite out of alignment contributes to bruxing, but most agree stress is the problem. Or, even more alarming, the anticipation of stress.
Most people learn about a bruxing habit from the spouse who has to put up with it every night. More clues; waking up in the morning with jaw pain, jaw popping, jaw clicking, migraine or muscle fatigue and loose teeth.
Physical therapy, muscle relaxants and, sometimes, a custom dental appliance can help. But learning how to handle the stress in your life could salvage more than your teeth and help eliminate TMJ syndrome.
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Grinding Teeth: Do You Have A Problem With Your Bite?
Problems with the way your teeth fit together occur in many different ways. Some bite problems cause discomfort or even pain, and that pain can masquerade as problems that you would not readily associate with your teeth. Some bite problems can cause major damage to your teeth without producing any obvious discomfort.
There are some pretty simple ways that anyone can detect when a problem with the bite is causing or at least contributing to pain or discomfort.
The clench test: With your mouth empty so there is nothing between your teeth to bite on, close your teeth together and squeeze hard. If clenching your teeth together causes any sign of discomfort in any tooth, you have a disharmony in your bite.
Teeth that are sensitive to cold often get that way from the extra pounding they take if any part of that tooth strikes before the rest of the teeth contact during closure. Use the clench test to see if the extra sensitivity is related to an uneven bite. Squeeze hard. If you can make any tooth hurt by empty mouth clenching, the bite is probably the main reason for the sensitivity. This is a good way to find out if a new filling or crown is "high." If it hurts when you clench, it is probably not in perfect harmony with a correct bite. You should be able to bite hard and grind your teeth together in all directions without feeling discomfort in any tooth if your bite is perfect. The exception to this is if you have advanced periodontal disease, you may have several teeth that can't accept firm biting, but even then, you should not normally feel pain in a single tooth when biting.
If biting hard causes pain or discomfort in the jaw joint, (you may feel it just in front of your ear), you can suspect a possible relationship between your bite and a temporomandibular joint problem. It may be associated with a structural disorder in your TMJ, but more often the pain is coming from certain muscles that move your jaw joints to accommodate a bite that is not in harmony with your TMJs. Your TMJ dentist should be able to diagnose the exact source of the pain.
Look for severe wear on your teeth, as this is another sign that your bite is not in harmony. If you have worn all the enamel off the biting edges of your teeth, you will see a darker colored surface. This is dentin and it will wear down seven times faster than the much harder enamel that you've already worn through. So ask your dentist to evaluate what is causing so much wear. This wear can be especially damaging when it is on your front teeth, so if you notice your lower front teeth have worn down to dentin, have your bite checked. Better yet, don't wait till all the enamel is gone. Correcting your bite may stop or at least slow down the wear process.
By Peter E. Dawson, DDS
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