Smile Fitness Dental Center Blog

Everyone needs a full set of teeth to eat, speak, and smile with confidence. However, in some cases, an extraction is the best option for your current and future oral health. While a dentist may recommend this procedure in various situations, they’ll almost always encourage you to replace the missing tooth (or teeth) at some point down the road. Fortunately, there are excellent options to beautifully restore your smile, including dental implants. Keep reading below to learn about the common reasons for extractions and why it’s so important to replace your missing teeth!

Without a doubt, a toothache can be one of the most painful experiences you’ll ever go through. When you’re in the midst of one, all you want to do is feel better fast! The first step is calling an emergency dentist to have it treated as soon as possible. From there, you can take over-the-counter pain medication until your visit. But which one is best? And if your pain goes away, do you still need to see a dentist, or has the problem taken care of itself? In this blog, you’ll get the answers to these questions and more.

Does thinking about seeing the dentist make you break out in a cold sweat? If so, you’re not alone! Dental fear and phobia affect around 36% of the population, with 12% having a severe case. Sadly, this makes it difficult or even impossible to get the necessary care for good dental health. But whether your fear stems from negative past experiences, sensitive teeth, or simply being born that way, we can help. Keep reading to learn about the impact that dental fear can have on your life. You’ll also learn about your options for sedation dentistry and how we make your comfort a top priority at every visit!

If you somehow end up with empty space in your smile, you’re hardly alone; the American College of Prosthodontists estimates that roughly 178 million people living in the United States are currently missing one or more teeth. You’ll want to fill in the empty space, of course, but how to do it? Should you get dental implants, or would a bridge make more sense in your case? Learning the advantages of each option will help you choose the restoration that’s right for you.

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After getting dental implants in Phoenix, you’ve been able to enjoy life to the fullest again. No longer do you have to worry about gaps in your mouth limiting what you can eat or making it harder to pronounce certain words. But you can’t help but wonder: how is this possible? What does an implant need to serve as an effective tooth replacement? Learn more about the parts and materials that make up a dental implant – and how each one helps create a better smile.

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Just about everyone would agree that time flies. It seems like it wasn’t very long ago that we rang in the new year, but here we are and it’s already June! While you may think that the next new year is a long way off, it’ll be here before you know it. And since most dental insurance expires on December 31^st, you’ll be losing your benefits sooner than you think as well. To avoid missing out on what is essentially “free money” for seeing a dentist in Phoenix, find out how to maximize your insurance benefits and achieve a healthy, beautiful smile – with little to no out-of-pocket cost!

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Have you had a tooth extracted recently or do you have an extraction coming up? While this procedure may be completely necessary to get you out of mouth pain, what’s just as important is that you replace your tooth after it’s taken out. Unlike other medical conditions that get better with time, oral health issues like missing teeth will only become worse. Unfortunately, even a single missing tooth can cause serious problems if it isn’t replaced. Keep reading to learn the hidden dangers of prolonged tooth replacement and why dental implants are your best option for a complete and healthy smile.

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People often joke and compare root canals to other unpleasant, uncomfortable or painful scenarios. However, root canal therapy saves an estimated 24 million teeth each year in the United States – without causing patients any significant pain! Advances in modern dentistry mean that getting a root canal today is no more unpleasant than routine dental work. Still not convinced that a pain-free root canal is possible? Keep reading below.

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You went to bed feeling fine only to awake during the night with excruciating tooth pain! You can’t imagine what happened to cause this, all you know is that you need relief as soon as possible. Sometimes same-day dentistry is difficult to come by, and that’s why your team at Smile Fitness Dental Center offers convenient morning, evening, and Saturday appointments, which makes them the walk-in dentist that patients in Phoenix, AZ, trust.

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Just as your house is built on a firm foundation, so are your teeth – your gums! If your gums aren’t healthy, your teeth could be at risk. Here’s what your dentist wants you to understand about gum disease and the importance of maintaining a stable foundation for your teeth.

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