Dr. Cobb, with his 25 years of practice, takes a holistic approach with his patients and looks at their entire system instead of just looking at their teeth. He understands occlusal disease, which is an imbalance of the jaws, teeth, muscles and joints. It is imperative that this system work in harmony to prevent temporomandibular [...]
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Your smile is one of the first things that someone notices about you when they first meet you and not having a straight, pearly-white smile can cause you to have problems with your self-esteem. Besides contributing to poor self-esteem, problems with your teeth can also contribute to discomfort in both your jaw and mouth. Problems [...]
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Posted in Restorative Dentistry, TMJ on Oct 7th, 2011
People often suffer great pain when their teeth do not align correctly or if there is something wrong with the two joints in front of their ears that connect the lower jaw to the skull, known as TMJ joints. This is known as temporomandibular joint disorder. In most cases, people with this disorder endure migraines, [...]
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Tek scans, also known as T-scan, are making dentists more comfortable with their patients’ mouths. The T-scan is a sensor that is shaped like a ‘U’ and is inserted into a patient’s mouth. Once inserted, the patient bites down on the sensor, which then measures the force of the patients bite. The sensor also measures [...]
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A dental crown is a cap that fits over a tooth to increase its size or improve on its shape. Crowns also strengthen a tooth and give it a better overall appearance. They are used when a tooth has weakened, broken or has a large filling, to cover implants and to hold a bridge together. [...]
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Restorative dentistry is the artistic and scientific repair or replacement of damaged teeth, tissue or bone in the mouth. Anyone who needs something done in their mouth - a tooth crown or bridge - can benefit from restorative dentistry. The proper oral prosthesis will not only improve someone’s smile, it will also improve their overall health. Broken [...]
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Everyone wants to look in the mirror and see a beautiful smile gleaming back at them. A person can be remembered by their smile, so why not have one that is impressive? Dr. Cobb and his skilled team can make you proud to show off your pearly whites. In today’s market having a spectacular showroom [...]
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In dentistry, “bonding” is used to permanently adhere dental instruments or fixtures to your teeth through the use of adhesives and a curing light. Whether or not you are aware of it, it is likely that you have received bonding at some point in your life. There are two basic types of bonding: direct composite [...]
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Gapped or broken teeth are more than just distractions on the surface. Forget the crooked smile. Every time you eat, the remaining teeth have to pick up the slack. As a result, repeated stress leads to jaw pain, bone loss and headaches, among other problems. Dental implants are a permanent way to replace lost teeth. [...]
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Invisalign consists of aligners that are alternated every two weeks with each aligner being manufactured according to specific calculations that work to shift the teeth into their correct location. Invisalign has proven to be the answer for numerous individuals who have problems with their teeth and their smile. The treatment is versatile and has been [...]
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