Sometimes when people lose a back tooth they wonder whether they should bother doing anything about it. After all, the gap doesn’t show when they smile and there are other teeth to do the chewing. Why not leave it be and save some money? Actually, there are several very good reasons to replace a back…
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Do Veneers Make Teeth Look Bigger?
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, Porcelain Veneers
Porcelain veneers do not make your teeth look larger – unless you want them to. A veneer can correct many flaws and is a minimally invasive restoration. Porcelain veneers are among the cosmetic dentistry procedures available at Deborah McNeil-Amorteguy DDS in San Luis Obisbo CA. Veneers are an easy way to cover chips or cracks…
Small Dental Annoyance Or Serious Problem?
Categories: Dental health, General dentistry
In this blog post from Deborah McNeil-Amorteguy DDS in San Luis Obisbo CA, we are going to talk about stomatitis. Stomatitis refers to non-specific irritations in the mouth. It is usually caused by cold sores, gum disease, or even from biting the inside of the mouth. Most of us have probably had stomatitis at one…
Schedule Your Coronation
Categories: Dental health, Restorative Dentistry
We treat all of our patients royally, here at Deborah McNeil-Amorteguy DDS in San Luis Obisbo CA, but some of them receive actual crowns. Not what a king or queen wears, of course, but crowns for their teeth! Dental crowns are sometimes called caps, and they’re placed over a tooth to restore its shape and…
You, Only Better
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental health
If you’re not happy with your smile, you can improve it with cosmetic dentistry from Deborah McNeil-Amorteguy DDS in San Luis Obisbo CA. Cosmetic dentistry is all about using sound dental techniques to make positive changes to your smile. Even a tiny change can make a big difference. General and family dentistry addresses the health…
The Tea And Teeth Question
Here’s a riddle from Deborah McNeil-Amorteguy DDS in San Luis Obisbo CA: What do you call a dentist who doesn’t like tea? Why, Denis, of course. Alright, alright. Lame jokes aside, a common concern for patients is stained teeth. In this blog post, we’ll talk about a common cause of tooth staining: dark beverages, including…
Total Tooth Restoration
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental health
Cosmetic dentistry is really coming into its own. Trend-watchers say that more and more people are choosing it every day to restore their teeth and improve their smiles. It’s really easy, with all the procedures available at Deborah McNeil-Amorteguy DDS in San Luis Obisbo CA. We all want to look our best. But cosmetic dentistry…
Rather Have A Root Canal?
Categories: Dental health, General dentistry
Have you ever heard the phrase ‘I’d rather have a root canal’ to describe something painful or unpleasant? At Deborah McNeil-Amorteguy DDS in San Luis Obisbo CA, we perform root canal therapy routinely. A Straightforward Procedure Root canals are not all that complicated. The most important thing to remember is that the procedure is done…
We Take Jaw Pain Seriously
Categories: Dental health, General dentistry
At Deborah McNeil-Amorteguy DDS in San Luis Obisbo CA we take jaw pain seriously. Persistent jaw pain could be an indication of a treatable condition known as temporomandibular joint disorder. The temporomandibular joints are among the most complex in the human body. Usually shortened to “TMJ,” they’re the muscles, tendons, and bones that connect the…
5 Tips For Treating Mouth Sores
Categories: Dental health, General dentistry
When people get mouth sores, one of the things they can do while waiting for it to heal is evaluate what they’re eating and make some changes. Here are some tips from Deborah McNeil-Amorteguy DDS in San Luis Obisbo CA that can help minimize the discomfort of eating and help increase the speed of healing.…
