Take Time For You!

It is summer time and as you run around, plan vacations, and take children from place to place, don’t forget to take time for you. Most people do not think that visiting the dentist is the location of their choice when they want to relax, but Dr. Judy Strutz and her team can help you sit back, relax and get the smile you deserve. Dental procedures can sometimes be scary, but when Dr. Strutz and her team are completing cosmetic dental procedures to improve your smile, you know you are in good hands.

If you look in the mirror and wince at what you see, now is the time to take a few minutes and pick up the phone to contact Dr. Strutz for a consultation. Once there, you can sit down and talk about what things about your smile that you do not love. This may include cracked or chipped teeth. Maybe you were impacted by facial cancer that has changed your jaw. All of these concerns can be addressed and supported.

Or perhaps you have a non-fixed denture that causes you stress when you want to go out and eat with your friends. A fixed denture can increase your ability to consume the foods you love without feeling self-conscious.

Don’t wait, contact Dr. Strutz and her team now and get the smile you have always wanted.

Are You Impacted By Malocclusion?

Occlusion is the alignment of your teeth, and when there is not proper alignment it is called malocclusion. When the alignment of your jaw is off, it can cause your teeth to hit on the wrong spot when you close your mouth or when you are consuming food. While your malocclusion may be minor and not impact you most of the time, any alignment problems can lead eventually to pain and problems with broken, cracked teeth and jaw or face pain. Constant pressure in the wrong spot can lead to a variety of problems including a need for major dental repairs.

You will want to catch this issue before it causes other problems to your teeth. A simple check with Dr. Judy Strutz and her team can help determine how much of a problem your malocclusion is and how she can help to provide you with a pain free smile.

There are a variety of causes of malocclusion, it may include childhood habits, extra teeth, dental fillings that are not proper fitting, jaw fractures or even tumors of the mouth.

For more information on malocclusion and how you can benefit from proper alignment, contact Dr. Strutz and her team today.

7 Things You Need To Know About All-On-4 Types of Dentures

If you have lived with a smile you hate for years or have missing teeth, you are now in luck because there is a procedure which can improve your smile. You may have heard a friend say they received dentures ‘in a day’ and thought, ‘that is not possible.’ Here is what you need to know about an All-on-4 type of dental procedure, which will improve your smile and get you back to what you love.

1.     They look and feel like real teeth.

2.     Once your implants are placed and healed, in order to keep them looking great, you will need to brush, floss and visit the dentist regularly.

3.     An All-on-4 type of denture may take longer than a day, there is some prep work that is done before you have the implant surgery, but you will be able to walk out of the office with implants placed and a denture.

4.     Dental implants will help to restore the structure of your mouth and help you look younger.

5.     A dental implant is a screw shaped post that replaces the root.

6.     Multiple teeth can be supported by a minimum number of implants.

7.     The denture, because it is fixed to implants, will not have a palate, which means the roof of the mouth will be open and the taste buds there will be able to function as normal.

For more information on how to create a beautiful smile you love, contact Dr. Judy Strutz and her team today.