jaw surgery | Denver Restorative Dentistry https://www.denverrestorativedentistry.com Tue, 15 Oct 2024 15:17:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 Our Highly-Qualified Prosthodontists Are Trained To Give You the Care You Need for a Healthier, Aesthetic Smile! https://www.denverrestorativedentistry.com/our-highly-qualified-prosthodontists-are-trained-to-give-you-the-care-you-need-for-a-healthier-aesthetic-smile/ Tue, 12 Jul 2022 22:36:51 +0000 https://www.denverrestorativedentistry.com/?p=2576 When it comes to dental treatments, you really want to make sure that you are getting the best possible care you can afford. There are many great dentists and prosthodontists out there who can give you the healthy, attractive smile you want, but as prosthodontists, we often get asked what the difference is between a [...]

The post Our Highly-Qualified Prosthodontists Are Trained To Give You the Care You Need for a Healthier, Aesthetic Smile! first appeared on Denver Restorative Dentistry.]]> When it comes to dental treatments, you really want to make sure that you are getting the best possible care you can afford. There are many great dentists and prosthodontists out there who can give you the healthy, attractive smile you want, but as prosthodontists, we often get asked what the difference is between a general dentist and a prosthodontist.

General Dentist and Prosthodontist Training

It all starts with education and training. Both dentists and prosthodontists complete four years of general dentistry education. But we prosthodontists invest another three years of learning under an ADA-accredited program of one-on-one mentorship in advanced clinical and laboratory procedures. So basically a general dentist can handle routine dental care like root canals, fillings and crowns, cosmetic procedures, oral exams and other general dental needs.

Because of our additional training, we prosthodontists are the most highly trained specialist in the dental field. We have learned how to take care of a wide range of complex oral health treatments capable of handling more specialized treatments. In fact, we often handle the most complex and challenging dental cases, like jaw surgery, denture placement, dental bridges, implant surgery and full mouth rehabilitation.

Our prosthodontists are truly specialists at fixing and replacing teeth, providing you with customized dental care tailored to your unique needs, and we do it with an eye on the optimal function and aesthetics of your dental prostheses. Our goal is to make sure your smile’s full function and aesthetic appearance are achieved.

Our Prosthodontists Are Here for You

Our highly-trained prosthodontists, Drs. Goggins, Aguirre, Pitz, Poineal and Chertok, in Broomfield, Colorado have been helping patients just like you get the meticulous care they need and want. We strive daily to make sure you get the best results, especially when you are dealing with a complicated oral health issue. You can count on getting precise dental solutions catered to your needs.

Our team is also current with the latest leading-edge technologies and procedures, so you can count on having access to various comprehensive, dental services that are truly helpful to you. We are also confident that we can help you get that smile you’ve always wanted and the optimal oral health you need in the most comfortable way possible. Your comfort level during any treatment is important to us, whether you are getting dental hybrids, dentures, implants, restorations, veneers, All-on-4® and other procedures we offer to complete your smile.

Call Today! 

If you are looking for dental care and want your smile to look natural, feel and fit you perfectly, our prosthodontists are ready to help and are the most qualified dentists to do so. We welcome you to give us a call at 303-586-1019 to learn more or to schedule an appointment or consultation. Our entire team looks forward to giving you the confidence you need to feel your absolute best about your smile!

The post Our Highly-Qualified Prosthodontists Are Trained To Give You the Care You Need for a Healthier, Aesthetic Smile! first appeared on Denver Restorative Dentistry.]]> It’s Better Not To Ignore Your Symptoms of TMJ as They Can Lead To Other Issues With Your Health https://www.denverrestorativedentistry.com/its-better-not-to-ignore-your-symptoms-of-tmj-as-they-can-lead-to-other-issues-with-your-health/ Mon, 09 Nov 2020 20:51:59 +0000 https://www.denverrestorativedentistry.com/?p=2080 Do you know the joint that connects your lower jaw to your skull, called the TMJ or temporomandibular joint, can develop problems at any time? TMJ disorder or TMD is where the jaw joints become so stressed that they end up injured or misaligned. A TMJ disorder can develop for a variety of reasons, including [...]

The post It’s Better Not To Ignore Your Symptoms of TMJ as They Can Lead To Other Issues With Your Health first appeared on Denver Restorative Dentistry.]]> Do you know the joint that connects your lower jaw to your skull, called the TMJ or temporomandibular joint, can develop problems at any time? TMJ disorder or TMD is where the jaw joints become so stressed that they end up injured or misaligned.

A TMJ disorder can develop for a variety of reasons, including stress, grinding and clenching your teeth (or bruxism), arthritis in the joints and trauma or injury to the head, neck or jaw areas. If you are noticing problems with your jaw, you’ll want to speak with our prosthodontists if the symptoms linger because they often worsen, affecting how you speak, chew, swallow, breathe as well as how you control the muscles in your face.

Don’t Ignore Your TMJ/TMD Symptoms

Depending on what is causing your symptoms, left untreated, they can get worse, especially if the problem has to do with structural damage to the jaw. This means that while your jaw may stop popping, locking or clicking, it might be because the jaw bone and the cushion is ruined from the relentless rubbing, destroying the ligament and allowing the bone to rub on bone with no cushion to buffer.

Of course, TMJ issues can harm both the bones in your face as well as your teeth, especially if your facial muscles feel painful and you begin bruxing – where you clench your jaw and grind your teeth, often in your sleep. Left untreated, bruxism can cause the following problems:

-Wear down tooth enamel
-Crack or fracture teeth
-Tooth sensitivity
-A deepened bite
-Tooth root issues

TMJ can also leave you with medical issues like migraines, chronic emotional stress, joint disease and problems sleeping so you end up with chronic daytime fatigue.

Our prosthodontists, Dr. Goggins, Dr. Aguirre and Dr. Pitz, are here to evaluate your TMJ disorder and provide treatment as needed. Treating TMJ/TMD might involve jaw and facial relaxation exercises, changes to your day-to-day habits, restorative dental treatments, wearing a mouth guard or night guard, and as a last resort, jaw surgery. If you are tired of your jaw pain and want help alleviating it, we welcome you to call our team to schedule your consultation and get the help your smile deserves!

 

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