Do you have a son or daughter that plays Waco youth sports? Soccer, baseball, football, and basketball can be very dicey for your child’s teeth. Football is a violent contact sport, yet there is a relatively low rate of tooth injuries that occur in football as compared to other contact sports. Why? Football players are […]
Been A While Since You’ve Visited A Dentist?
Whether you have lived in Texas for a long time, or just moving in to the Waco area; taking care of your teeth eventually involves a visit to the dentist. Steven T. Cutbirth DDS located at 1613 Lake Success Dr in Waco, Texas. If you are looking for an experienced general dentist, we invite you […]
4 Dental Implant Post-Treatment Care Tips
A dental implant is directly inserted into the jawbone. As you are most likely thinking, this indeed results in some initial soreness and discomfort. The countdown until the anesthetic wears off begins as soon as you sit up. With proper post-treatment care, however, the discomfort can be managed and the healing process begins. Here are […]
How to Prevent Staining Your Dental Veneers
A dental veneer is usually made of a thin porcelain shell. It is bonded to the front of the tooth and takes the place of the natural enamel. A challenge for those who get dental veneers is keeping them from staining. Although they’re coated with a stain-resistant resin, veneers can be damaged and stained by […]
Reasons to Extract Wisdom Teeth As Soon As Possible
1) A sac, similar to the amniotic sac surrounding a baby in utero, surrounds impacted wisdom teeth. If the impacted wisdom tooth is not extracted and the sac perforated and removed, this sac encasing the impacted wisdom tooth my form a dentigerous cyst, which could then turn into an ameloblastoma. Both these pathologic entities can […]
5 Reasons to Consider Same-Day Crowns
When you’re in need of a dental crown, you want the process to be quick and convenient. Traditionally, crowns require two visits. During the first visit, needed dental work will be done, such as drilling out cavities, performing a root canal, or trimming a tooth that is cracked, chipped, or broken. During the first appointment, […]
