Benefits of Cosmetic Dentistry

When it comes to correcting cosmetic imperfections and achieving the smile of your dreams, you have options with Fresno Dental Studio. If gaps between your teeth have you hiding your smile, our cosmetic dentist in Fresno can help. We offer a wide range of cosmetic dentistry services with minimally invasive options for creating a gorgeous, evenly spaced smile.

Porcelain Veneers Cover Gaps Between Teeth

One of the most popular cosmetic dentistry services in Fresno is porcelain veneer placement. Using thin porcelain shells, our Fresno cosmetic dentist can hide smile imperfections, including light staining and discoloration, jagged tooth edges, misshapen teeth, crooked teeth, and tooth chips. If you have a gap in your smile, porcelain veneers can help by adding extra structure between each tooth to close the gap. The durable, stain resistant porcelain not only looks like natural teeth, but also lasts for decades to come with proper dental care.

Dental Bonding: The Smile Gap Quick Fix

If you need your smile gap fixed quickly for an upcoming special occasion and you do not have to time for veneers, dental bonding can help. With composite resin restorations, you do not have to wait weeks for fabrication. In fact, a smile makeover with dental bonding can be completed in one office visit. Our cosmetic dentist can shape the composite resin directly onto your tooth to close the gap. While dental bonding does not last as long as porcelain veneers, this cosmetic service is a less expensive and quicker alternative to veneers.

Cosmetic Dentistry in Fresno

If you would like to improve your smile and your dental health, contact our Fresno cosmetic dentists, Dr. Claudia Denes or Dr. Alex Denes, at 559-297-1800 to schedule a consultation. We proudly serve patients from Fresno, Clovis, Mendota, Orange Cove, Reedley, Selma, and the surrounding areas.

Dental phobias can be debilitating. People with extreme fears of the dentist avoid dental treatment at all costs, including the high price of suffering severe toothache, tooth loss, and gum disease. While many of our patients do not need extra help relaxing in the dental chair, some people with dental fears can benefit from modern sedation methods to help them get the treatment they need. If you suffer from extreme anxiety over visiting the dentist, our compassionate Fresno dentists can help you feel at ease.

Nitrous Oxide Benefits Dental Phobic Patients

Often called laughing gas, nitrous oxide can be inhaled through a mask to help calm your nerves. Once you breathe in nitrous oxide, you will feel a warm sensation throughout your body. The effects of the nitrous oxide will begin quickly, leaving you in a state of drowsy awareness without being unconscious. Many patients report this is the same feeling as right before drifting off to sleep. After treatment, you will have little memory of the procedure and the nitrous oxide effects will quickly wear off. In fact, patients are allowed to drive themselves home after using nitrous oxide because the gas only takes effect when it is being inhaled.

Sedation Dentistry is Not Only for Dental Fears

For patients who need multiple procedures performed at once, discomfort can be alleviated with sedative medication. This is especially helpful for people who cannot take multiple days off of work for different procedures and need them all treated in one day. Children can also benefit from sedation dentistry. For children who are too young to sit still for extended periods of time, nitrous oxide can help your child feel relaxed and comfortable during dental cleanings or fillings.

Sedation Dentistry in Fresno

If you have avoided the dentist for too long because of anxiety, embarrassment, or bad feelings, come to our compassionate dentists in Fresno. At Fresno Dental Studio, Drs. Claudia Denes and Alex Denes offer sedation dentistry to help you get the professional care you need. For more information, or to schedule a sedation dentistry consultation, call our Fresno dental office at 559-297-1800. We proudly serve patients from Fresno, Clovis, Mendota, Orange Cove, Reedley, Selma, and the surrounding areas.

What is Xylitol?

As a naturally occurring carbohydrate, xylitol is found in fibrous fruits and vegetables, as well as in the human body. An average healthy adult produces up to fifteen grams of xylitol on a daily basis. Xylitol in its purest form is a white crystalline substance that looks and tastes just like traditional sugar.

In fact, xylitol has been used as a food sweetener since the 1960s. Because it’s slowly absorbed and partially utilized by the body, xylitol contains forty percent less calories per gram than other carbohydrates. Additionally, the human body does not need insulin to metabolize xylitol, so it’s a helpful and healthy food-enhancer for diabetics.

How does Xylitol Enhance My Dental Health?

Most people are surprised to learn that a substance used to sweeten food can actually be used to enhance dental health. In addition to providing overall health benefits, including clearing the nasal passages, preventing ear infections, reducing intraocular pressure, and assisting in eating healthier and losing weight, xylitol provides the following dental health benefits:

• Because xylitol is a natural sweeter that is derived from the fibrous parts of plants, it does not break down like sugar, maintaining a neutral pH level in the mouth and preventing bacteria from sticking to the teeth. For these reasons, xylitol protects the teeth from tooth decay.
• Oral bacteria feast on the sugar and starches from the foods and drinks you consume, but the same bacteria are unable to digest xylitol. This causes the number of bacteria in your mouth to greatly decrease, forcing the amount of acid in your mouth to plummet. Without acid, the bacteria are unable to stick to the surface of your teeth, decreasing the amount of dental plaque and resulting tooth decay in your smile.
• Your saliva protects your mouth and teeth by remineralizing the tooth enamel after you eat and drink. Because of its alkaline content, xylitol can actually help saliva repair areas of tooth enamel that are weak and in the early stages of decay, reducing cavities and nourishing your teeths’ natural defense system.

How can I Consume Xylitol?

Most experts recommend consuming at least five servings of xylitol per day to reap the dental and overall health benefits. You can consume xylitol by using xylitol-enriched toothpaste, mouthwash, and nasal spray and by consuming xylitol-enriched gum and mints.

For more information about how to enhance your dental health on a daily basis, call Fresno Dental Studio in Fresno, California at (559) 297-1800. We serve patients from Fresno, Clovis, Sanger, Mendota, Orange Cove, Reedley, Selma, and the surrounding areas.