Most dental implants stay in place for a decade or more, but the post in your jaw and the crown above it do not follow the same clock. How long yours lasts depends on the bone, gums, and daily habits around it, so your routine can play a meaningful role. At Evergreen Grace Dental, we […]
Hearing that you may need a root canal often sends people searching for another way out. When the pulp inside a tooth is badly inflamed or infected, the choices usually come down to keeping the tooth with root canal therapy, saving part of the pulp in select cases, or removing the tooth and replacing it. […]
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Once a dental implant has healed, it can feel surprisingly similar to the tooth it replaced. You can chew with it, brush around it, and go about your day without constantly thinking about which tooth is the implant. It will not feel exactly the same as a natural tooth because there is no natural root […]
Your gums should hug each tooth snugly, with an even, pink border that does not shift from one week to the next. When that border starts creeping downward and exposing more of the tooth than before, that is not a cosmetic quirk. It is a sign that the tissue supporting your teeth is wearing away. […]
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You notice a tooth that suddenly looks a little longer than the others, or maybe a flash of sensitivity when you sip something cold. It is easy to brush off small changes like these, but they are often the earliest clues that your gum tissue is pulling back from your teeth, a process called gum […]
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You catch your reflection while laughing at a joke, and there they are: small dark gaps at the base of your front teeth that were not there a few years ago. Black triangles can make even a healthy, well-cared-for smile look older or less polished than it really is, and once you notice them, it […]
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Your heart pounds the moment you sit in the chair, palms sweating as your mind runs through every worst-case scenario before the appointment even begins. If that feeling sounds familiar, sedation dentistry can turn that same visit into something closer to a nap than a procedure. At Evergreen Grace Dental, we offer sedation options designed […]
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You catch a glimpse of your smile in a photo and notice chalky, opaque patches on your teeth that were not there before, and suddenly every future picture feels a little less confident. These white spots are more common than most people realize, and the good news is that they are almost always treatable once […]
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The first week of school brings a flurry of shopping lists, from notebooks and backpacks to new sneakers, but one item parents in Renton often overlook is a dental checkup. A child who walks into the classroom with a cavity or a loose filling is more likely to miss school days, struggle to concentrate, or […]
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A swollen, bleeding gum line rarely shows up out of nowhere. It usually builds slowly, through months of plaque hardening into tartar along the gumline, until brushing starts leaving pink in the sink or a tooth feels slightly loose. By the time these signs are noticeable, the infection has often already reached below the gumline […]
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