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Dentures Overview

April 4, 2016

Filed under: Dentures,Restorative Dentistry — Tags: , — atriumfamily @ 12:00 pm

When you lose all or most of your teeth on an upper or lower jaw, it affects all parts of your life. While you may think it leads to some necessary changes in the diet and nothing more, losing many teeth causes most of us to feel poorly about our smile and even avoid social situations. It can make changes in how we talk and look and it does demand radical changes to the way we eat. Fortunately, Dr. Shane Sudman of Atrium Family Dental in New Lenox, IL offers our patients many options for dentures.

As part of our restorative dentistry, we provide patients with many advanced options that can include dentures of different kinds. We like to give you different choices to be certain that you get the solutions needed. For example, we offer partial dentures for patients who have lost several teeth but not the complete set of upper or lower teeth.
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4 Things That May be Very Bad for Your Teeth

March 15, 2016

Filed under: Uncategorized — atriumfamily @ 6:55 pm

Here are 4 things that may be very bad for your teeth.  These are items that you will run into everyday, so try to pick and choose how often you put them in your mouth!

1.) sticky candy — the citric acid breaks down enamel

2.) soda / sports drinks — same acid bad for teeth!

3.) chewing ice — can make teeth brittle

4.) lemons & limes — can pull enamel off teeth

Dental Bridges Overview

March 14, 2016

Filed under: Dental Bridges,Restorative Dentistry — Tags: — atriumfamily @ 12:00 pm

Are you missing one or more teeth? If so, you have a few workable solutions to this relatively common problem. You can consider a dental implant, or you can explore options for a dental bridge. The smartest first step though, is to meet with Dr. Shane Sudman at Atrium Family Dental in New Lenox, IL and review the best answers for your situation.

After all, our patients have an abundance of solutions available when it comes to missing teeth. There are dentures in full or partial sizes, there are dental implants and there is the dental bridge. A dental bridge is a very commonly selected solution because it is permanent, fast and extremely reliable.
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Dental Implants Overview

March 1, 2016

Filed under: Restorative Dentistry — Tags: — atriumfamily @ 12:00 pm

There are many problems that arise when you are missing one or more adult teeth. One major issue is the effect it has on your self-esteem. Many people with missing teeth are embarrassed by this and will hide their smiles, or cease smiling at all because they have grown so self-conscious. Another issue is that a missing tooth causes a long list of potential problems in the mouth. These reasons are exactly why Dr. Shane Sudman of Atrium Family Dental in New Lenox, IL recommends dental implants to patients with missing teeth.

Dental implants are complete replacements for any missing tooth. They have a titanium metal screw that is inserted into the jaw and which works just like the roots of the tooth. There is also a crown that looks and behaves exactly like the original tooth as well. Closing any gaps in the teeth.
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Help Your Kids Choose Healthy Snacks for Their Dental Health

February 28, 2016

Filed under: Children's Dentistry,Health — atriumfamily @ 10:37 pm

We need to promote healthy snacks for good dental health to our kids.  As a parent, it’s hard to have healthy snacks on hand that your kids will actually eat.  Usually they want a bag of chips or cookies that we all know are in the pantry.  They are easy to grab, so for busy moms and dads, it’s easy on us.  We don’t have to do any prep work, and the kids can go on their merry way.

This week, why not try something new?  Cut up 10 carrots.  I know, peeling and chopping…but only do it once for the week.  Put the carrot sticks in the fridge, in a food storage bag.  When the kids want a snack, offer those. Not a fan of carrots?  Try grabbing a bag of clementines at the grocery.  Small, easy enough for a youngster to peel on their own. Or, a bag of pretzels offered with small individual cups of peanut butter can be a winner.  Change up your snacking this week, and help your kids learn about the importance of keeping those chompers healthy!

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