Cosmetic Dentistry in Eugene, OR

Your smile is often the first thing others notice about you, and can drastically affect the impression they carry of you. Feeling confident with straighter, whiter teeth, even correcting an aesthetic problem that has been with you for years, communicates strength, poise, and self-assurance to those you meet.

Cosmetic Dentistry can help you achieve the smile makeover you've been looking for. Here are 3 common ways that your cosmetic enhancments can be achieved:

1) Dental Implants
Implants may be the best option for replacing a single or multiple missing teeth. Implants are the closest dental structure in durability to natural teeth and have greater cosmetic appeal.

2) Teeth Whitening
Whitening is the act of lightening teeth and therefore making them more attractive. Teeth whitening can be used to whiten stained, discolored, or dull teeth to improve your smile. Whitening is one of the most cost effective ways to improve your smile and is relatively painless. There are two primary methods of teeth whitening; in office and at home trays.

36) Dental Veneers
Veneers are a porcelain or ceramic cover for the visible portion of teeth to dramatically improve the esthetics of your smile. Veneers usually require a couple dental visits. Veneers require less tooth material removal and the procedure is more comfortable than crowns.

For more information about achieving your smile makeover, contact Dr. Damion Gilday at his Eugene, OR office today!

Experiencing tooth pain?

There can be several different causes of a toothache: decay, abscess, an infected gum, a damaged filling, a tooth fracture or even repetitive motions such as tooth grinding.

How do you know when you've got a toothache? Sometimes, it's obvious. You've got a tooth pain that is sharp or throbbing or painful to the touch. Maybe there is swelling near the tooth or you have a bad taste in your mouth. Maybe you have a headache or fever.

Dr. Damion Gilday would like you to come in and see us if you've got acute pain or had a toothache lasting longer than a day or two. If you've got other discomfort such as earache or a pain when you open your mouth or if you have a fever, give us a call. It's important to act promptly because a dental infection can spread and even enter the bloodstream.

When you come in, we'll get some medical history and examine your mouth and other areas related to the specific pain. Additional causes of toothache may be cavities, infected nerves or bacteria in the tooth. Depending on the issue, we may prescribe an antibiotic or other therapies to reduce the pain and inflammation.

It you'd like to avoid toothache altogether, reduce the likelihood by following a good oral hygiene routine. If you are unsure what to do in order to care for your teeth, give us a call or visit the website of the American Dental Association, www.ada.org.

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