Signs You Need Full Mouth Reconstruction In Corpus Christi
At Vela Dental Cosmetic & Implant Center, we care deeply about your oral health and overall well-being. Many individuals live with dental issues that significantly impact their quality of life, often without realizing there are comprehensive solutions available. You may be looking for full mouth reconstruction and not even realize it. Are you wishing your […]
What Is A Root Canal?
A: A root canal is really our only means of saving a tooth that’s infected— if it’s not completely fractured. Usually, a tooth has a large cavity or a small break and it starts to hurt—a toothache. So, a root canal, what that does it allows us to hold on to the tooth. We go […]
Is Surgery Required For Dental Implants?
A: Dental implants require some form of surgery. Now, in dentistry, the word surgery is loosely used— it’s in office, outpatient surgery. We generally only need regular anesthetic. However, some people choose to do sedation or some form of sedation where you go actually to sleep. Rarely do we need to go to the operating […]
What Is A Dental Emergency?
A: So, a dental emergency is basically when there’s significant swelling or pain. If the swelling is actually closing the throat, we recommend going to the emergency room. But generally, a dental emergency where we would see you soon involves pain, something you don’t know what’s going on. You want us to take a […]
What Is Cosmetic Dentistry?
A: Cosmetic dentistry really spans a range of options that one can have. Cosmetic dentistry can start with simple whitening of teeth or contouring of teeth to things like covering teeth with veneers or crowns. Many times, cosmetic dentistry is not necessary, it’s simply to improve your smile. What we specialize in is handling cosmetic […]
What Are Braces?
A: Braces are devices that move teeth. Small metal brackets— either white or traditional metal, move teeth into the proper position and corrects bites and smiles. Have you noticed your teeth have begun to shift out of place or perhaps you have issues with bite alignment? Have you wished your teeth were a bit straighter […]
What Is A Bridge?
A: A bridge is a fixed solution to replace, one, two─ sometimes upwards of four or six teeth using your teeth as anchors. What we do is we cover those teeth and they’re connected in the middle, it’s cemented on and can last upwards of 10-20 years. Even though dental bridges in Corpus are a […]
Orthodontic Treatment In Corpus: New Alternatives
Orthodontic treatment in Corpus has seen quite an advancement in treatment options over the last 10 years or so. In the past your only option for getting straight teeth was with intrusive and high-maintenance metal braces. Given that metal braces have been around for decades without much change, patients have been begging for alternatives. Over […]
How Long Do Veneers Last?
A: Well, veneers in Corpus can last 10-20 years because they’re bonded on and have some of the strongest bonds in dentistry. One of the big issues with veneers in general is discoloration and what we call “de-bonding.” A lot of times if that’s an issue, a patient can come in and get either a […]
How Long Do Fillings Last?
A: Fillings can last your entire life if everything goes great. So, these days it’s now more about home care, regular visits, and keeping up more than anything else. If we have a great patient with great home care and regular visits, the fillings we placed ten years ago can still be in there. There’s […]
