Have you ever heard the phrase ‘I’d rather have a root canal’ to describe something painful or unpleasant? At Ritchie Dental Group, we perform a root canal (endodontic) therapy routinely for our Marble Falls dentistry patients and many report minimal discomfort. Root canal procedures have advanced significantly in recent years. For many Texas root canal …
Dental crowns have been around for millennia and are still used to restore smiles today. Ancient dentists used ivory, bone, and seashells to make crowns for teeth. Evidence of gold crowns dates from 200 A.D. Porcelain crowns appeared in the 1800s. With the advancement of metal casting processes in the 1900s, crown technology took a …
Most Horseshoe Bay residents don’t often think of a tooth as a body part that fluctuates in strength. Our teeth seem to have a steady hardness and dependably grind food whenever we need them. However, teeth are dynamic organisms with chemical processes that occur continually. The protective enamel that covers the softer interior is made …
Are you looking for an alternative to traditional dental fillings? Composite dental fillings are popular and effective solutions for a wide range of dental problems, whether it’s restoring a tooth’s form and function or repairing tooth damage. Ritchie Dental Group is a leading provider of composite dental fillings in modern dentistry. This blog will walk …
At Ritchie Dental Group in Marble Falls, we use a variety of techniques to restore damaged teeth. Most Horseshoe Bay dental patients are familiar with fillings. Traditional fillings are also called ‘direct restorations‘ because they are applied to the tooth and then shaped and polished in one visit. Another type of filling is called an …
Many Marble Falls people could improve their smile with braces, yet only a portion are currently undergoing treatment. A common reason Marble Falls people delay or forego orthodontic treatment is because they believe it is a difficult, expensive process requiring traditional metal braces. Metal braces are not necessary for every tooth alignment problem, however. An …
Missing teeth detract from any smile, and can affect the ability to speak and eat. But there are other complications too. All of them can be addressed with dental implants from Ritchie Dental Group in Marble Falls and Brady TX. One of the more serious issues is the impact missing teeth can have on your …
If you have lost one or more of your natural teeth, dental implants from Ritchie Dental Group in Marble Falls and Brady TX can give you a replacement that not only looks like a natural tooth, but functions like one, too. It’s the sort of incredible result we have come to expect from dental implants, …
Do you fear that your smile is beyond repair due to damage or neglect? Rest assured, that may not be true. At Ritchie Dental Group in Marble Falls and Brady TX we use restorative dentistry to improve smiles every day. Tough Problem 1: Insufficient Bone for Dental Implant Solution: Bone Grafting Here are some tough …
In this post from Ritchie Dental Group in Marble Falls and Brady TX we discuss dental implants as an alternative to traditional dental bridges. Bridges have been a standard tooth replacement option for many years. There is more than one type, but the most common consists of an artificial tooth held in place by dental …
