2016
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How Do We Perform A Smile Analysis?
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Can I See What My New Smile Looks Like Beforehand?
Can you see what your new smile will look like before treatment begins? Yes you can. In the short video below, Austin cosmetic dentist Dr. John Schmid discusses the models we use to mock up smile restorations, allowing us to provide you with a detailed view of your new smile before any changes are made.…
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Can Dental Implants be Removed?
Dental implants are placed directly into the jawbone. After they are placed implants undergo a process called osseointegration during which osteoblasts and connective tissue secure to the surface and hold the implant fast in place. Once this process is complete, the removal of a dental implant will require surgical extraction and may alter the integrity…
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Yearly Reminder: Take Care of Your Teeth this Halloween
It’s Halloween time again, which means candy, cookies, and other sweets that can encourage tooth decay. While you needn’t abstain or even shy away from the goodies of the season, it is important for your oral health that you pay extra attention to your daily habits and make sure you are taking steps to protect…
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Can TMJ Cause Vertigo?
TMJ can impact the inner ear, resulting in symptoms such as ear pain and stuffiness along with vertigo and dizziness. If you have long struggled with one of these issues, it may be a good idea to discuss your situation with Austin neuromuscular dentist Dr. John Schmid to determine if TMJ is the underlying cause. When…
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Four Ways to Brighten Your Smile
A bright and white smile is important for making a good first impression. Even after initial meetings, a white smile indicates optimal oral health and can help produce feelings of confidence and boost self-esteem. No wonder then that tooth whitening is the most popular cosmetic dentistry service in the United States. But outside of in-office and take-home…
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Is Marijuana Use Linked to Gum Disease?
The Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study of New Zealand (DMHDS) is “an ongoing, longitudinal study of the health, development and well-being of a general sample of New Zealanders.” Beginning at birth with babies born between 1972 and 1973, the DMHDS has assessed the general health and development of study participants at two-year intervals. Part…
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Feeling Dizzy? TMJ May be to Blame
TMJ can produce a number of symptoms that seem to be completely unrelated to the jaw. Nonetheless, symptoms like headaches, pressure in the eyes and ears, and generalized facial pain at least seem to make sense when TMJ is identified as the culprit. There are, however, a range of more unusual symptoms that don’t seem to…