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What To Do in a Dental Emergency

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Before a dental emergency ever happens, it’s important that you have a plan of action set in place to ensure you are well prepared. The first step in establishing this plan is finding a dentist you trust who can be reached after hours and provides same-day appointments. Unfortunately, not all emergencies occur during the waking hours when dental offices are open. Having a dentist available in such cases can provide peace of mind should an emergency happen.

Our dentists at Value Smiles in Lawrence, GA are always on call and available to help new and existing patients with a dental emergency. If you are currently experiencing a dental emergency, please call (678) 498-6807.

In addition to finding a great dentist, there are certain steps that can be taken initially to help preserve your tooth. Below are common dental emergencies and what should be done to protect your smile.

Broken Tooth

Broken teeth can occur from contact sports, a facial injury, or simply from biting down on something too hard. If a piece of your tooth falls out, it’s important that the broken piece is placed in a container of saltwater or milk. In cases where neither is available, you can use your own saliva to protect the tooth. After calling our office, avoid touching the broken tooth with your fingers and take an over-the-counter pain reliever to help with any discomfort.

Loose or Knocked-Out Tooth

This type of injury often occurs with children during rough play, but can even happen to adults after a bad fall. If the tooth is loose, avoid touching it with your fingers or tongue. If the tooth completely falls out, pick the tooth up by the crown (the top portion) and avoid touching the roots of the tooth. Rinse the tooth in cool water and try placing it back into the socket and gently bite down.

In cases where the tooth cannot be positioned back into the socket, place the tooth in a container of milk, saltwater, or your own saliva. This will help preserve the tooth. If proper protocol is followed, in many cases a skilled dentist can save the tooth. Please call our office right away and take any pain relievers to minimize any discomfort. You can also place an ice pack on the outer jaw to reduce swelling.

Toothache

Tooth pain can occur for any number of reasons, such as:

  • Tooth decay
  • Abscessed tooth (severely infected tooth)
  • Fractured tooth
  • Teeth grinding
  • Gum disease
  • Damaged filling
  • Food stuck between teeth

If pain is due to something caught between your teeth, you can use dental floss to try and dislodge it. Using anything other than floss could severely damage your teeth and gums. In cases where the tooth pain may be the result of an infection, you can rinse with warm saltwater and take a pain reliever to try and ease the discomfort while waiting for your appointment. If the tooth pain is a result of infection, it can enter your bloodstream and negatively affect your overall health. As soon as pain occurs, it’s important that you visit the dentist immediately.

Damaged or Defective Dental Restorations

If your filling, crown, bridge, or other type of restoration is damaged, place the broken pieces in a container and contact our office right away. You can rinse your mouth with warm saltwater and take a pain reliever to help with any pain or sensitivity. It’s also best to avoid chewing on that side of your mouth as it could cause even greater damage.

Have a Dental Emergency?

If you are facing any one of the dental emergencies listed above, please contact our Lawrence, GA office immediately at (678) 498-6807 and we will provide same-day dental care to ease your discomfort.

Need a Root Canal? Don’t Panic!

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“Root canal” may be one of the most dreaded phrases in dentistry, but we promise you that root canal therapy is really a good thing! Root canals actually save infected teeth so they don’t have to be extracted. With this treatment, patients can hold onto damaged teeth and continue to use them for years and years.

Do you have a painful toothache and need a root canal treatment to save the tooth? No problem!

We are currently offering root canals for only $499-699 for our uninsured patients. Call us today at 770-489-9141 and we’ll take care of your problem tooth.

Why does the root canal have such a fearsome reputation? Probably for two reasons. One, they take a good bit longer to complete than simple fillings. Back in the days before good anesthetics were available to numb you during dental work, this longer procedure usually involved a bit of squirming and sensitivity. If you have a grandpa who refuses to go to the dentist, his anxiety may be caused by an painful root canal from the past that he can’t forget.

Another possible reason root canals may induce anxiety is because the name is more specific to the tooth’s anatomy than other friendly-sounding dental procedures. “Filling” doesn’t sound so bad, right? But a root canal is just a deeper kind of filling that extends into the root canals of the tooth.

What is a Root Canal?

A root canal treatment is an endodontic (inside the tooth) treatment that requires the dentist to go all the way into the inner chamber of the tooth to remove bacteria and decay. When a tooth’s innermost chamber is infected (or may become infected due to a deep crack, for example) a root canal is the only way to save the tooth from having to be extracted.

A root canal starts like a normal filling. The dentist will remove decayed tooth matter and bacteria from the tooth. But instead of the procedure only happening in the hard outer surfaces of the tooth, a root canal goes all the way down to where the living tissues of the tooth reside. The blood vessels, nerve endings, and other tissues are removed and the inside of the tooth is meticulously cleaned and shaped, even down into the root canals.

The second step of a root canal is filling in the hollowed out tooth with a rubbery substance called gutta percha. This material is different from the metal amalgam or tooth-colored composite used in standard dental fillings. A root canal treatment is finished with either a filling or a dental crown to protect the tooth from reinfection.

What to Expect

A root canal treatment usually requires two appointments. At the first appointment we will conduct a dental exam, take x-rays, and assess the state of your tooth. Next we will begin treating the tooth by removing any decayed tooth matter and cleaning and shaping the inside of the tooth.

This procedure should not cause you any sensitivity, since we use injected anesthetics to block the nerves before we start. If you ever feel any pain during a dental procedure, let us know immediately and we will stop the procedure until you are adequately numbed.

At the second appointment, we fill the tooth and finish the restoration with a crown or filling. The appointments may be one to two weeks apart, and we will give you specific instructions to care for the tooth during the interim period.

Your Affordable Lithia Springs Dentist

Do you need an affordable root canal in Lithia Springs, GA? We at Value Smiles pride ourselves on providing high quality dentistry at affordable prices. We have special membership offers and low prices for our patients without insurance—because quality dentistry should never be out of reach, for anyone! See our page on financing to learn about spreading your payments out over 12 months at no interest.

Don’t suffer in silence. Call us today at 678-752-4210 and we’ll get you seen as soon as possible! Value Smiles wants you to get the care you need.

If You Have Pervasive Dental Problems, It May Be Time to Think About Dentures

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Do you need multiple root canals or tooth extractions? Do you have widespread gum disease that’s destroying your gum tissue? When dental woes add up, sometimes the easier solution is to replace your teeth with dentures.

Contrary to what you might believe, not everyone who wears dentures is in their golden years. For patients with ongoing or severe dental problems, the hassles and stress of constant treatments can detract from your quality of life. Dentures offer you the opportunity to restore your smile with a durable prosthetic replacement that is easy to care for and beautiful to look at.

As dentists, we at My Value Smiles always try to preserve teeth when possible. But we also know that years of ongoing costly dental work is not the best option for all of our patients. If you’d like an assessment of your dental situation, call us to set up an appointment at our Lithia Springs dental office.

We will examine your teeth and gums and give you a full explanation of all recommended treatments, including an estimate of the projected costs. If you are interested in dentures, we will also tell you about the pros and cons of this treatment to help you make an informed decision.

If you need dentures we are currently offering them at a special low price of only $499-699. Call My Value Smiles at to learn more about this offer! Call us today at 770-489-9141.

Types of Dentures

There are essentially three types of dentures: full dentures, partial dentures, and implant dentures, (although implant dentures can be either full or partial, for the record.)

Full Dentures – These replace an entire arch of teeth, either the top, bottom, or both. Most patients do not lose all their teeth at once, so some extractions must take place before full dentures can be created to fit your mouth. Dentures sit over the gums, and are used for eating and speaking during the waking hours.

Partial Dentures – When a patient has lost many teeth on both the left and right side of an arch, but still has healthy teeth they would like to hold onto, a partial denture can replace the missing teeth with a one-piece construction.

Implant Dentures – Rather than just sit atop the gum tissue, implant-based dentures are attached to the bones of the jaw via small titanium screws (implants). Implant dentures feel and act more like natural teeth and prevent jaw bone deterioration over time. This type of denture is better for your overall and long-term oral health, but they do cost significantly more than traditional dentures.

Don’t Have Dental Insurance?

In today’s economy it can be challenging enough to secure health insurance, so adding dental insurance is simply not an option for many Americans. At My Value Smiles, we are committed to making oral health care affordable for everyone, regardless of your insurance status. When you visit our Lithia Springs dental office, let us know your concerns and we’ll explain our special programs and specials for our uninsured patients.

Today’s Dentures Are Beautiful and Lifelike

If you are worried about dentures looking unnatural, worry no more. Today’s dentures are made to fit your mouth and can look as unique as your natural smile. Many patients like their smiles better with dentures. We work together with our dental laboratory to make sure you get the most advanced materials and comfortable fit for your new set of teeth.

Call us today to learn more about dentures by dialing 770-489-9141! If your dental problems are simply too far gone for conservative treatments, we can provide you with a beautiful set of prosthetic teeth, so you can put your dental woes behind you!

 

Need a Tooth Pulled? You Can Afford an Extraction with My Value Smiles

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woman at dentistThere are a lot of reasons why you might need to have a tooth extracted. A badly decayed tooth may not be salvageable with root canal therapy, or a painful abscess may have developed below a tooth. Gum disease can also render a tooth useless, or teeth may need to be removed in preparation for dentures or dental implants.

Whatever, the cause, if you need a tooth pulled, My Value Smiles is here to help. Tooth extractions are gentle and stress-free, and for a limited time, they are available at a reduced rate.

For only $119-169, our uninsured patients can have a tooth extracted in our Lithia Springs and Douglasville dental practice. Call us at 770-489-9141 to schedule an appointment.

What Happens During an Extraction

During your extraction, we will go the extra mile to ensure you are comfortable at every step. The first step is administering a numbing agent, so you will not feel any pain during the procedure. The tooth is removed quickly, and we provide after-care instructions so the open space left in your gums will heal safely and quickly. We can even provide dental sedation if you are nervous about needles or pain, or wish to avoid any dental anxiety.

If you need wisdom teeth extracted, we can also provide this treatment. Read our page on wisdom teeth to learn more about our services.

Can You Replace a Lost Tooth?

At My Value Smiles, we love to see healthy mouths and beautiful smiles. Losing one tooth puts you at a greater risk of losing more teeth in the future, and can disrupt your alignment and lead to cracked teeth and eroded enamel. It also can affect your confidence and make you less likely to smile and be yourself around your friends and colleagues. We always recommend our patients replace extracted teeth before too much time passes.

There are multiple options for tooth replacement:

Dental Bridges – The most affordable option for replacing a single missing tooth is a dental bridge. This treatment uses the healthy teeth surrounding your gap to hold a permanently attached false tooth (pontic) in place, to restore the appearance and function of the lost tooth. Dental bridges hold the teeth in place, so they do not shift. A bridge will give you back a tooth to chew your food with and look beautiful in your smile.

Dental Implants – A healthier and longer lasting option for single tooth replacement is a dental implant and crown combination. Rather than only replace the tooth above the gum line, as a bridge does, and implant replaces the whole tooth–root to crown. Dental implants are healthier for your jaw bone and are free-standing; they do not rely on the health of nearby teeth for stability.

Dentures and Partial Dentures – If you’ve lost multiple teeth, a full or partial denture may be the best way to restore the appearance and use of your teeth.

Call Us Today for a Consultation

Many people have problem teeth, but are not sure whether the tooth can be fixed or not. When you come to My Value Smiles, one of our compassionate and qualified dentists will assess the state of your tooth and make a treatment plan. If it can be restored, we may recommend a dental filling or root canal. If the tooth has sustained too much damage, or if an infection has spread beyond the tooth, we will usually recommend an extraction, followed by tooth replacement.

The good news is that this treatment does not have to cost you an arm and a leg. If you have been suffering from tooth pain for a long time, an extraction will bring you instant relief, and cost you only $119-169 (through September 30, 2017).

Call us today at 770-489-9141! We look forward caring for our Lithia Springs, GA and Douglasville, GA patients with compassion and high quality dentistry.

 

Dental Crowns by Value Smiles, Lithia Springs Dentist

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dental crownDo you suspect you need a tooth crowned? Dental crowns are an excellent way to restore teeth that have been damaged by decay or structural trauma. A cracked tooth that hurts when you drink hot and cold beverages? A crown can fix that. A tooth with a visible cavity that hasn’t yet started to hurt? We can fix that, as well. A toothache that comes and goes? A crown from Value Smiles can fix a wide range of problems at an affordable price.

No matter what the cause of your toothache, dental crowns give you a protective surface to keep your tooth from suffering further damage in the future. They are an excellent “insurance plan” against future loss of the tooth—and until September 30th, you can now get a dental crown ay Value Smiles for hundreds of dollars less than the typical market price.

How a Tooth is Crowned

Dental crowns take two appointments, which are usually approximately two weeks apart.

The First Appointment

When you come to Value Smiles, one of our highly qualified dentists will take an impression of your tooth and then prepare the tooth for crowning. Preparing the tooth consists of removing a small amount of enamel to give the tooth the shape and surface texture that will provide a good base for the dental crown.

This procedure should cause you no discomfort, as we have a no-pain policy and always wait for anesthetics to take effect before treating your affected tooth. Even if you have been experiencing a painful toothache, you will feel nothing during the procedure.

Once the tooth has been treated, we will take another dental impression. Together, the impressions will be used by our dental laboratory to construct a dental crown that looks and fits as naturally as your original tooth. Your crown may be made of durable dental porcelain, metal, a combination of the two (porcelain-fused-to-metal), or zirconia.

Because it takes some time to create a dental crown, we will fit you will a temporary crown before your appointment is done. This crown may look and feel quite sturdy, but it is not made for long-term use, and it cannot handle the full range of biting and chewing you are used to. For this reason, we advise our patients to be gentle with their temporary crowns and avoid any foods that are too hard or sticky. (If the temporary crown comes loose, call our office and we will advise you of the best way to handle the situation.)

The Second Appointment

After your permanent crown is ready, we will call you in for a second appointment to remove the temporary crown and permanently affix your custom made dental crown. Your new tooth will look natural and feel very much like your original tooth, only it will be more resistant to decay and staining and will not cause you any further discomfort.

Caring for Your Crown

The basic lifespan for a crown is considered to be about five years, but they often last much longer with proper care and maintenance. The following steps will help you get the maximum use out of your crown:

  • Be vigilant in your daily brushing and flossing routine
  • Visit Value Smiles for dental appointments every six months
  • Exercise caution when biting and chewing hard foods

When properly placed and maintained, crowns have been known to last up to 15 years or more. There’s no reason why you can’t get the maximum benefit from your investment in a dental crown if you take good care of it.

Call us today at 770-489-9141 to learn more about getting a crown for only $699-799 with our special September-only offer!

COMMON QUESTIONS ASKED BY DENTAL PATIENTS, VALUE SMILES, AFFORDABLE DENTIST OF LITHIA SPRINGS AND DOUGLASVILLE, GA

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COMMON QUESTIONS ASKED BY DENTAL PATIENTS
VALUE SMILES, AFFORDABLE DENTIST OF LITHIA SPRINGS AND DOUGLASVILLE, GA

1. WHAT ARE DENTAL SEALANTS AND WHY SHOULD I GET THEM?

Dental sealants are a plastic coating that adheres to the biting surface of pre-molar and molar teeth. This is considered a preventative service by most dental insurances and is covered at 100%. However, there is usually an age limit and frequency limitation. Our Lithia Spring dentists at Value Smiles recommends them for children and adults as long as the tooth is completely erupted.

If a sealant is done properly it can last for years and years. Sealants were designed to fill the creases in the chewing surface to protect the common areas that plaque hides and causes tooth decay. Due to the effectiveness of patients with sealants develop fewer cavities than patients without them dental insurances have begun to cover the procedure at any age. [Read more…]

Dental Care of Senior Citizens by Value Smiles, Lithia Springs Dentist

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Dental Care of Senior Citizens by Value Smiles, Lithia Springs Dentist

By 2030, it’s projected that one in 5 adults will be aged 65 or older. With the aging patients comes the unique challenges our senior citizens face.
Now the aging population has most teeth than before because of
1. Preventive care is getting better.
2. Dental insurance provided by the work helped them to maintain good oral care.
3. More senior citizens are choosing treatments to save the teeth.
4. The attitude of inevitability of tooth loss has been shifted.
5. Advances in dental care enabling people to keep teeth throughout their life time.
Dentists at Value Smiles have seen a trend that seniors are not only thinking about saving the teeth but also want brighter and whiter teeth. Now a days it is very common to see a 65-year-old not wearing any Dentures.

Senior couple smiling after getting their inexpensive dentures

Seniors Love Value Smiles, Affordable dentist for seniors

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A CONNECTION BETWEEN MOUTH AND BODY: Dental and General Health

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mouth and body connection.Value Smiles, lithia springs affordable dentistA CONNECTION BETWEEN MOUTH AND BODY

Dental Health is Important if you want to have General Health. Research since years have shown the relation between inflammation and bacteria in the mouth and various systemic diseases.

Studies have shown the link between oral bacteria and plaque in the arteries of heart. Studies of Alzheimer’s patient’s brain showed the same.

The systemic diseases linked to oral health are

Diabetes

Heart Disease

Stroke

Alzheimer’s

Preterm Pregnancy

The dentists in our Lithia Springs Dental Office strive to explain and make patients understand the oral-body connection. The theory is that the periodontal inflammation can cause elevation of inflammation through out the body.

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AFFORDABLE DENTAL CROWNS AT VALUE SMILES, LITHIA SPRINGS DENTIST

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DENTAL CROWNS IN LITHIA SPRINGS, GA

 

Value Smiles offers Affordable Dental Crowns to patients in Lithia Springs, Douglasville and surrounding areas. This article explains about dental crown and the reasons why dental crown is done and the types of dental crowns available.

Dental crowns are often called a cap because it is placed over the tooth and covers the entire portion of the tooth above the gum line. The crown is usually made by a laboratory; it is made to look like the original tooth in shape and color. All the crowns made by Value Smiles are made in Georgia by a local lab.

A crown restores the tooth making the damaged tooth stronger and my aesthetic. The crown is cemented by a dental cement and it complete encompasses the portion of the tooth that is left after the tooth is prepped.

3D graphic of an affordable dental crown

DENTAL CROWN AT VALUE SMILES

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Affordable Dentures in Lithia Springs

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AFFORDABLE DENTURES IN LITHIA SPRINGS
Dentures: Frequently Asked Questions

High quality low cost dentures

• How long do dentures last?
Generally, they last about 5-10 years. With any appliance, maintenance and check-ups can extend that timeframe. The dentists at Value Smiles will advise how to take care of the dentures.

• How much does dentures cost at Value Smiles?
Value Smiles offers different custom dentures ranging from $499 to $799. Please call our dental office in Lithia Springs for a consult at 770-489-9141.

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Real Patients, Real Testimonials

Montrae Jones.

star This place is Awesome! Out of all the dentist offices I visited when I first moved to the Atlanta area Value Smiles over exceeded my expectations! The staff treats you as if you're family very welcoming environment! The office is updated with the top of the line equipment. This is the first time in my life I've completed everything I needed done in my mouth. Even though I live 45 mins away I don't mind driving it! BEST PART...(you don't feel a thing) BEST PART #2 (Affordable) Thanks Value Smiles ;-)

Leslie Thompson.

star I had the best experience here. I have been scared to death of the dentist my entire life. Each visit gets easier and easier. The staff from the front to the back are so welcoming. I've been in pain for so long. Hard to explain how much I appreciate these guys. I have recommended all my family and friends to Value Smiles. THANK YOU VALUE SMILES!

Maria Simply.

star I travel over an hour for this dentist office. They are amazing. They are friendly and the hygienist is not only gentle but she is fast. Keep up the great work!!

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