Improving the smile with cosmetic dentistry procedures is done every day to help patients achieve the smile they’ve always wanted. Whether a patient undergoes a tooth whitening treatment or an extensive smile makeover, Dr. Kumar and the team at SmileMoreToday Dental Wellness Center in Vernon...
Most people understand that just because something has been done a certain way for a long time doesn’t mean that there is no better way to accomplish the same goal. Cars have replaced horse-and-buggy vehicles, tractors have replaced horse-powered plows, vinyl records transformed to eight-track...
Orthodontic treatment offers clear benefits, in both the short and long term. The capabilities of braces to straighten crooked smiles have never really been disputed. At the same time, there are millions of people who chose, at one time or another, to live with misalignment...
Over the course of the past ten to fifteen years, we have seen an enormous shift in how tooth loss is handled in dentistry. The development of dental implants actually began about half a century ago, though this new standard of treatment took decades to...
We all have a self-image, a way of seeing ourselves based on how we perceive our abilities, traits, personality, and appearance. Part of our quality of life is tied to this image of ourselves, as self-image will affect us personally and professionally. How we interact...
Patients of SmileMoreToday in the Vernon Hills area have a number of options when it comes to handling misalignment issues. Dr. Kumar understands that each individual is different, as is each situation. What may be an ideal orthodontic solution for one person may not be...
Patients who have been unhappy with traditional full dentures may want to consider the benefits of all on 4 implants. All on 4 implants use four dental implants placed into the jaw which are then matched with a customized denture. This denture is made to...
Today more than ever before, the “tooth loss”, or edentulous, individual has more options from which to choose when the time comes to restore a healthy, beautiful smile. The developments within the area of implant dentistry have made it possible for more people to immediately...
The best way to handle health is to prevent problems, rather than chase disease. This is true in terms of oral health as much as it is with general health. Many of the common dental problems that send people to their dentist with urgent needs...
In childhood, tooth loss is often a cause for celebration, a sign of growing up. Once we have lost all of our primary teeth, however, the goal is to keep adult teeth for the rest of our life. Though the body is designed to retain...