At Jurich Dental Family Cosmetic and Sedation Dentistry, we perform emergency root canals. Though this procedure strikes fear into the hearts of many individuals, they should be more afraid of not having a root canal. What is a root canal? When a tooth becomes badly infected or decayed, a qualified dentist or endodontist can fix …
Providing trusted dental care is much easier for dentists when they have extensive, comprehensive information about their patients’ oral health. Pictures are more accurate than written notes. To go a step further: pictures that show what’s going on below the visible surface of your teeth are worth even more than a thousand words. So, along …
It doesn’t have to take a lot of time to improve your oral hygiene. In fact, you can form a new habit to benefit your oral health in 10 seconds. I’m doctor Levi Jurich with Jurich Dental Family Cosmetic and Sedation Dentistry writing to offer my patients 6 ways to add vital dental care to each …
You may have heard that once tooth enamel is eroded, it’s gone forever. This is partially true, but in the earliest stage of enamel erosion, a cavity can be reversed. Reverse a cavity before it needs a filling If you can avoid tooth cavities in young children, there’s a better chance that their teeth can …
At William J. Stewart Jr. DDS Advanced Family & Cosmetic Dentistry, many patients come in with a toothache. In some cases, the toothache is a secondary symptom of a sinus condition. Let’s discuss the relationship. Your maxillary sinuses are very close upstairs neighbors of your top teeth. In some areas, only a sliver of tissue …
At William J. Stewart Jr. DDS Advanced Family & Cosmetic Dentistry, we perform many tooth restorations for urgent care patients. We’ve been restoring teeth since 1981 for our valued patients. We fill cavities. We repair broken teeth. We place dental implants after a tooth extraction. Regardless of the extent of the tooth damage—or if the …
Swollen and painful gums are symptoms of periodontal disease, an inflammatory gum disease. Swelling occurs from an auto-immune response of the body reacting to an infection. Infections are noticeable through pain, redness, and warmth. If the infection is left untreated, it can affect the bone near the teeth. The body’s immune system wants to rid …
Life gets busy. Sometimes it seems impossible to keep up with everything you “gotta do”. At William J. Stewart Jr. DDS Advanced Family & Cosmetic Dentistry, we understand that. But we encourage you to think twice before you cancel or postpone a dental checkup in San Antonio because you think it’s less important than the other …
Do you suffer from chronic headaches? Have you tried migraine medication, diet adjustments, and chiropractic treatment? Perhaps the cause is not stress-induced tension, food allergies, spine alignment, or eyestrain. Maybe the culprit is right under your nose. Bite misalignment or malocclusion is a fairly common abnormality yet frequently goes undetected. Nature intended the front teeth to …
You have many choices for your San Antonio family dentistry. We welcome questions about all aspects of our William J. Stewart Jr. DDS Advanced Family & Cosmetic Dentistry practice. Visit us at 13220 Huebner Rd in San Antonio.
