Dental patients are more informed than ever before and it’s not surprising that much of their knowledge about oral health and dental treatment is gleaned from online sources. Proactive self-education can be beneficial for you and your family, especially if it aids in living a healthy lifestyle. We caution our friends and neighbors in the …
Do you have dental anxiety? If you are dreading some upcoming dental treatment, you may want to consider conscious sedation. Sedation is safe The most important thing to know is that oral conscious sedation or sleep dentistry is perfectly safe. At Jurich Dental Family Cosmetic and Sedation Dentistry, we have been providing sedation since 2019. …
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 …
To state the obvious, nobody enjoys pain. doctor Jurich knows this, and that is why the dental team at Jurich Dental Family Cosmetic and Sedation Dentistry have made patient comfort our top priority. In conjunction with creating a soothing environment, we have various medications that can lower and even eliminate pain associated with different dental procedures to …
The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) is a scale that can measure daytime sleepiness based off of your total score on a questionnaire. The questionnaire is made up of eight possible situations, each of which you give a score of 0-3 based on your likelihood to fall asleep in the particular situation, with zero being “no …
Bite down hard, but not on Doctor Jurich’s hand! Do you find that biting down hard is painful or awkward? There are ways to find the source of the dilemma and there are ways to make it right. Painful chewing can be due to a damaged tooth, missing teeth, or loose teeth. Any of those …
Countless men and women have replaced missing teeth with jaw-bone anchored tooth implants. Unlike a dental bridge, a tooth implant consists of a titanium post inserted into the jaw bone. The bone meshes with the post to create a strong base for the natural-looking prosthetic tooth and crown that attaches to the post. Dental implants …
Some San Antonio residents who have a weak or broken tooth may want to research dental crowns as a solution to improve their smile and overall oral health. A Dental Crown is a Durable Restoration A crown is really a cap or covering that is tooth-shaped and when it is in place, it will cover …
Most of us have been warned about the harmful effects of stress. Our doctors remind us to protect ourselves from the dangers of unmanaged stress by eating healthy, exercising regularly, and getting adequate sleep. The team at Jurich Dental Family & Cosmetic Dentistry in San Antonio reminds you that stress can do a number on …
Chompers. Pearly Whites. Dents. Gnashers. Grill. While you can switch up what you call them, you should never switch up a well-engrained oral health routine. Practicing proper oral hygiene daily with pay off throughout your life. You’ll prevent tooth decay, plaque, and gum disease, not to mention bad breath (something friends, family, and coworkers will also …
