Yankee Valley Dental

Cosmetic Dentistry
What do you think is the first thing a person notices when they meet you for the first time? Your eyes, your body, how you talk, how you smell, the clothes you’re wearing? If you thought one of those options was the answer, you’d be wrong. Several studies have shown the first thing that most people see is your smile.

So, if you want to make a good first impression, you’ll want to show off a smile that attracts rather than repels: clean, white, and straight.

Cosmetic Dental Procedures
Let’s go over a few of the many procedures your cosmetic dentist in Puyallup can do for you to improve your smile:

Bleaching
It’s easy for your teeth to lose their original pearly-white color, especially if you have a coffee or cigarette habit. Bleaching is an effective way to correct stains and general discoloration. While there are a lot of teeth-bleaching products you can buy yourself and use at home, you will see the best results if you get a bleaching treatment at your dentist.

Crowns
Tooth damage can be ugly. Whether it’s the result of years of neglect or a sudden accident, most people want their misshapen or broken teeth to be covered up. A crown does just that: covers it up. Crowns can be a bit pricey, but they will completely restore the appearance of teeth, and they often last a very long time.

Veneers
If you find crowns too expensive, then veneers are a viable option. Instead of covering the whole tooth like crowns, veneers are thin layers of plastic or porcelain applied to the front surface of the tooth to hide chips and discolorations.

Bonding
One of the easiest and most affordable options for filling cavities and covering up discolorations is bonding tooth-colored resins to the teeth, which only requires one visit to the dentist and last many years. This is one of the cheapest cosmetic dentistry options, but that low cost comes at a cut in quality: bonded composite resins are more likely to break and chip than their crown or veneer counterparts.

Contouring
Crowns just cover up misshapen teeth. Contouring actually changes the physical structure of teeth to correct crooks, buff out chips, and just generally make a weird tooth look like a normal tooth.

Contouring is recommended for those only wanting subtle changes to their smile, as the worst cases of misshapen teeth are better off being capped with a crown.

If you are in need of cosmetic dental treatment, call Dr. Kwon today at (253) 770-0198.

Family Dentist
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If you have been searching for a family dentist in Puyallup that you can trust the health of your loved ones with, the kind of family dental practice that understands the importance of making sure that each and every one of your family members feel safe, welcome, and taken care of, you’re going to want to this is the professionals at the SK Family Dental practice.
For years now Dr. Jinsam Kwon has been providing top-of-the-line dental services ranging from basic cleanings all the way up to reconstructive and cosmetic dental procedures (and everything in between) for patients young and old.

Understanding completely the importance of creating a safe space for everyone that visits the dental office, Dr. Kwon has made sure to establish a very friendly facility that welcomes one and all with a smile – a happy and a healthy smile, at that!

You are going to be able to enjoy…

… Fully accredited dental services provided by experts with decades of experience in Puyallup
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When you visit the SK Family Dental, you are always going to be in the best of hands.

You are never going to have to worry about whether or not any of the dental professionals, dental hygienists, surgical professionals, or the actual dentists themselves really are the best in the business.

Each and every one of the experts employed here in this office have achieved the highest level of schooling, but they’ve also taken the time to further their education throughout their career to make sure that their patients are always taken care of.

… A comfortable and serene dental office
A big reason that so many people get uncomfortable about going to the dentist is because of the actual office itself – many of them are just too “clinical feeling”, and it rubs people the wrong way.

At the SK Family Dental practice, you’ll never have to worry about feeling like that!

At the end of the day, you want to know that you are going to be able to completely trust your dentist and all of the experts that they have working for them.

Do a quick Google search on the SK Family Dental practice, and you’ll find dozens of testimonials from patients that have already had work performed by these experts and you’ll find out firsthand why they are widely considered to be the very best of the best in the area!

Call us today for an appointment at: (253) 770-0198

Treatment for TMJ

The TMJ or temporomandibular joint connects your mandible or lower jaw to your skull at the temporal bone. This joint is an essential part of the network of joints bone and muscle which assist in the functioning of the jaw for example, chewing.

If chewing food is painful you may have temporamandibular disorder, or TMD. This can be as a result of stress, clenching of the muscles around the jaw or grinding your teeth.

Some of the symptoms of TMD are:

Pain when opening or closing mouth
Trouble chewing
Jaw becoming stuck open or shut
Headaches or ear pain
Clicking or popping sounds when opening your mouth
Teeth Grinding
While some of the symptoms above can be a result of TMD, it is wise to ask a health professional to diagnose the issue correctly as there can be other causes.

Bruxism or teeth grinding is quite a serious issue as it can wear away tooth enamel and expose dentin which is in itself painful and this exposed soft material can decay easily and is very sensitive to hot and cold drink and foods.

If you live in the Puyallup area and suspect you may have TMD, please do make an appointment to visit one of our helpful SK Family Dentists who will be happy to give a diagnosis and offer advice on pain relief methods such as hot and cold compresses.

They may suggest fitting a night guard which will prevent further damage to the teeth occurring.

Occasionally, in more serious cases of TMD, it may be necessary for the patient to undergo surgery however this is rare and alternative methods and behavioural treatments to change the way you use your jaw muscles are usually enough to provide relief.

For a Puyallup dentist that treats TMJ/TMD contact our office today at (253) 770-0198.