Stafford Family Dental

Invisalign is a treatment designed to straighten smiles and adjust bite patterns. If you follow your dentist’s guidelines and wear your aligners between 20 and 22 hours daily, you will see results in no time. Once your teeth have been moved, you will probably need to wear a retainer at night. This tray is similar to your aligners and will help preserve your new smile. Practicing good hygiene habits will also help.

Sometimes, it can be tricky to determine whether you should seek immediate care when you experience oral damage. Issues like minor bleeding or cold sores will heal by themselves. However, larger problems like a knocked-out or blackened tooth, persistent bleeding, and fragmented teeth are more serious and require urgent treatment from a dentist in Lethbridge. If you’re unsure, it’s best to play it safe and come into our local dental clinic.

In rare cases, patients who have received dental implants can experience pain around the procedure site. This may be caused by poor dental hygiene, improper implant placement, or an infection, formally known as peri-implatitis. Symptoms include pus, bleeding, and problems biting and chewing. Get in touch with our dental team right away so we can address this issue and get your smile back to functioning optimally.

People who experience pauses in their breathing suffer from sleep apnea. When it is left untreated, especially for an extended period, it can trigger more serious health conditions like a heart attack, stroke, and diabetes, not to mention frequent daytime fatigue and irritability.

Yes! This is known as sedation dentistry. Medication is provided to calm your nerves and allow you to relax while in our dentist’s chair. At our practice, we offer oral or IV sedation; talk to a member of our team to find out which option may be right for you. We are here to ensure that you have a positive visit.

Botox results are not permanent; you’ll likely require a touch-up after three months. However, a few things can help your results last longer. This includes working with an experienced healthcare professional, like a doctor or dentist near you, avoiding touching or exercising your facial muscles after your treatment, and staying out of the sun. Being patient and giving the serum time to enter your system and take effect instead of getting more injections is also advised.

Patients have different options that include the following: sedation dentistry, nitrous oxide (laughing gas), oral medications, calming techniques, and individualized care to help patients through the process and reduce overall stress during a dental visit.

Yes, sedation dentistry is safe when performed by a trained professional and for children and adults, respectively. The dosage and the patient’s vital signs will be monitored throughout the procedure.

Not always. Oral or nitrous sedation will keep patients relaxed, but they will be awake. IV sedation will keep patients asleep, lightly or fully, depending on the dosage.

Follow the instructions of the office at your appointment. This could include not eating or drinking if requested, arranging transportation, bringing medical history, and discussing medications with the dentist.

Most patients should have a professional dental cleaning every six months or as deemed necessary by their dentist according to their oral health.

A typical dental hygiene appointment involves teeth cleaning, plaque and tartar removal, polishing, an oral examination, and personalized oral care advice.

Yes. Regular cleanings will eliminate plaque and tartar accumulation and help prevent gum disease, cavities, and other oral health problems.

Professional cleanings are typically pain-free; however, there may be mild sensitivity or gum discomfort (which is temporary), especially if there is tartar buildup.