Do you experience frequent jaw, face, dental or neck pain? Does it feel like you have stiffness in the jaw? If so, you could be a candidate for TMJ treatment. Corbet Locke DDS in Waco, TX provides patient with this service and encourages all to understand the many and profound benefits of TMJ treatment. What… Read More
While no one wants to hear it is time for a filling, it will probably be something you will have to deal with a few times in life. Any time you come in for a regular general dentistry appointment in Waco, we will look for cavities that need to be filled. Here is what you… Read More
A root canal is an endodontics procedure that is often necessary when the pulp of a tooth becomes infected. This basically means that a patient has a very deep cavity in their tooth, and that it must be removed before the infection spreads. The goal of a root canal is to save the tooth from… Read More
Dental Crowns Overview One of the many ways that your dentist in Waco at Corbet Locke, DDS will help you maintain great oral health is to suggest certain restorative dentistry procedures to keep your teeth strong and healthy. A dental crown is one such procedure that can be the best way to do just that… Read More
Years ago, if you were missing teeth, you had a couple of methods of dealing with the problem. You could typically need to have removable bridges or false teeth. While they could provide a person with the help they needed to restore function and aesthetics to their mouth, they were not ideal solutions. Now, with… Read More
Do you often think about the health of your gums? If you are like many people, your gums are an afterthought, even if you try to brush and floss and want to take decent care of your teeth. You do not think about the gums until you notice that they are starting to bleed. This… Read More
You have probably seen or known someone who had to use traditional style braces for their teeth. There is a good chance that you have heard some horror stories from those people too about getting things stuck in their braces or the pain that they could cause. You want to have straight teeth, but you… Read More
Do you know what you should do in case of a dental emergency? If you have a broken tooth, problems with your gums, or anything else that crops up suddenly and unexpectedly, it can constitute a dental emergency. Even when you take great care of your teeth and mouth, the unexpected can happen, and you… Read More
How do you and your loved ones feel about going to the dentist? For many people, going to the dentist is no big deal. However, there are many others that view a trip to the dentist as a terrifying prospect. They might have had a bad experience when they were younger, they might have a… Read More
Many people do not like the idea of going to the dentist, so they tend to avoid their visits until they have a real problem. If they had bothered with general dentistry, they might have been able to fix the issue before it worsened. When you make it to those appointments at the dentist’s office… Read More