Whenever something goes wrong with your car’s engine, you know it needs to get fixed immediately. Not just for its own sake, but because it can affect other parts around it as well. The longer you wait, the worse the problem may get. The same can be said for your teeth. If you have a tooth that needs to be repaired, the sooner you act, the better. “What does that actually involve?” you wonder. Your dentists at Long Family Dental are happy to answer your questions about getting dental crowns in Cleburne.
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It starts off as a beautiful day out with friends and family, until sensitivity strikes at the ice cream shop. It goes away pretty quickly; so no big deal, right? The next thing you notice is that your tooth hurts, and now it doesn’t go away – unless you take ibuprofen, not to worry, right? If this scenario sounds at all familiar, you should stop right here and call your trusted team at Long Family Dental, because things are about to get worse. Next you wake up in the middle of the night to a severe toothache that doesn’t go away, even with medication. These are the signs that you might needs a 
When you’re missing multiple teeth it has a huge impact on the quality of your life. Your diet and nutrition are affected because you can’t properly chew your food, and this affects your digestion and health. You may feel self-conscious about talking or smiling because of your missing teeth, and this impacts your confidence. The good news is that dentures may be the right solution for restoring your smile, and Dr. Bob Long and Dr. Chris Long can help! Here’s more information about wearing and caring for your dentures in Cleburne.
Teeth that are worn, fractured or damaged can diminish the appearance of your smile. The good news is that if your tooth is beyond the repair that a dental filling can offer, you still have options to restore your smile with dental crowns in Midlothian. Dr. Robert Long and Dr. Chris Long carry on the forty-year tradition of creating spectacular smiles at Long Family Dental in Midlothian, TX. Here’s some more information about what dental crowns can do for your smile.
Living with multiple missing teeth can feel challenging and hopeless. Chewing and eating becomes difficult, which affects your nutrition and health. Talking and smiling might feel embarrassing, which affects your personal and professional relationships. Did you know that your oral health is also in jeopardy? For over forty years, 
We here at Long Family Dentistry answers questions related to dental implants and dentures daily! Continue reading to learn about how you can benefit from this method of tooth replacement.
Dental insurance is a supplement for patients who would have trouble paying for their dental care out-of-pocket, and these days, that’s most of us. But as your dentist in Midlothian, we’ve seen some unsettling trends in the dental insurance world lately. It seems like dental insurance plans are reducing the services they cover, and adding more restrictions on the few services they do cover. That means that now, having dental insurance may be more of a hindrance than a help.
Do your homework. Know your options. Choose wisely. Sounds like fatherly advice, doesn’t it? For Dr. Chris and Dr. Bob at Long Family Dental, this is more than mere advice. Presenting patients with dental treatment options is a practice philosophy. The dentists and their staff work to give all of our patients treatment plans that offer a best-case scenario outcome. Then, your 
If you’re suffering from tooth loss, advancements in dentistry now allow you to benefit from multiple options. In the past, if you had missing teeth, dentures, partial dentures, and bridges and crowns were the only options. Now, you’re able to benefit from the traditional forms of tooth replacement, as well as new advanced treatments, such as