Dental Health Blog

Dental veneers can completely transform your smile. They're often the go-to solution for cosmetic concerns, but what are dental veneers? Porcelain dental veneers leave your smile looking whiter, straighter, and perfectly shaped. But if you have missing teeth, there...

Does it feel like your smile or oral health needs a complete overhaul? Chattanooga full-mouth restoration takes your worn, broken teeth and transforms your bite into a healthy, functional, attractive accessory. At McOmie Family Dentistry, we take full mouth...

If you're about to undergo dental implant surgery, our Chattanooga dentist might recommend a dental bone graft. Dental bone grafting helps to reinforce that portion of your jaw bone, ensuring a stable foundation to support the future dental implant procedure. The...

Do you have a damaged or infected tooth? You might need a root canal or even an extraction. But how do you decide whether a root canal vs. extraction is best for your smile?  Ultimately, it comes down to how much physical damage there is to your natural tooth. If...

A dental emergency can be any common tooth problem that, left untreated or unaddressed, prevents you from being able to go to work, to school, or even eat a meal. If you're in pain or have a chipped tooth that's too embarrassing to be seen in public, it's a dental...

Looking to correct stained, missing, or crooked teeth? Our cosmetic dentist can help you enhance your natural teeth so that your smile looks and feel its best.  Since cosmetic dental problems vary from person to person, your smile makeover treatment...

Endodontic treatment, more commonly referred to as "root canal" therapy, is a routine dental procedure that's used to save teeth with deep decay, severe pain, abscesses, or cracks. Unfortunately, a lot of people have perceived notions that a root canal procedure...

Oh NO! I chipped my tooth! Chipping or cracking a tooth can be caused by many things and account for the majority of dental injuries. Maybe you crashed your bike and fell onto the concrete, tripped over your own feet and hit your mouth on the coffee table or maybe you...

Finding a good dentist is not always easy. With so many dentists located in the River City from downtown Chattanooga to East Brainerd, Hamilton County & the surrounding Tennessee area to choose from, it can feel overwhelming not knowing exactly where you should...

There are lots of reasons why people lose their teeth over the years. From aging to a traumatic injury, poor oral health and even hereditary or various health conditions can cause tooth loss. It seems we often take our teeth for granted, but once they are gone, the...

Want to know what our patients have been asking us? Here are the top five frequently asked questions we get at our Chattanooga dental practice! #1: “How often do I actually need to visit the dentist?” For most people, twice a year. Even if you do have perfect...