Category: Dental Care

You don’t want to wait when it comes to replacing your teeth. Oral health is important. That means that having a full set of healthy teeth will serve you better and increase your overall health. While there are certainly cosmetic benefits that come with replacing your teeth, having a complete set of teeth will lead…

The dental world is filled with many terms and phrases that aren’t commonly used in day-to-day conversations. For example, you may have heard dental caps and dental crowns used in ways that make them seem like the same thing. Well, that’s because they are! The term “dental cap” was used in previous years and became…

Tooth restoration includes a number of different services that can enhance your smile, with one of these being dental implants. Dental implants can restore poor oral health by providing patients with artificial teeth. At their essence, dental implants are used to act as replacements for the root of your teeth. Many patients suffer from dental…

When you think of orthodontics, you’re likely immediately imagining a smile with braces. Braces can help several issues relating to your oral health such as teeth irregularities, jaw issues, and malocclusion. Malocclusion is a fairly common condition in which there is a misalignment of the teeth in the upper and lower jaw. Malocclusion may cause…

“Take good care of your child’s baby teeth. They do eventually fall out, but until they do, baby teeth play an important role in helping your child bite and chew food, and speak clearly. Many of the same treatment and evaluation options that adults have are also available to kids. These include x-rays, dental sealants,…

At Kopp Dental, we care about your overall health and not just your teeth. Our commitment has always been in providing the very best in general dental care to all of our patients near Elmhurst. It is known around our office that good dental care takes place in the dentist’s chair as well as at…

What Is a Prosthodontist?At Kopp Dental, we take pride in guaranteeing our Elmhurst patients the finest in state-of-the-art prosthodontics. But this promise may not mean quite as much to you as it does to us if you don’t have the specialized technical knowledge to understand exactly what prosthodontics is. Which is to say, we often…

When it comes to helping people take care of their teeth and gums, Kopp Dental in Elmhurst is your neighborhood dentist that can handle even the toughest of cases including full mouth reconstruction and restoration procedures. Our prosthodontists and dentists on staff see thousands of patients a year and there are a number of common…

“Virtually all American adults have tooth decay, and more than a quarter have cavities that have not been treated, a new government survey finds. Americans may be known around the world for having strong, white teeth, but the dentist sees something different inside a patient’s mouth, the study from the National Institutes of Health and…

Our teeth are an essential yet commonly overlooked part of our body. Despite our dependence upon them for sustenance, chewing, and efficient extraction of nutrients from food, few of us can look after and care for them properly. Often people don’t even see a dentist for years, not until we have severe pain in our…