Dentists in Friendswood are dedicated to your oral health and care about the condition of your teeth. At Montz and Maher Dental Group we recognize that your teeth help you both eat and speak. You use your teeth to tear, scrape, and chew food, as well as to form words with your tongue. Healthy teeth…
General Dentistry
We Take Jaw Pain Seriously
If you are affected by a temporomandibular joint disorder or TMD, you know how the pain and discomfort can lower your quality of life. Montz and Maher Dental Group TMD treatment has helped countless patients manage their condition. The temporomandibular or jaw joint connects the lower jaw bone to the skull. TMD is often linked…
How Oral Inflammation Affects Your Health
Swollen and painful gums are symptoms of periodontal disease, an inflammatory gum disease. Swelling occurs from an auto-immune response of the body reacting to an infection. Infections are noticeable through pain, redness, and warmth. If the infection is left untreated, it can affect the bone near the teeth. The body’s immune system wants to rid…
Brush Up On Your Cavity Basics
Montz and Maher Dental Group patients use the word “cavity” often when discussing oral health practices. Along with teeth whitening and other cosmetic dentistry procedures, cavities are a hot topic. At Montz and Maher Dental Group we think it’s great that people in the Houston area are so conscious of their teeth, and we feel…
Think It’s Not Necessary To Replace Missing Back Teeth?
Some men and women who lose a posterior tooth question whether to replace it. After all, it doesn’t show when you smile and there are other teeth to take over the chewing functions. Why not avert the cost to replace it and save some money? Actually, there are several vital reasons to replace a back…
7 Ways To Fix A Chipped Tooth
In a perfect world, each of your precious teeth would stay healthy, strong, and brilliantly white throughout your life. The truth is, however, that most Texas men and women will need to restore a tooth at some point. A tooth can be compromised by tooth decay, enamel erosion, a chip or crack, gum disease, or…
Implant Dentures: Fixed Or Removable?
Today, dental patients with missing teeth are fortunate to have a tooth replacement choice that is far better than both traditional dentures and dental bridges. Implant-retained or implant-stabilized dentures both provide numerous advantages over conventional dentures. Secure in the mouth—no slipping Offers up to 100% natural chewing function The upper denture doesn’t cover as much…
Gum Health Affects Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes
At Montz and Maher Dental Group, we are concerned not only with the condition of your mouth but also with how it influences your complete physical health and general well-being. Today’s post looks at the connection between diabetes and oral health and may be of interest to Friendswood residents with diabetes as well individuals who…
Remake Your Smile With Bonding And Shaping
Hello Friendswood friends of Montz and Maher Dental Group! When you think about getting into shape, your teeth are probably not the first body parts that come to mind. But your Friendswood dentist may be able to improve your smile with bonding and enamel shaping, and you won’t even have to join a gym! I’m…
Smokeless Is Not Harmless For Friendswood Tobacco Chewers
Cigarette sales at most Friendswood stores have decreased in the past decade, but some tobacco consumers have switched to smokeless products. There is a common misconception (especially among teens) that smokeless tobacco is harmless. This is absolutely not true. Regardless of the specific type: spit tobacco, snuff, chew, or pinch, this form of tobacco is as…
