April is oral cancer awareness month, and to celebrate, we recommend you reach out to your trusted Nashville dentistry team to schedule an oral cancer screening. Every patient can benefit from regular evaluations for this disease. Dentists have advanced training and experience with diseases that affect the oral and facial structures, making them the ideal medical practitioners to complete your regular examinations. Not sure your dentist provides oral cancer screening during your six month preventive dentistry exams? Give them a call to ask about this service. In most cases, these screenings are so fast and comfortable you might not even notice they’re happening.
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Even though we all do our best, most people are unable to prevent tooth decay, wear, and damage for their whole lives. When tooth decay or minor damage occurs, fillings are used to replace the lost tooth structure and restore patients’ smiles. At Green Hills, we use composite resin to create the most natural looking fillings that strengthen damaged tooth enamel and last for years. Don’t wait for your dental checkup. If you notice toothache, sensitivity, discoloration, or signs of wear around a tooth, 
Those who have one or more missing teeth need to replace the gaps in their smile with prosthetics. Leaving missing teeth untreated leads to the loss of bone dentistry, which will eventually cause your remaining natural teeth to shift and possibly fall out. In the past, people turned to dental bridges and crowns or dentures to fill the missing space. But now, many are turning to