Preventive
& Diagnostic
In order to insure success in our procedures, we take the
necessary time to fully and thoroughly evaluate your present
dental condition. We use the appropriate diagnostic tools
such as X-rays, models, photographs, visual examination, full
periodontal exam, cancer screening, and esthetic evaluations.
Our goal is to give our patients the necessary information
and education so that they may enjoy a beautiful, healthy
smile for many years to come.
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Periodontics
While seldom painful and frequently free of any obvious
signs or symptoms, periodontal disease can progress, undetected,
to the point where supporting bone is destroyed. With 80
to 90% of all teenagers having some form of gingivitis (inflamed
gums) and 75% of adult tooth loss for people over the age
of 35 due to periodontal disease, early treatment and prevention
is essential. The frequency of your visits is based upon
your individual needs and oral health.
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Composite
Bonding
Bonding on the anterior or front teeth is an excellent method
for repairing minor imperfections such as chips and stains.
It can also be used to fill gaps between the teeth called
diastemas. Although no cosmetic dentistry procedure can
take the place of good oral and periodontal hygiene, bonding
can brighten your smile quickly and easily.
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Crowns
& Bridges
You are eating dinner and suddenly you are holding half
of one of your teeth in your hand. Weakened by a fracture
or a large filling, the tooth is now in obvious need of
repair. Your dentist may suggest a crown, an artificial
replacement of the upper part of the tooth, to restore the
function and look of the damaged one. Crowns can be made
from several different kinds of materials, and based on
location, esthetics, and cost, the right one to repair your
damaged tooth can be selected.
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You have one or more missing teeth due to decay or an accident.
This loss changes the look of your smile, your bite, and
puts stress on surrounding teeth to compensate for the lost
tooth. One option your dentist may suggest for replacing
the lost tooth is with a bridge. The missing tooth is replaced
with an artificial tooth connected between two crowns (caps)
which are permanently cemented or bonded on the adjacent
teeth.
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Tooth
Whitening
Facial expressions are a large part of body language, and,
like it or not, people judge you by your smile. An attractive
smile can take you a long way. So what happens when your
pearly whites aren’t so pearly and white anymore? After
years of eating, smoking, drinking coffee, wine or teas,
teeth can lose their brilliance.
Your dentist has a variety of methods for restoring a bright
white smile, including porcelain veneers, composite bonding,
implants and whitening, also known as bleaching. However,
of all the advances made in dentistry to enhance the appearance
of the teeth, whitening is the easiest and least invasive,
and effective for 3 out of 4 cases. The procedure is safe,
easy to use, and more affordable than ever before. Because
of these reasons and more, whitening has become very popular.
Learn more about Zoom!.
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Porcelain
Veneers
"Smile and the whole world smiles with you." As the saying
goes, a beautiful smile can lighten the hearts of those
around you and give you an extra dose of self-confidence
at the same time. It’s obvious that our smile, or more specific
our teeth, are important to us in many ways. 3 out of 4
adults in the United States believe an unattractive smile
can hurt your chances at business success.
It may be hard to smile, even if you want to, when your
teeth are uneven, chipped or discolored. If this is your
problem, porcelain veneers could be the solution. Although
no cosmetic dentistry procedure can take the place of good
oral and periodontal hygiene, porcelain veneers applied
over your natural teeth can easily brighten your smile and
your self-esteem.
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Dental
Implants
Whether missing one tooth or all their teeth, more and more
people are replacing the loss with dental implants. Having
a more natural feel than traditional bridges or dentures,
most implant procedures involve placing metal anchors into
the bone of the jaw, allowing the anchor and bone to fuse,
placing an extension or abutment in the anchor, and fixing
a prosthetic tooth, or crown, on the extension. After undergoing
this multi-step process, many patients find they have a
better feeling, better looking, and more stable solution
to their tooth loss than more traditional dental reconstructive
approaches.
However, the process of obtaining dental implants can be
time-consuming, expensive, and success is not guaranteed.
A patient considering this surgery should gather as much
information as possible about the procedure and about the
dentist who will be performing the procedure. This procedure
outline will provide an introduction to dental implants
and common risks and benefits of the procedure and can provide
guidance as to more detailed questions to ask your dentist
or oral surgeon.
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Tooth
Contouring & Re-Shaping
Is there a small defect in your smile that always draws
your eye in the mirror? A chip in a front tooth, some worn
edges, or shallow pits or grooves in the tooth enamel are
all minor issues, but they do stand in the way of having
a perfect smile. If you suffer from one or more of these
problems -- even to the extent of a minor fracture or overlap
-- they all can be fixed using a procedure known as tooth
contouring and reshaping.
Using a polishing instrument, the dentist removes small
amounts of surface enamel of one or more teeth to compensate
for the imperfections. Followed up with a smoothing and
polishing of all the surrounding teeth, this quick, painless,
and inexpensive procedure can make a big difference in your
smile. Because it is relatively inexpensive and noninvasive,
it is a good place to start changing your smile to the one
that you have always wanted, but Mother Nature failed to
give you.
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Inlays
and Onlays
More conservative than a crown, inlays and onlays are two
methods of restoring normal tooth structure after decay
or other damage. Inlays and onlays are known as indirect
fillings because unlike a standard filling that is done
in a dentist's office, both are made in a laboratory and
cemented or bonded to the surface of the tooth during a
second visit to the dentist. And unlike standard fillings,
inlays and onlays do not weaken the tooth structure, but
actually strengthens it. After the procedure the tooth can
bear up to 50 - 75% more chewing force.
An inlay is done when the tooth structure replaced is within
the cusp tips of the tooth. If the damage is more extensive
and the new structure covers the entire chewing surface
including one or more tooth cusps, the procedure.
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Sedation
Dentistry
If your dental phobia has been getting in the way of needed
dental work, we have several options available to help.
One of our options involves the use of oral medication for
sedation. We have a highly trained staff skilled in the
administration and management of oral medication whether
you simply need help relaxing or sleeping through your appointment.
We also have available, the use of nitrous oxide that many
of our patients prefer over other forms of intervention.
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Invisalign
Invisalign is the invisible way to straighten teeth without
braces. Invisalign uses a series of clear, removable aligners
to gradually straighten teeth, without metal or wires. Learn
more.
Watch what Invisalign can do for you!
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