Family and General Dentistry
We know you will be as happy with the services we provide, as we are to have you in our practice. We will be here for you for all your dental needs, including:
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Preventative Maintenance
(top) We routinely evaluate our patients periodontal health; both at our initial exam and at all maintenance (cleaning) visits. Treatment is tailored towards your individual needs. Patients who are periodontally healthy (without gum pocketing, bleeding, bone loss or heavy tartar accumulation) generally receive a routine "cleaning" and polishing. When we discover signs of gum disease we often recommend scaling and root planning treatments. This more extensive treatment frequently helps our patients return to periodontal health and often eliminates the need for referral for periodontal surgery. Fillings (top) Porcelain and composite resins fillings are not only beautiful and tooth like, but also add strength to weakened teeth. These restorations are esthetically pleasing and very strong thanks to new bonding technologies. Crowns (top) Sometimes a tooth has a very large filling in it that is worn out or fractured. Sometimes a tooth is badly broken down so that it can no longer be repaired with a filling. A crown or “cap” is a restoration that covers the whole visible surface of a tooth and can be made to look like a normal healthy tooth. Crowns serve many functions, including creating and improving a pleasing, esthetic appearance. Sealants (top) Highly effective in preventing decay on the biting surfaces of your chewing teeth, sealants are a simple procedure in which a tooth-colored plastic composite "coating" is painted onto the surface of the tooth. This helps seal the deep grooves where decay is most likely to start. Bridges (top) The purpose of a bridge is to replace one or more missing teeth and look and function naturally. It is permanently anchored to the teeth on either side of the space created by the missing teeth. When a lost tooth is replaced with bridgework, the teeth on either side are prepared as crowns to serve as anchors or “abutments” for the bridge. Dental Implants (top) Dental implants are designed to provide a foundation for replacement teeth that look and function like natural teeth. The person who has lost teeth regains the ability to eat virtually anything and can smile with confidence, knowing that teeth appear natural and that facial contours will be preserved. The implants themselves are titanium posts that are placed into the jawbone where teeth are missing. The bone bonds around the titanium posts creating a strong foundation. Artificial teeth are then constructed as crowns, bridges, or dentures. Root Canals (Endodontics) (top) During a root canal, the diseased dental pulp is removed. The pulp is the soft tissue that contains nerves, blood vessels and connective tissue. It lies within the tooth and extends from the crown of the tooth to the tip of the root in the bone of the jaws. The pulp chamber and root canal(s) of the tooth are then cleaned and sealed. Partial and Complete Dentures (top) If you’ve lost all of your natural teeth, whether from periodontal disease, tooth decay or injury, complete dentures can replace your missing teeth and your smile. Replacing missing teeth will benefit your appearance and your health. Without support from the denture, facial muscles sag, making a person look older. You’ll be able to eat and speak—things that people often take for granted until their natural teeth are lost. |