Our practice can provide a wide range of dental services, including implants, root canals, dentures, fillings, veneers, bonding and tissue grafting. We can typically provide every type of dental service without having to refer you to other specialties. This flexibility saves you time and keeps your total dental care within one practice. Our emphasis is on total preventive care for our patients. One way we do this is by providing sealants for newly errupted teeth and maintaining your oral health through regular check-ups. Total care begins with regular hygiene visits, regular checkups and continued home oral health routines.
Our practice also provides the highest-quality services for restoring mouths that have been damaged by dental disease and injury and common problems that require cosmetic dentistry. Our primary goal for our patients is to achieve and maintain optimum oral health through advances in techniques, technologies and by maintaining their scheduled dental exams.
A BEAUTIFUL SMILE IS PRICELESS
Show the world your smile with confidence!
Show the world who you are!
Show the world how proud you are!
Show the world your confidence!
Don’t hold back that beautiful smile.
Don’t wish for a smile to be proud of.
Do you often get embarrassed of your smile due to…
Faded, chipped or cracked teeth?
Crooked or crowded teeth?
Stained or worn teeth?
Uneven spaces in your teeth?
You don’t have to be ashamed of your smile anymore.
We can provide the results you are looking for at an affordable price. We understand our patients' needs and will make every possible attempt to accommodate your schedule, concerns and financial needs.
Don’t just smile in your dreams, make it a reality!
Bonding involves adhering composite resin material that is matched to the color of the tooth, to the front of the tooth. This is done to repair damage done to the tooth by decay, to alter the alignment of the tooth, close gaps between the teeth, or for cosmetic purposes. First the surface of the tooth is roughened in order to accept the bonding and hold it. A gel is applied to micro etch the tooth surface, and a primer/bond agent is applied so the material adheres to the surface. Then the material itself is placed on the tooth and hardened with intense light. The composite resin material is shaped and polished to get a lustrous finish as a last step.
Composite bonding can also be done in the posterior to replace silver fillings and repair damage from tooth decay or chipping. These types of fillings help to reinforce tooth structure and give teeth a natural look.
Inlays and onlays can be made of porcelain, gold, or composite resin. These pieces are bonded to the damaged area of the tooth. An inlay, which is similar to a filling, is used inside the cusp tips of the tooth; an onlay is a more substantial reconstruction, similar to the inlay but extending out over one or more of the cusps of the tooth.
Traditionally, gold has been the material of choice for inlays and onlays. In recent years, however, porcelain has become increasingly popular due to its strength and color, which can potentially match the natural color of your teeth.
Whether missing one tooth or all their teeth, more and more people are replacing the loss with dental implants. An implant will function exactly the same way as a natural tooth and is an excellent alternative to a denture/plate or bridge. It does not have to be taken in and out like a denture and it does not involve grinding down neighboring teeth like a bridge.
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
The picture to your right shows how denture implants work. First, a miniature titanium post (implant) is
fixed in the bone of your jaw that acts like the root of your tooth. The head of the implant is shaped like a ball which allows the implant to fit into retaining fixtures in the base of your denture. The retaining fixtures in the denture contain rubber
O-rings which fit over the implant holding your denture in place. Once in place the denture rests lightly over the gum tissues. The implants allow for micro-mobility while withstanding natural lifting forces.
This technology is called MDI or mini denture implants and is backed by the FDA
as a long-term supporting structure. MDI's are highly successful and can be placed
by a trained doctor within a short amount of time. Patients can come into the office
and leave a few hours later with a stable denture.
The standard procedure for MDI's is to gently place four implants into the front of the
patients’ lower jaw. This is a relatively painless procedure which can be performed
by a licensed dentist using mild anesthesia. The four implants are placed about
5mm apart and then the dentist adjusts the denture to fit the implants. The result is
a tight fitting denture.
Crowns
A crown is a permanent covering that fits over an original tooth that is either decayed, damaged or cracked. Crowns are made of a variety of different materials such as porcelain, gold, acrylic resin or a mix of these materials. Porcelain generally has the most natural appearance, although it is often less durable. Below are some before and after shots of our great patients!
Before
After
This patient had existing crowns that were chipping and he didn’t like the shade, shape or contours. We removed the existing crowns and redesigned his smile by changing the shade and contours. Crowns were done by our in house lab (Tempus).
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After
After
This patient was concerned about the “dark” area above one of her crowns and wanted everything to look even when she smiled. After esthetic tissue recontouring we placed ten porcelain crowns. Crowns were done in our in house lab (Tempus).
Bridges
A bridge is a dental device that fills a space that a tooth previously occupied. A bridge may be necessary to prevent:
Shifting of the teeth that can lead to bite problems (occlusion) and/or jaw problems and resultant periodontal disease.
Bridges safeguard the integrity of existing teeth and help maintain a healthy, vibrant smile.
Below is a before and after of a patient who had two anterior bridges done to correct her smile. The bridge looks very esthetic and natural giving her a beautiful smile line with feminine contours.
A root canal is a procedure that extracts decayed pulp from the central part of the tooth, reshapes the canal and replaces it with strengthening filler.
A cavity is the result of superficial decay of the enamel of the tooth. Left long enough, this decay can burrow into the deeper reaches of the tooth, causing extensive damage to tooth structure. When the damage goes beyond what can be treated with a filling, dentists can perform a root canal (or endodontics), preserving the tooth and retaining its original integrity; thereby, saving a tooth that in the past would have to have been pulled.
Procedure:
The patient undergoes anesthesia.
A dental dam is used to isolate the tooth.
The tooth is opened to allow for removal of infected or dead dental pulp.
The tooth is comprehensively cleaned, including any cracks and canals.
With special tools, the doctor reshapes the canals.
The tooth is filled again with cutting edge biocompatible filling material.
Veneers or commonly known as porcelain veneers are mainly used to improve the cosmetic appearance of teeth. They are also used to idealize teeth that are discolored, misaligned or chipped. Veneers utilize bonding techniques to secure a thin sheet of porcelain to the tooth. Veneers have a common property to enamel. Both enamel and veneers are translucent. This means that when light hits the surface it will penetrate rather than immediately reflect off the surface. Because veneers have this same characteristic as enamel, it provides a sense of depth and a very life-like appearance. Below are some before and after shots of our Great patients!
This is a single veneer to replace space left over by orthodontics. Can you tell which one is the veneer? There is also composite bonding done to fill in a gap.
