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General & Cosmetic Dentistry

  In addition to services such as Invisalign ,Zoom , Crowns , and Lumineers our doctors provide any general and cosmetic dental treatments you may require. We offer nightguards for TMJ and grinding, tooth colored bonded fillings as well as traditional fillings. Our doctors perform painless periodontal treatment as well as root canal therapy and  extractions. We can help our patients intercept the development of oral cancer with a quick and easy method of screening intraoral red and white spots. Oral Cdx is a chairside non-invasive brush biopsy procedure that can be done without the need of novocaine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tooth Colored Fillings

 

 

 

 

Root Canal Therapy

 

 

 

 

 

 

If your tooth’s nerve chamber becomes infected by decay, or damaged by trauma, root canal treatment is often the only way to save your tooth.

Inside the hard outer shell of each tooth is a specialized area called the pulp or nerve chamber. The pulp chamber contains a system of blood vessels, lymph vessels and nerves, the pulp, which enter from the bone through the root canals. This system provides nourishment for the cells within the tooth.

Deep tooth decay or other injury can cause damage to or infection of the tooth pulp. In a root canal or endodontic treatment, the dentist removes the damaged or infected pulp and replaces it with a special filler which helps maintain the remaining tooth structure.

Some indications of the need for root canal treatment may be:

Severe decay or an injury that creates an abscess (infection) in the bone.

PROCEDURE

Step 1
After the tooth is anesthetized,
an opening is made through the
crown into the pulp chamber.

Step 2
The length of the root canals is determined.

Step 3
Unhealthy pulp is removed.
Canals are cleaned, enlarged
and shaped.

Step 4
Canals are filled and sealed.
A metal post may be
added for structural support
or to retain restorative materials.

Step 5
The tooth is sealed with
a temporary filling.
Usually a gold or porcelain
crown adds further protection.

 

 

 

 

Treatment of Periodontal Disease

 

 

Many patients are choosing tooth colored “bonded” fillings as an alternative to traditional amalgam “silver” filling material. Bonding restores your tooth to it’s natural color, shape, and anatomy providing a virtually undetectable restoration. No one except you and your dentist will know you ever had a cavity.

Filling in the gaps between teeth, making crooked teeth appear straight or eliminating brown spots are a few uses of cosmetic bonding. A tooth colored material is used to reshape your teeth in just one appointment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Periodontal disease is a major cause of tooth loss in adults

Early and moderate periodontal disease may exhibit few, if any, symptoms. However, warning signs of advanced periodontal disease may include red, swollen, or bleeding gums; persistent bad breath; permanent teeth that are loose or separating; or changes in the way your teeth fit together when you bite.

There are many stages and forms of periodontal disease, including:

GINGIVITIS

PERIODONTITIS
If left untreated, gum infection damages bone and supporting tissues.

ADVANCED PERIODONTITIS
At this stage, gums recede further and separate from the tooth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 







Scaling and rootplaning can be completed using Oraquix, a non injectable local anesthetic. Your gums will be numb for about 30 minutes so the doctor can perform the treatment. There are no injections or lasting numbness. Cases of severe periodontal disease may require surgery.

 

 
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