Diagnostic

• Dental Examination
  Dental examinations help to diagnose disease before it becomes hazardous to your health. In addition, regular examinations can save you money by alleviating problems while they are small and before they become expensive to repair, or in some cases, impossible to repair.
• X-rays
  Dental x-rays or radiographs are very important. They allow the dentist to see things about your oral health that cannot be seen by the naked eye.

Preventive

• Teeth Cleaning
  Over time teeth can become stained by the foods we eat, drinking red wine, tea and coffee and also smoking. Teeth also become discolored with age and by certain medications. Teeth cleaning polishes and removes stains from teeth.

Restorative

• Fillings
• Veneers
  A veneer is a thin shell of porcelain that covers the front of each tooth. They bond directly to the front of the tooth, similar to the way artificial fingernails work. Each porcelain laminate is a work of art, carefully crafted in a laboratory to fit your individual smile.
• Crowns
  A crown (often called a cap) covers the tooth and restores it to its original shape and size. Decay is removed and cleaned from the tooth and a highly accurate impression or mold is made of the prepared surface.
• Bridges

Endodontics

• Root Canal Treatment
  Root Canal is a term used to describe the procedure where an infected nerve is removed from the root of the tooth.

Prosthodontics

• Dentures
  A traditional denture is a removable replacement for missing teeth and adjacent tissues. It is made of acrylic resin, sometimes in combination with various metals. Complete dentures replace all the teeth in a jaw and fit directly on the gums and supporting bone. Partial dentures fill in the spaces created by missing teeth, resting partly on the gums and partly on the remaining teeth.

Implants

• Dental Implants
  A dental implant is an appliance used to replace the roots of teeth. The implant is surgically attached to the jaw bone and an artificial tooth is attached to the top of the implant, creating a natural looking, undetectable replacement for the missing tooth.

General

• Teeth Whitening
• Cosmetic Dentistry
  Welcome to the office of Southern Smiles! Our office provides progressive family dental care, specializing in preventive dentistry, quality restorations and cosmetic dentistry.