Diagnostic

• Dental Examination
  Many times dental procedures can garner more worry and fear than they actually deserve. If you are someone that has avoided dental exams and treatment due to anxiety, consult the professionals at Dr. Ueckert’s office to find out how they can use nitrous oxide to help you get back on the road to good dental health.
• X-rays

Preventive

• Teeth Cleaning
  Extrinsic stains are those that have attached to the outer surface of the tooth’s enamel. This type of stain is far more common than the intrinsic variety. The majority of extrinsic stains are caused through food and beverage pigments interacting with surface plaque on the tooth’s enamel. Once extrinsic stains have entered the microscopic cracks in the tooth enamel, they cannot be removed simply by brushing or dental cleaning. Since most people are unwilling to give up the causes of extrinsic stains, like smoking, wine and coffee, teeth bleaching treatment can provide a safe solution. Other causes of extrinsic staining include...
• Fluoride Treatment

Restorative

• Fillings
• Resin Composite
  Getting a tooth bonded requires a little preparation. Anesthesia may not be a necessary prerequisite unless the process is used to seal a decayed tooth. A shade guide selection chart is used to determine the composite resin color that most closely matches the shade of your teeth.
• Veneers
  Porcelain veneers, otherwise known as dental veneers, are extremely thin covers made of porcelain that are bonded to the teeth to cosmetically improve their appearance. When teeth that have become chipped, discolored, worn or even misaligned; porcelain veneers can be a good solution.
• Crowns
  Porcelain crowns act to encircle a damaged tooth, and function to replace the tooth structure up to the gum line. The crown essentially replaces the defective, broken or fracturing enamel of the tooth providing support to the underlying structure, and allowing it to again function safely.
• Bridges
  Dental bridges are designed to closely resemble your natural teeth in color, shape, and size. They provide a seamless and natural-looking solution to fill the gap left by missing teeth, enhancing your smile’s appearance.
• Dental Bonding
  Dental bonding is an excellent option if you wish to improve minor imperfections in your teeth, which can make a great difference to your smile and overall self- confidence.
• Restorative Dentistry
  The result is bone growth to the surface of the implant without the interference of scar tissue. These osseo-integrated, endosteal dental implants are widely accepted as the most successful variety. Endosteal implants have been called the single most important advance in restorative dentistry since the advent of the high speed drill.

Endodontics

• Root Canal Treatment
  Misconceptions surrounding the endodontic specialty abound. Few other terms in the English language are so immediately associated with fear and pain like the word ‘root canal’. With the advances in dental techniques, these associations are nothing more than false stereotypes. Understanding root canals and the therapy used to correct disorders and disease will help to disprove these wrongful assumptions.

Prosthodontics

• Dentures
  Are a treatment of last resort for those that have lost most or all of their teeth. Tooth loss is not a normal part of aging, and can be avoided by practicing proper dental hygiene. When a patient suffers from missing teeth, full or partial dentures can help replace lost function.

Implants

• Dental Implants
  The dental clinicians at Dr. Gregg Ueckert’s office are well known for their ability and knowledge in dealing with dental implants. They understand that dental implants can be done in a variety of different ways, and seeks to match the correct technique with the individual patient’s needs.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

• Oral Surgery
• Tooth Extractions
  Both simple and surgical tooth extractions may be performed by dentists with advanced dentistry training. These extractions may involve the administration of anesthesia and removal of the tooth using all levels of extraction instruments.
• Bone Grafting
  Stability describes just how effectively the denture is prevented from moving horizontally, or from front to back and side to side. The greater amount of continuous and smooth contact between the denture base and the oral ridge, the better the stability. With a higher and broader gum ridge, denture stability is increased. This is a major factor in the need for ridge preservation through techniques like bone grafting.

Orthodontics

• Orthodontics
  Once the bite is stabilized and symptoms are significantly decreased or eliminated, it is time to make permanent adjustments. The new neuromuscular bite is used to develop a restorative plan that will permanently stabilize the bite at this new position. This may require placement of porcelain crowns, changing the shape of some teeth or possibly moving teeth with orthodontics.
• Invisalign Orthodontics
  Case Study Bonding: Angie Bolin Angie came to us with after Invisalign treatment with a front discolored tooth that did not match the one next to it. After an in-office whitening session, her teeth... read more
• Braces
  What is Invisalign? There are many who suffer from crooked or cramped teeth. Of these, many opt for traditional braces. This is a treatment that can be effective, but it is also time-consuming, uncomfortable and sometimes uncomfortable. None of these factors are likely to make braces a very appealing option. Luckily there are alternatives which […] read more

General

• Teeth Whitening
  Teeth whitening is the clinical minor procedure to whitens one’s smile with a whitening gel and whitening trays. In a world where first impressions are critical to success, appearance means everything. One of the very first physical attributes people notice is the teeth. This is a major factor in why these treatments have recently exploded in popularity. The ability to cosmetically lighten the color of teeth can transform an individual’s look and confidence.
• Cosmetic Dentistry
  In the past, cosmetic dentistry’s available bonding materials were just semi-translucent. What this means is that the majority of the light striking failed to penetrate in to the bonding layer, but rather was reflected from the bonding’s outer surface. The ultimate result was that even though the bonding did provide the tooth an enhanced appearance, there was no visible depth and a lack of natural smile.
• General Dentistry
  General Dentistry refers to the specialty dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases of the oral cavity and the maxillofacial region. It is in no way a simple field limited to just the teeth, but encompasses a wide range of specialties focusing on all the variations of dental and facial problems.