Diagnostic

• Dental Examination
  During a comprehensive dental examination, our team at William S. Darr, DDS takes the time to check for signs of oral cancer. Early detection is critical, as it significantly improves treatment outcomes. Our dental team is trained to identify early signs of oral cancer to ensure prompt treatment when necessary.
• X-rays
  With dental x-rays (radiographs), we can view your teeth and surrounding structures with remarkable accuracy and in a way the human eye cannot. X-ray images provide the information we need to plan your dental treatment. Contact William S. Darr, DDS of Broussard for more information or to schedule an appointment.
• Oral Cancer Screening
  If you’re in your mid-40s or older, your risk for oral cancer increases. A significant rise in cases is seen in individuals aged 40 and above. According to the Cancer Treatment Centers of America, the average age for diagnosis is around 62. However, due to an increase in Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-related cases, oral cancer is now being diagnosed in younger individuals, typically between the ages of 52 and 56. Given the changing trends, regular oral cancer screenings with our dentist in Broussard are essential, regardless of age.

Preventive

• Teeth Cleaning
• Fluoride Treatment
• Dental Sealants
  Brushing and flossing keep most cavities away, even without throwing stars—but some of us are more cavity-prone for one reason or another, whether it’s genetic, hygiene habits or just plain bad luck. For those people—both kids AND adults—there are dental sealants.

Restorative

• Fillings
• Resin Composite
  Bonding is a low-cost dental restoration using composite resin materials adhered to natural teeth to improve shape, color, or appearance. Bonding can correct chips or cracks, close spaces between teeth, make teeth look longer, or protect a tooth’s root where gum recession has begun.
• Veneers
  Veneers started as a dental restoration to make movie actors’ teeth look whiter on film. Many celebrities have veneers, but everyday people are enjoying them, too. Veneers can transform teeth in ways that seem almost impossible.
• Crowns
  Tooth-colored crowns not only cover a damaged tooth—they also strengthen it. They may be constructed of similar materials to tooth-colored fillings, and like tooth-colored fillings, Dr. Darr matches them to blend seamlessly with your natural teeth.
• Bridges
  After: Replaced Bridge with an All Porcelain Bridge. The new bridge now also matches the patient’s natural tooth color and was designed to properly fit around the gumline. Proper fit aids in decreasing decay and the ease of the patient’s ability to clean around a bridge.
• Dental Bonding
  A complete smile makeover is also called Smile Design—a combination of procedures we offer that, when added up, give you the smile of your dreams. The noninvasive dental bonding process can improve both the look and strength of your smile for an affordable price. For a more permanent solution, we can provide porcelain veneers that are tough as new nails and twice as shiny! You won’t believe the transformation your smile takes.
• Restorative Dentistry
  Different life factors affect teeth. Even those who try to avoid “bad†things (coffee, soda, sugar, alcohol, tobacco) and practice good oral hygiene can sometimes have accidents, grind their teeth, or be predisposed to dental problems—and have teeth that need a little TLC. William Darr, DDS is here with exceptional restorative dentistry skills for your whole family.

Endodontics

• Pulpotomy
• Root Canal Treatment
  A dental implant can be topped off with a crown, which is called a dental implant restoration. Sometimes a root canal will require a crown to finish the job as well.

Periodontics

• Deep Cleaning
  To fight tooth decay and gum disease, consistent oral hygiene routines for the whole family—including checkups and professional cleanings with Dr. Darr twice a year—help keep your defenses strong. If gum disease is a challenge for you, we offer deep cleaning or scaling and root planing.

Prosthodontics

• Dentures
  Partials, sometimes called partial dentures, are usually designed to be removable and replace several missing teeth when some healthy natural teeth remain. They prevent shifting teeth, fill gaps and improve chewing and speaking capability, but they have different maintenance requirements than full dentures.

Implants

• Dental Implants
  Replace missing teeth with durable and aesthetically pleasing dental implants that look and function like natural teeth.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

• Oral Surgery
  No one loves the idea of oral surgery, but there are times when it becomes necessary. The extraction of wisdom teeth is a nearly universal experience for young adults, and full mouth reconstruction is meant to remove decay, infection, and replace old restorations for a new, improved bite.
• Tooth Extractions
  We know that euphemism makes tooth extraction sound like something to be avoided—and Dr. Darr bypasses it whenever he can. A defining trait of his quality dentistry is to save your natural teeth if at all possible, but there are times when extraction has to happen for you to live your best life—and that’s where we come in!

Orthodontics

• Orthodontics
  There is one aspect Invisalign shares with traditional orthodontics: retainer use is recommended following treatment. Post-Invisalign retainers resemble treatment aligners, but there is good news—they only have to be worn at night.
• Invisalign Orthodontics
  In 2017, Invisalign earned a landmark achievement with their five millionth successfully straightened smile. If you’d like to find out more about Invisalign and its possibilities, schedule an appointment with us today!
• Braces
  You may wonder how important it is for your young athlete to wear a custom-fitted mouthguard. The statistics for sports-related dental injury seem like a solid argument for preserving those precious grins. A mouthguard is even more necessary for kids wearing traditional braces—not only can the wires and brackets cause injury, the braces themselves can become permanently damaged—not to mention your child’s mouth, face, neck and jaw.

General

• Teeth Whitening
  The #1 dental concern of most adults is whether their teeth look white enough. The team at William Darr, DDS wants to help you achieve the smile you’ve always dreamed of having. Whether you’d like to completely redesign your grin or you think a little boost of whitening would do the trick, Dr. Darr can help!
• Cosmetic Dentistry
  Don’t let the term “cosmetic dentistry†sway you—it’s about a lot more than just your appearance. Believe it or not, cosmetic dentistry can strengthen your teeth and make your mouth healthier, too. If you’d like to find out more about your options for cosmetic dentistry, schedule an appointment today!
• General Dentistry
  What is general dentistry? Why, only the essentials! That includes checkups and cleanings to keep teeth bright and healthy; mercury filling removal to banish toxicity from your mouth forever; scaling and root planing to give your gums some TLC—and much more!