Diagnostic

• Dental Examination
  Routine dental exams are important to maintaining healthy teeth and gums. Additionally, they can help to avoid the financial costs associated with large treatment plans later on. The Academy of General Dentistry recommends twice yearly checkups for people of all ages. At this frequency, most problems can be caught while they remain in an early stage.
• X-rays
• Oral Cancer Screening
  An oral cancer screening is performed by your dentist to identify any abnormalities in the mouth which may lead to oral cancer. Oral cancer, when identified in its early stages, have a greater chance of being cured. With regular oral cancer screening, there will be a greater chance of identifying and treating precancerous and cancerous conditions.

Preventive

• Teeth Cleaning
  Routine dental cleanings are important to maintaining good oral hygiene. Professional cleaning by a hygienist can remove mineralized plaque that may develop even with careful brushing and flossing, particularly in areas that are difficult to reach. It's recommended that you go in for a cleaning once every six months.
• Fluoride Treatment
• Dental Sealants
  Sometimes the contours and grooves of teeth are missed when brushing or are not brushed as well as they need to be. Bacteria that are not cleaned off of teeth can lead to plaque formation and eventual decay. Any amount of decay is permanent damage to the tooth structure and will require repair with either a filling or crown. With modern dental technology, there is a way to keep this from happening. The use of dental sealants is a preventive technique that works!

Restorative

• Fillings
  When treating a cavity, the dentist will remove the decayed portion of your tooth and fill it with another substance. This procedure is called a filling. There are multiple options for the material to be used in the filling, the most common of which are composite fillings and amalgam fillings.
• Veneers
  Porcelain veneers offers the ultimate in esthetics. A veneer is a thin facing or covering that bonds to the natural tooth structure. A much more conservative alternative to crowns (caps) that can give you the smile you have always dreamed of and deserve.
• Crowns
  Crowns, or caps, are used to restore broken or cracked teeth. The new metal-free crowns eliminate the ugly black line you may have seen next to the gum line on older crowns.
• Bridges
  A dental bridge is a false tooth that is used to fill the gap created by a missing tooth or teeth. A gap between your teeth can be potentially dangerous to your dental health, as it can cause your teeth to shift resulting in a change in your bite that could be painful. Dental bridges help alleviate this problem by using the two surrounding teeth as anchors to hold a false tooth in the place where the gap is. Typically, porcelain crowns are placed over the surrounding teeth, and the false tooth, known as a pontic, is fused between them.
• Restorative Dentistry
  Full mouth restoration, also known as full mouth reconstruction, is used to help the patient achieve optimal health of the entire mouth, including gums, teeth, and bite. This is done by addressing several dental issues, such as missing and damaged teeth, gum, and periodontal bone problems. It typically includes a combination of cosmetic and restorative dentistry services such as dental implants, dental crowns, bridges, veneers, gum re-contouring and fillings. It may also include treatment to improve the bite, such as orthodontics and TMD treatment to correct problems involving temporomandibular joints.

Endodontics

• Root Canal Treatment
  Root canal treatment is also known as endodontics. Root canal treatment is required when tooth decay has broken through the outer enamel and infected the heart of the tooth.

Prosthodontics

• Dentures
  Dentures come with huge benefits for patients and can greatly improve your quality of life. With today's technology, dentures are created to look natural in appearance and give the impression of a beautiful smile. Additionally, dentures provide support for your facial muscles as well as assist with your ability to chew and eat food, and they also assist with your ability to speak clearly.
• Overdentures
  Conventional overdentures: Replace all missing teeth, rest on the gum tissue, and are also supported with attachment to one or more tooth roots

Implants

• Dental Implants
  If your teeth have reached the point where you are considering dentures, we invite you to come in for a complimentary consultation. We will do an assessment of your condition and provide you with a list of options tailored to your individual needs. With the advances in dental implants and other techniques in the last twenty years, dentures can often be used in conjunction with implants for enhanced function and comfort. However, for many people dentures alone are a very cost effective solution to the problem of aging teeth and gum disease.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

• Oral Surgery
  Since full mouth restorations usually require extensive dental work that may include several oral surgery procedures, the ideal candidate should be in good general health, even though they are suffering from poor oral health. Even though full mouth restorations require multiple visits of extensive work many are willing to pay that price for an enhanced appearance, restored self-esteem and optimal oral health that will last for many years.
• Tooth Extractions
  A dental extraction is a procedure to remove a tooth from your mouth. A dental extraction is most commonly required if one of your teeth is damaged beyond practical repair. The most common reasons for tooth extractions include...

Orthodontics

• Orthodontics
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• Invisalign Orthodontics
  The Invisalign treatment consists of a series of clear plastic aligners, created precisely to gently and gradually move your teeth into place. By using a series of clear removable aligners, Invisalign straightens your teeth right before your eyes. Change them about every two weeks, and your teeth will move - little by little, week by week - until they have moved to the final position that Kirkwood Dental has prescribed for you. Using advanced 3-D Technology, we can predetermine your treatment plan, and show you the results you would achieve, even before you start your treatment.
• Braces
  Kirkwood Dental has offered patients Invisalign for many years. Invisalign is the virtually invisible way to straighten your teeth without braces, metal wires, or brackets.

General

• Teeth Whitening
  Kirkwood Dental uses a variety of teeth whitening techniques to get your teeth their whitest and brightest. Teeth whitening is a revolutionary process that gets your teeth their whitest in just over an hour. Our in-home teeth whitening kits are easy to use with great results. Call our office to learn more about our teeth whitening options.
• Cosmetic Dentistry
  Kirkwood Dental have the desired combination of experience and knowledge in the practice of cosmetic dentistry to transform the appearance of your smile while also attending to function, to improve your overall dental health.
• General Dentistry
  Kirkwood Dental offers a variety of general dentistry services for adults and children. Please see our list of services in the service menu below. Our Practice is about integrity. We earn our patients' trust by focusing on their long term well being.