Diagnostic

• Dental Examination
  To determine exactly why your tooth (teeth) is sensitive, a dental exam with one of our Doctors is the only way to determine the exact cause.

Preventive

• Teeth Cleaning
  Dentists often recommend saltwater rinses to ease the swelling and pain that can result from a canker sore, an extraction, or dental cleaning. Salt water has been used by multiple cultures over countless generations to clean wounds and rinse out mouths. Salt water deters the reproduction of many microorganisms by changing the PH of the mouth. It also draws excess water out of inflamed tissues, helping to reduce the amount of physical discomfort. And is also very soothing to the mucous membranes of your mouth.

Restorative

• 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
• Dental Bonding

Endodontics

• Root Canal Treatment
  1) A sensitive root. As we get older our gums are more prone to recede. This exposes part of the tooth root. Roots have nerve endings in them and can react to cold, sweet, touch and heat. The remedy is to build a barrier to protect the exposed nerve endings, either by having the tooth build one itself (using desensitizing toothpastes and mouthwashes) or by placing an artificial barrier in the form of a filling. In some unlucky people, the discomfort can be so exquisite that a root canal (removing the nerve from the tooth) is required.

Prosthodontics

• Dentures
  Difficulty eating may can be caused by such things as bad teeth, missing teeth, or poor-fitting dentures. The condition may range from simply frequently biting your cheek (because your teeth are out of alignment) to having to eat a soft food diet to being afraid to eat because you're worried that your denture may fall out and embarrass you in front of company.

Implants

• Dental Implants
  If your teeth or dentures are affecting your diet and reducing your quality of life, it’s time to see Dr. Simmons. Whether it’s a missing tooth or a mouth that needs to be completely reconstructed, Both Dr. Simmons' have the skills, expertise and experience to bring back your chewing ability and make you feel better about yourself. We provide several implant solutions for missing teeth, including fixed permanent teeth, implants (and mini implants), and removable prosthetics.

Orthodontics

• Orthodontics
  The principle behind 6 month orthodontics is that we focus on correcting and moving the teeth that show when you smile. By focusing the treatment on the "look" of your smile we can achieve must faster treatment times.
• Invisalign Orthodontics
  If this is the way you'd like to look, I'm afraid Simmons Dental cannot help you. We will only use Invisalign and 6 month smiles to actually straighten your teeth.
• Braces
  Once you have had the six month smiles braces fitted you will need to come back for regular visits about every 4-6 weeks for small adjustments of your braces. This appointment times will only be short 10-15 minute appointments. After your treatment with the six month braces is complete you will need to wear a retainer to prevent your teeth from moving back.

General

• Teeth Whitening
  Dr. Simmons uses a variety of teeth whitening techniques, including Zoom, to get your teeth their whitest and brightest. Zoom teeth whitening is the revolutionary in-office process that gets your teeth their whitest in just over an hour. Our in-home teeth whitening kits are easy to use and great results are achieved in 4 to 6 weeks. Call our office to learn more about our teeth whitening options.
• Cosmetic Dentistry
  Our dental office is a one-stop shop for life-changing cosmetic dentistry. We treat problems that range from the simple (one discolored front tooth) to the complex (full mouth rehabilitation - rebuilding a bombed out mouth). Treatment begins with a conversation about what you want and ends with a solution that you are happy with.
• General Dentistry
  Dr. Michael Simmons loves dentistry and has devoted his adult life to this field in areas of clinical expertise in treating patients, research, learning and teaching. Dr. Simmons received his D.M.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1981. He has completed a two year preceptorship/fellowship at UCLA in Pain Medicine, TMJ and Orofacial Pain. He has been a lecturer and course cochair at UCLAs dental school in the Department of Oral Medicine and Orofacial Pain since 1987. Additionally, he is a Clinical Assistant Professor at USC. Dr. Simmons maintains two private practices with focus on TMJ, Orofacial Pain and Sleep Disordered Breathing conditions, as well as cosmetic and general dentistry. He is a Diplomate, American Board of Orofacial Pain, a Fellow in Pain Management at the UCLA School of Medicine, and a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry. He was the 2001 Dental Chair of LASS (Los Angeles Sleep Society).