Diagnostic

• Dental Examination
  As a practice, we are true believers that preventative care and education are the keys to optimal periodontal health.  That’s why we focus on thorough exams – checking the overall health of your teeth and gums. We also know that routine cleanings and exams are helpful in preventing periodontal disease. A review of your medical history can help us stay informed of your overall health, any new medications, and any illnesses that may impact your periodontal health.

Preventive

• Teeth Cleaning
  Once your periodontal treatment has been completed, your periodontist will recommend that you have regular maintenance cleanings (periodontal cleanings).  At these cleaning appointments, the pocket depths will be carefully checked to ensure that they are healthy.  Plaque and calculus that is difficult for you to remove on a daily basis will be removed from above and below the gum line.

Restorative

• Crowns
  -- When healing is complete, the healing cover is removed and an abutment is placed. An impression is taken and the final crown is ordered from the lab.

Periodontics

• Deep Cleaning

Implants

• Dental Implants
  -- If the implant is in the front of your mouth, where it is noticeable, a temporary tooth-like restoration can be put into place during the healing period.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

• Oral Surgery
• Gum Surgery
  It should be understood that to stop periodontal disease, it is essential to remove the calculus from the teeth. This cannot be done with medication, baking soda, toothpaste, or nutritional supplements. Currently, the only method proven to rejuvenate diseased, infected root surfaces involves calculus removal with specialized instruments. When a patient has very deep pockets (beyond 5 millimeters), non-surgical root planing cannot consistently reach the accumulated calculus. In some cases, other procedures, sometimes including minor gum surgery, may be indicated.